AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoSwiss Politics & Referendums: A broad coalition has submitted 131,800+ signatures in Bern for a referendum against new nuclear power stations, with a vote potentially as early as Feb. 28, 2027. Pensions & Taxes: Switzerland’s “13th pension” is set to be funded by a VAT rise (from 8.1% to 8.5%), but voters still need to approve the constitutional change in a Nov. 29 referendum. Court & Finance: Zurich’s High Court will deliver its verdict in the Pierin Vincenz fraud case in January 2027. Sports & Justice: Swiss-Ski vice-president Claude-Alain Schmidhalter faces fraud and breach-of-trust charges, with a court appearance set for Oct. 27. Business & Travel: Wise launches eSIM + cross-border QR payments to tackle “arrival anxiety,” while Swiss Re CorSo appoints Adnan Bhat as VP Global Network Manager for APAC. Tech & Security: TRISA joins OpenVASP to advance open, privacy-preserving travel-rule infrastructure. International Ties: India and Switzerland deepen science and technology cooperation under a strengthened framework, with CHF 45 million earmarked.
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