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Bern Pledges CHF 6 Million to IFRC Disaster-Relief Fund, Easing Mobility of Aid Workers
Switzerland will inject CHF 6 million into IFRC’s rapid-response fund over 2025–26, improving the ability of humanitarian staff and relief goods to cross borders quickly after disasters—a move with indirect benefits for companies that send employees on aid missions.
Swiss ‘No 10 Million’ initiative sets stage for dramatic immigration cap debate
• On 6 November 2025, the Swiss People’s Party secured a near-certain referendum on its “No 10 Million Switzerland” initiative after parliament failed to produce a counter-plan. • The proposal would oblige the government to freeze family reunification, tighten asylum and potentially terminate the EU free-movement pact once Switzerland’s population reaches 9.5 million en route to a ten-million ceiling. • Business groups warn the cap would hit talent pipelines and could unravel Switzerland’s bilateral agreements with the EU, creating major uncertainty for multinational mobility programmes. • Global mobility teams should begin contingency planning for stricter quotas and possible renegotiation of EU–Swiss labour mobility rules.