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Bern court upholds undocumented mother’s right to remain with her Swiss children
Bern’s Administrative Court ruled that the right of four Swiss children to live with their undocumented mother outweighs the state’s demand for perfect ID documents. The decision obliges the canton to issue a residence permit and may influence similar family-unification cases across Switzerland.
easyJet Portugal cabin-crew strike from 2–6 October threatens Swiss holiday flights
easyJet’s cabin-crew strike in Portugal from 2–6 October is expected to disrupt Geneva-Lisbon/Faro and Basel-Porto services, forcing Swiss travellers to re-book at short notice. Companies should activate contingency plans and brief staff on EU261 rights.
CHF 3.3 Billion EU Cohesion Package Clears Upper House
By 19 votes to (majority verbal vote), the Swiss Senate approved CHF 3.3 billion in cohesion and migration credits for 2030-36, a key financial component of the EU treaty package. The decision underlines Switzerland’s willingness to pay for continued single-market access and joint migration management. ([swissinfo.ch](https://www.swissinfo.ch/fre/les-s%C3%A9nateurs-acceptent-3%2C3-milliards-de-francs-pour-la-coh%C3%A9sion/92142241))
Italian air-traffic-control walk-out snarls flights between Switzerland and Italy
Yesterday’s four-hour ENAV strike in Italy forced dozens of flight cancellations and delays at Zurich and Geneva, underscoring how labour disputes beyond Swiss borders can ripple through corporate travel and supply chains. Companies are advised to plan alternative routings and monitor further industrial-action warnings.
Federal Council Boosts Integration Budget for Migrants Starting 2028
From 2028, Bern will raise annual spending on migrant integration measures by CHF 5.4 million, bringing the federal outlay to nearly CHF 67 million a year. The funds—targeting language and job-readiness programmes—should ease hiring bottlenecks and improve family-reunification outcomes for employers. ([swissinfo.ch](https://www.swissinfo.ch/rus/various/%D1%88%D0%B2%D0%B5%D0%B9%D1%86%D0%B0%D1%80%D0%B8%D1%8F-%D1%83%D0%B2%D0%B5%D0%BB%D0%B8%D1%87%D0%B8%D1%82-%D1%80%D0%B0%D1%81%D1%85%D0%BE%D0%B4%D1%8B-%D0%BD%D0%B0-%D0%B8%D0%BD%D1%82%D0%B5%D0%B3%D1%80%D0%B0%D1%86%D0%B8%D1%8E-%D0%BC%D0%B8%D0%B3%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%BD%D1%82%D0%BE%D0%B2/92120912))