Swiss parliament approves 2026 budget

Parliament has approved a balanced Swiss budget for 2026. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox Both chambers eliminated the last points of contention. The structural balance amounts to CHF84.6 million, against expenditure of around CHF90 billion. The House of Representatives approved the budget by 127 votes to 67 on Friday. The Senate had earlier unanimously approved the budget. + Senate rejects cuts to Swissinfo finances Lawmakers quickly managed to find compromises during the three weeks of debates. Priority was given to security and agriculture, with several tens of millions of additional funds made available, in particular for armaments, cyber security, the federal police and viticulture. On the other hand, parliament made cuts in international cooperation, humanitarian aid and the federal administration. They also voted down the CHF10 million needed to launch the Basel-Malmö night train. + Lawmakers freeze international cooperation spending until 2030 ...