What you need to know about the Swiss spring parliamentary session

During its spring session, the Swiss parliament will be grappling with several matters of concern to Swiss nationals abroad. These include child benefits for retirees and the Swiss Abroad Act – but, above all, the question of federal funding. The much-talked-about cost-saving package has to be finalised during the spring session, which runs from March 2 to 20. With its “Relief Package 27”, the Federal Council, Switzerland’s executive body of government, aims to save around CHF3 billion ($3.9 billion) per year by 2029.