Swiss parliament edges closer towards deciding foreign aid cuts

The House of Representatives wants foreign aid to be cut by CHF170 million ($192 million) next year. However, there is still a large divide to bridge with the Senate. In the first round of discussions on the 2025 federal budget, parliament was unable to agree on how much development and foreign aid should be cut. The Senate wants to reduce spending by a total of CHF30 million while the House of Representatives agreed on a more ambitious figure of CHF250 million last week. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox On Wednesday...