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Swissinfo staff and supporters protest against budget cuts and job losses in Bern

Bern, Switzerland · Nov 10, 2026

Is it still on?

NOIt was a one-day action on Nov 10.

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The Tea in three lines

Why they are protesting
Protesters oppose government-mandated budget cuts to Swissinfo, which will lead to the closure of Japanese and Portuguese language services.
What they want
The protesters are demanding the reversal of the planned job cuts and the preservation of the full international service offering.
What changed
Nov 10: Approximately 50 people gathered outside the Swissinfo building in Bern to demonstrate against the announced service reductions.
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Both sides

What protesters want

  • Reverse the planned job cuts
  • Maintain the full international service offering
  • Stop the closure of Japanese and Portuguese language services

Organised by: SSM (media union)

What authorities say

No official government response to the protest was reported in the sources.

The numbers

Only figures a source states, with who said it. Estimates often differ.

Crowd
50
Around 50 people12

The full story

On November 10, 2026, approximately 50 people held a protest outside the Swissinfo building in Bern to oppose significant budget cuts and the resulting loss of 22 full-time positions across the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation's international services. Organised by the media union SSM, the demonstration followed the government's decision to reduce Swissinfo's annual budget from CHF 18.8 million to CHF 10.5 million, leading to the discontinuation of Japanese and Portuguese language services. Speakers at the rally, including parliamentarian Andrea Zryd, argued that the cuts undermine Switzerland's international voice and security. The union condemned the immediate announcement of redundancies and urged parliament to intervene to save the international services. Protesters carried signs expressing concern that the cuts would effectively silence Switzerland's international presence.

Timeline

  1. Approximately 50 people protested outside the Swissinfo building in Bern against budget-related job cuts.12

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