Swiss Government Cuts Swissinfo Funding By Nearly Half

(MENAFN- Swissinfo) The Swiss government and the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SBC), Swissinfo's parent company, have agreed a new mandate for the broadcaster's international services for 2027-2030. The budget will be cut by almost half, while the Portuguese and Japanese services, as well as the Italian online portal tvsvizzera, will be discontinued. This content was published on November 4, 2026 - 12:34 3 minutes Keystone-SDA/sp

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The new foreign mandate will come into force on January 1, 2027 and remain in place until December 31, 2030.

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At its meeting on Wednesday, the Federal Council, Switzerland's executive body, approved the 2027-2030 service agreement between the Swiss Confederation and the SBC covering media services for audiences abroad. Funding will be reduced from CHF18.8 million ($23 million) to CHF 10.5 million.

Despite the cuts, the Federal Council said a“comprehensive and high-quality international service” could be maintained.

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