The Swiss army will receive an additional CHF530 million ($600 million) in 2025, and no cuts will be made to direct payments for agriculture. This is clear following the Senate's decisions on the budget. What is controversial is how much will be saved on foreign aid. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The Senate approved the budget on Monday evening by 42 votes to 0 with one abstention. However, many points in the budget have not yet been finalised. The ball is now back in the House of Representatives' court. The amount by which development and foreign aid will be cut is controversial. The Senate wants to reduce spending on bilateral development cooperation and economic cooperation by a total of CHF30 million. The House of Representatives, on the other hand, cut foreign aid by CHF250 million. + Proposed Swiss cuts to international aid mean less for the needy The Senate wants to compensate for the higher expenditure on the army in the 2025 budget with cuts ...
