Switzerland stops short of declaring state of emergency as drought and heatwave drags on.
Federal Council does not switch to crisis mode due to the heatwave and drought
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Switzerland has stopped short of declaring a state of emergency due to the ongoing drought and heatwave. The situation can currently be managed with existing structures, the government says.
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