Natalie Rickli

Natalie Rickli

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Natalie Rickli is a Swiss politician and member of the Swiss Federal Council, representing the Swiss People's Party. As the Health Director of Zurich, she plays a pivotal role in shaping health policies, particularly in sensitive areas such as assisted suicide. Recently, she has been involved in the debate surrounding a people's initiative that seeks to expand access to assisted suicide in various institutions, including nursing homes and hospitals.

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Natalie Rickli is the political head of the Zurich Veterinary Office.

Mike Müller, Pesche und das Zürcher Veterinäramt: Ein Tier-Theater
Neue Zürcher Zeitung·SwitzerlandSwitzerland· 2026-06-20
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Natalie Rickli, the Zurich Health Director, emphasizes the need for urgent reforms in the healthcare system.

Spitäler melden mehr Fälle von Kindesmisshandlung
Neue Zürcher Zeitung·SwitzerlandSwitzerland· 2026-05-30
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Natalie Rickli, the head of the health department, emphasizes the importance of palliative care for patients with incurable or chronic illnesses.

News aus Zürich: Forchbahn modernisiert ihre Flotte
Neue Zürcher Zeitung·SwitzerlandSwitzerland· 2026-02-28
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Natalie Rickli, the Zurich health director, expressed her surprise at the fluctuating cost estimates for the Epic system.

Drohen wegen US-Software ähnlich hohe Kosten wie in Bern?
Neue Zürcher Zeitung·SwitzerlandSwitzerland· 2026-02-12
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Natalie Rickli is the health director who communicated with the Wetzikon hospital regarding their financial struggles.

Krise zeigt Schwächen im Schweizer Gesundheitswesen
Neue Zürcher Zeitung·SwitzerlandSwitzerland· 2026-02-05
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Natalie Rickli is the health director who criticized the initiative for being misleading.

Sterbehilfe in privaten Heimen: Selbstbestimmung oder staatlicher Übergriff?
Neue Zürcher Zeitung·SwitzerlandSwitzerland· 2026-02-02
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Natalie Rickli is the Regierungsrätin associated with the kantonalen Gesundheitsdirektion overseeing health matters.

Spitex-Firmen wegen Löhnen in der Kritik
Neue Zürcher Zeitung·SwitzerlandSwitzerland· 2026-01-23
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Natalie Rickli, the health director of Zurich, rejected the proposal to admit injured children from Gaza.

5 Millionen jedes Jahr statt Soforthilfe für Kinder in Gaza
Neue Zürcher Zeitung·SwitzerlandSwitzerland· 2026-01-12
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Natalie Rickli is a Swiss politician advocating for a ban on gender-affirming surgeries for minors.

Plötzliche Genderdysphorie: Eltern bezweifeln Transidentität
Neue Zürcher Zeitung·SwitzerlandSwitzerland· 2025-12-16
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Natalie Rickli is mentioned as an SVP-All-Star who sang the Swiss Psalm at a political event.

Wie Gaga ist die Schweizer Politik?
Neue Zürcher Zeitung·SwitzerlandSwitzerland· 2025-11-27
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Natalie Rickli, the health director, expressed skepticism about the hospital's plans in a recent letter.

Die wichtigsten Antworten zur Abstimmung vom 30. November
Neue Zürcher Zeitung·SwitzerlandSwitzerland· 2025-11-26
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Natalie Rickli, the Zurich Health Director, commented on the need for fair compensation in the caregiving system.

Ein System mit falschen Anreizen
Neue Zürcher Zeitung·SwitzerlandSwitzerland· 2025-11-06
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Natalie Rickli, the Zurich Health Director, rejected an initial request from the federal government for the medical treatment of injured children from Gaza.

Zürich lehnt Aufnahme von Gaza-Kindern definitiv ab: Sicherheitsbedenken
Neue Zürcher Zeitung·SwitzerlandSwitzerland· 2025-10-29
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Natalie Rickli, the health director of Zurich, opposed the plan to bring the children to Switzerland.

Schweiz nimmt 20 verletzte Kinder aus Gazastreifen auf: Erster Flieger gelandet
Neue Zürcher Zeitung·SwitzerlandSwitzerland· 2025-10-24
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Natalie Rickli, the SVP health director, was against the plan to bring children from Gaza to Switzerland.

Schweiz nimmt 20 verletzte Kinder aus Gazastreifen auf: Erste Flieger landen
Neue Zürcher Zeitung·SwitzerlandSwitzerland· 2025-10-24
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Natalie Rickli is the Zurich Health Director who rejected the admission of children from Gaza.

Gaza-Kinder in die Schweiz? Auch der Aargau und Bern sind dagegen
Neue Zürcher Zeitung·SwitzerlandSwitzerland· 2025-10-21
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Natalie Rickli is the Health Director who expressed her frustration over incidents at the hospital.

Führung lässt mit fehlbaren Urologen zu viel Milde walten
Neue Zürcher Zeitung·SwitzerlandSwitzerland· 2025-10-03
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Natalie Rickli, the Zurich health director, expressed her dissatisfaction with the handling of two doctors' misconduct at the Zurich University Hospital.

Natalie Rickli legt fehlbaren Ärzten am Zürcher Unispital die Kündigung nahe
Neue Zürcher Zeitung·SwitzerlandSwitzerland· 2025-09-29
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Natalie Rickli, the health director, reminded that similar financial issues might arise with other institutions like the Burghölzli psychiatric clinic.

umstrittene Software, 690-Millionen-Kredit und die Folgen
Neue Zürcher Zeitung·SwitzerlandSwitzerland· 2025-09-22
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Natalie Rickli is the Zurich Health Director who faced a court defeat regarding hospital concentration plans.

Natalie Rickli ist vom Weg abgekommen
Neue Zürcher Zeitung·SwitzerlandSwitzerland· 2025-08-28
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Natalie Rickli, the Zurich Health Director, decided to withdraw all performance mandates from the Adus Clinic.

Gericht kippt Schliessung der Adus-Klinik
Neue Zürcher Zeitung·SwitzerlandSwitzerland· 2025-08-28
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Natalie Rickli stated that the promised expansion of the welfare state is unnecessary and contradicts the will of the people.

SP stellt sich gegen ihren Stadtrat
Neue Zürcher Zeitung·SwitzerlandSwitzerland· 2025-08-27
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Natalie Rickli announced plans to make gender-affirming surgeries for minors more difficult.

«Ihr habt sowieso keine Mehrheit» – in Zürich leidet die Debattenkultur
Neue Zürcher Zeitung·SwitzerlandSwitzerland· 2025-08-18
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Natalie Rickli is the health director who stated that there will be no state subsidies for the children's hospital.

Verstaatlichung des Kinderspitals Zürich ist vom Tisch – aber nur fürs Erste
Neue Zürcher Zeitung·SwitzerlandSwitzerland· 2025-08-18
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Natalie Rickli, a member of the Zürcher government, used the official city celebration to warn against new EU treaties.

Rickli nutzt 1.-August-Rede für Kritik an EU-Verträgen
Neue Zürcher Zeitung·SwitzerlandSwitzerland· 2025-08-01
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Natalie Rickli has proposed a controversial demand to ban irreversible gender-affirming surgeries for minors in Switzerland.

Trans Jugendliche sollten nur in Ausnahmefällen operiert werden, sagt Ärztin
Neue Zürcher Zeitung·SwitzerlandSwitzerland· 2025-07-17
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Natalie Rickli is currently making headlines as the Health Director of Zurich, launching ideas and engaging in public debates.

Natalie Rickli prägt momentan die Schlagzeilen – was hat es damit auf sich?
Neue Zürcher Zeitung·SwitzerlandSwitzerland· 2025-07-16
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