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Weekly economic activity approaches pre-crisis level

Two numismatic world records: the world's smallest commemorative coin and the oldest coin still in circulation

New Confederation bonds

Side effects of COVID-19 vaccines in Switzerland – update

Die Lage auf dem Arbeitsmarkt im März 2021

Arbeitslosenversicherung 2020: Noch schuldenfrei dank Bundesgeldern

Humanitarian aid and Syria crisis at centre of Ignazio Cassis's visit to Lebanon

Switzerland at IMF and World Bank virtual Spring Meetings and virtual G20 Finance Ministers Meeting

Federal Councillor Viola Amherd holds phone conversation with U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III

The Swissnex 2020 annual report: 20 years of unexpected encounters

Next generation of AI - Smart robots need intelligent materials

IMF praises Switzerland's handling of the pandemic

The number of debt collections and bankruptcies declined in all regions in 2020

Working together for stability and peace in the Middle East

Second call of the energy research programme SWEET launched

Office of the Attorney General of Switzerland: 2020 Annual Report

Population change and vital statistics in 2020: provisional figures - The Swiss population is growing despite the rise in deaths

Discussions focus on regional security during official visit by Ignazio Cassis to Iraq

Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis to visit Iraq, Oman and Lebanon

ILO: New agreement on development cooperation

Tailor-made power grids

United against ‘Swissness’ misuse – the IPI and Swiss exporters are working together

Consumer prices increased by 0.3% in March

Considerable decrease in Swiss retail trade turnover in February

Address: Winston Churchill and Willy Sax: art, friendship and foreign policy

Swiss hostage killed in Mali identified

Consultation launched on partial amendment of the Host State Act

Federal Council report on access to postal services

10 years of conflict in Syria: Switzerland commits to peace and helps with 60 million of francs

Presentation of credentials

IPI Director General becomes delegate in the Administrative Council of the European Patent Organisation

Europe was the main continent of residence for Swiss citizens abroad in 2020

Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis receives IFAD President Gilbert Houngbo

Dubai World Expo: Swiss Pavilion completed

Swissmedic approves new storage conditions for the COVID-19 vaccine from Pfizer/BioNTech

Confederation to increase funding in the money and capital market

Switzerland calls for full, equal and meaningful participation and rights of women

Side effects of COVID-19 vaccines in Switzerland – update

Statistical Yearbook 2021 of Switzerland with a new chapter on historical population census data

Publication of state financial statements for 2020

The federal institutes of technology and the FSO join forces in data science and artificial intelligence for the public good

Security and migration cooperation: Karin Keller-Sutter on working visit to Algeria (last modification, the 25.03.2021)

Aerosol formation in clouds

Federal Councillor Keller-Sutter on working visit to Nigeria: Ten years of successful migration partnership

Knitting roads

Human Rights Council adopts two Swiss-led initiatives

Counterfeits are costing Switzerland dearly – a new OECD study concludes

Swiss cinemas in the corona year of 2020: half as many cinema screenings and admissions decline by two thirds

COVID-19 vaccine from Johnson & Johnson: Swissmedic approves the third vaccine against COVID-19

Almost 24 400 digital offences in 2020 according to the first results of the police crime statistics

Hospital Medical Statistics 2017–2019 - A minority of patients account for half of hospitalisation days

Coronavirus: restrictions relaxed for private gatherings from 22 March; further easing postponed due to rising case numbers

Diversified relations, constructively critical dialogue – Federal Council adopts China Strategy

Particulates are more dangerous than previously thought

Ten years of migration partnership: Federal Councillor Keller-Sutter on a working visit to Nigeria

UN Office on Drugs and Crime Executive Director Ghada Waly in Bern

The invisible keyhole

Publication of «Public finances 2020»

Producer and Import Price index remained stable overall in February 2021

Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis receives North Macedonian Foreign Minister Bujar Osmani

Voltage from the parquet

Research shows that climate change is altering the water regime

Swissmedic grants Lonza in Visp another establishment licence for the production of COVID-19 active substances

Switzerland sets the tone at UN conference on women's participation in public life and decision-making

Coronavirus: consultation on second phase of reopening despite precarious situation

Side effects of COVID-19 vaccines in Switzerland – update

Powerfuel: Discovering the fuels of the future

Targeted Imports and Less Food Waste Reduce ‘Foodprint’

Forecast: rapid recovery following the gradual easing of coronavirus measures

Federal Council concludes privileges and immunities agreement with GARDP

Medieneinladung: Mediengespräch zu den neusten Konjunkturprognosen

Issue result for Confederation bonds

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COVID-19 vaccine: Swiss federal government signs another contract with Pfizer

Public finances: increase in debt because of COVID-19 crisis

The black gold of mushrooms

New Confederation bonds

Ausfuhr von Kriegsmaterial im Jahr 2020

Women's Human Rights app: Switzerland presents its digital tool for women's rights

Innosuisse and the National Science Foundation to step up cooperation

ETH Board adopts the new Gender Strategy

Die Lage auf dem Arbeitsmarkt im Februar 2021

Almost 10 000 persons and 900 commodity traders are at the centre of raw material trade in Switzerland

Switzerland's energy transition

Swiss police to obtain key information more quickly

Coronavirus: Federal Council proposes test offensive to accompany relaxation of measures – free tests for everyone

11 new professors appointed at ETH Zurich and EPFL

Energy house-keeping

Illegal imports of medicinal products in 2020: medicines from the internet are still in demand

Financial market talks between Switzerland and China

Alleviating suffering and promoting sustainable development: SDC allocates programme contributions for 2021–22

Consumer prices increased by 0.2% in February

Peter Düggeli appointed new head of FDFA Communication

Medieneinladung: Mediengespräch zur Ausfuhr von Kriegsmaterial im Jahr 2020

Switzerland pledges CHF 14 million for humanitarian aid in Yemen

From PV module to design object

High-Level Pledging Event for the Humanitarian Crisis in Yemen

Second wave of Covid-19 pandemic led to a minus of 0.9% in Swiss retail trade in January 2021

Employment in Switzerland fell in 4th quarter 2020 for the third consecutive time (last modification, the 26.02.2021)

Federal Councillor Ueli Maurer at meeting of G20 finance ministers

Study shows that points of contact for Swiss inventors and creatives score highly

Gross domestic product in the 4th quarter of 2020: a slowdown in recovery

Federal bilateral programmes for cooperation in research and innovation with non-European partner countries 2021–2024

Green fuels for aviation

Involvement of five new actors in the Exemplary Energy and Climate initiative

Statistical methods, data science and artificial intelligence: the FSO and UniNE intensify their cooperation

Competitiveness and sustainability: SECO’s new economic cooperation program with Indonesia

Coronavirus: Federal Council takes first cautious step to reopen from 1 March

UN Security Council: Statement by Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis on climate and security

Ensuring international peace and security: climate and security (virtual) (fr)

High-Level Panel Discussion on the Death Penalty (virtual) (fr)

Drug-checking services: effective approach to harm reduction

Coronavirus: Coaching-Programm für die Beherbergungsbranche

Producer and Import Price Index rose by 0.3% in January

Students work about 10 hours per week in addition to their studies

Address: Opening of the 46th session of the UN Human Rights Council (fr)

Gender pay inequalities continued in 2018

Swiss Health Survey 1992–2017: Women use the contraceptive pill less and less

Federal Councillor Sommaruga to sit on global commission on energy future

Secondary sector with strong production and turnover losses in the 4th quarter and for the whole of 2020

Record drop in overnight hotel stays in Switzerland in 2020

Ignazio Cassis launches first 'Emna Rumantscha' with Canton of Graubünden

Climate change is changing Swiss lakes

The first consortia start the new energy research programme SWEET

Poverty in Switzerland increased further in 2019

4th quarter 2020: number of employed persons stable; unemployment rate based on ILO definition rises to 4.9%

Coronavirus: Federal Council plans first cautious steps to reopen from 1 March

New Swiss ambassadors

2020 financial statements: record-breaking deficit

Switzerland - UK: Federal Council launches consultation on Services Mobility Agreement

Modeling eternity in the rock laboratory

Einfuhrzölle auf landwirtschaftliche Verarbeitungsprodukte: Anpassung der Referenzpreise auf den 1. März 2021

Average annual inflation rate for residential property in 2020 was 2.5%

KMU sparen dank Freihandelsabkommen am meisten Zölle

Ignazio Cassis concludes his African tour in Senegal and The Gambia

Appointment of the Swiss delegation to the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe

Consumer prices increased by 0.1% in January 2021

Official visit to Mali: Ignazio Cassis calls for transition to lasting peace

Dairy Products and Holidaymakers – a Good Combination

Emissions of banned ozone-depleting substance back on decline

Issue result for Confederation bonds

Drought in Madagascar: Switzerland to provide 1 million Swiss francs

SCS Award for PhD thesis: Fingerprint analysis for laughing gas

Ignazio Cassis in Algeria: political meetings and economic exchange

Marcel Benoist Swiss Science Prize: the nomination procedure begins

New Confederation bonds

Goods transport in Switzerland declined by 2.2% in 2019

Die Lage auf dem Arbeitsmarkt im Januar 2021

Libyan peace process: Switzerland welcomes appointment of new unified transitional authority

Reports of suspected adverse reactions to the COVID-19 vaccines in Switzerland – Update

Ignazio Cassis to visit North and West Africa

Group of experts defines tax-related areas of action for Switzerland

Consumer sentiment deteriorates slightly

Federal Council adopts dispatch on UN Global Compact for Migration

Swiss foreign policy under the COVID-19 pandemic

Coronavirus: Federal Council to cover vaccination costs for further groups

COVID-19 vaccine: federal government signs three more contracts

Rolling authorisation application for COVID-19 vaccines Swissmedic requests additional data

Private security services abroad: no further need for action

CH-Force/Debt Rescheduling Fraud: Coordinated operation in Switzerland and Germany

State Secretary Hirayama at the Horizon Europe launch event and informal EU ministerial meeting

FDFA statement on the seizure of power by the military in Myanmar

On the trail of Sars-CoV-2 in cable cars

Swiss retail trade turnover rose in December by 3.5% – total figure for 2020 remained stable despite pandemic

Switzerland hosts an informal WTO ministerial meeting

FDF and SNB enter into new SNB profit distribution agreement for 2020 to 2025

Civil action filed by SECO against Viagogo rejected

Decline of almost a quarter in new passenger car registrations in 2020

Climate protection: Federal Council adopts Switzerland’s long-term climate strategy

IC: more impact in cooperation with the private sector

15 recommendations to improve safety following the crash of the Ju 52

Foreign trade in 2020: pandemic causes historic decline

Coronavirus: Federal government to cover costs of tests for persons without symptoms and modify quarantine rules

Size of helium nucleus measured more precisely than ever before

Switzerland and United Kingdom deepen relationship in financial sector

Remembering the victims, preventing new atrocities

Braking dust (last modification, the 26.01.2021)

Head of FDFA Communication announces departure

Stepping up education in emergencies through enhanced cooperation

Increase in multilingualism in Switzerland: 68% regularly use more than one language

Earthquake in Croatia: Switzerland responds to appeal for emergency shelters

«Cyber Start-up Challenge 2020»: Start-up company CounterCraft convinces jury

Reports of suspected adverse reactions to the COVID-19 vaccines in Switzerland

Gender Equality Act: New study analyses case law of the Federal Supreme Court

Economic growth in all regions in 2018

Two new commemorative coins issued: "Friedrich Dürrenmatt" and "fox"

Impact of the COVID-19 crisis on Switzerland’s foreign economy

A mobile app against food waste

Federal Council opposes ban on full facial coverings

Producer and Import Price Index with average annual inflation of –3.0% in 2020

Reimbursement of VAT on reception fees

Portrait: Pietro Lura - Player on a rough field

First EETS lorry enters Switzerland

Coronavirus: Federal Council extends and tightens measures

Federal Council stresses Africa’s importance and adopts first continent-wide strategy

Patric Franzen and Johannes Matyassy appointed Deputy State Secretaries in the restructured State Secretariat FDFA

Issue result for Confederation bonds

Switzerland promotes transparency on climate-related financial risks

Switzerland and The Gambia sign cooperation agreements on migration and civil aviation

Presentation of credentials

Green earplugs

Second COVID-19 vaccine approved for Switzerland

New Confederation bonds

Coronavirus: Innosuisse launches two new funding initiatives

Pandemie prägt Schweizer Arbeitsmarkt im Jahr 2020

The FDFA Is concerned about the recent incidents in Washington D.C.

More Root Carbon in Extensive Cultivation Systems – the Greenhouse Gas Inventory Is Optimised

Swiss Federal Office of Energy awards the Swiss energy prize Watt d’Or 2021

Turnover in the Swiss retail sector increased by 1% in November

Air2030: Bilateral armaments meetings with authorities and industrial companies in the manufacturer countries

When damaged ropes change color (last modification, the 05.01.2021)

Average annual inflation of –0.7% in 2020

Einladung zum Mediengespräch der Direktion für Arbeit im SECO

Media reports about a fatality following a COVID-19 vaccination in Switzerland: no apparent correlation with the vaccination

New agreements between Switzerland and the United Kingdom take effect

Statistics, data science and national data management: three tasks for a forward-looking FSO

Cultural behaviour remained stable despite increased use of digital offerings in 2019

Temporary derogation from flight ban for connections between Switzerland, the UK and South Africa (last modification, the 23.12.2020)

Signing of the new agreement on the taxation of cross-border commuters – Ignazio Cassis meets with the Ticino State Council in Bellinzona

50 years old and as good as new

Weiterhin Mindestlöhne für kleine Reinigungsunternehmen

Pension funds’ total assets passed the CHF trillion mark in 2019

Social assistance rate stable in 2019 at 3.2%

Coronavirus: Entry ban and retroactive quarantine for persons from the UK and South Africa

Switzerland's image abroad in 2020

PSI equips the Swiss Light Source SLS for the future

Big step with small whirls

e-voting: Federal Council launches redesign of trials

Professional education: Employers assume between 23% and 41% of professional education costs

Real and minimum wages increased by 0.9% and 0.7% respectively in 2020

COVID-19: Switzerland can start vaccinating vulnerable groups already in December

Swissmedic grants authorisation for the first COVID-19 vaccine in Switzerland

Abkommen mit Italien zur Vereinfachung der radiometrischen Kontrollen beim Export von Metallprodukten

Federal Council approves inclusion of eTIR in TIR Convention

Coronavirus: Federal Council imposes stricter national measures and closes restaurants, cultural venues and sports and leisure facilities

The ‘Swiss’ brand is adequately protected

New Strategy for Communication Abroad with a view to safeguarding Switzerland's interests and new FDFA sponsorship guidelines

Federal Council mandates a review of the legal framework for space activities

Switzerland and UK to sign Memorandum of Understanding strengthening bilateral cooperation on migration

Indirect support for print media: Increase in delivery discounts for regional and local press

A new record – more than one thousand inventions under the microscope

Bulgarian criminal organisation: indictment filed against organisation members and Credit Suisse

Vorsicht beim Bestellen eines Strafregisterauszugs im Internet

Innosuisse successfully concludes energy funding programme

Construction prices fell by 0.2% in October 2020

Hemp no longer regulated by seed legislation

Trilateral agreement: Switzerland and Luxembourg to return illicitly acquired assets to Peru

Death penalty moratorium: UN General Assembly adopts resolution negotiated by Switzerland

Switzerland to deepen police cooperation with the UK (last modification, the 15.12.2020)

Covid-19 vaccination: Federal Councillor Berset meets with European health ministers

Switzerland supports Greece in tackling the COVID-19 pandemic

Producer and Import Price Index fell by 0.1% in November 2020

Forecast: second coronavirus wave interrupts economic recovery

EasyGov.swiss extends access to its online services for all types of organisation

Switzerland and the UK sign agreement on mobility of service suppliers

COVID-19: Startup-Bürgschaftsprogramm erfolgreich umgesetzt

Language, religion, and culture survey 2019 - Religion and spirituality in Switzerland are changing

Adoptions from Sri Lanka: the Federal Council regrets the negligence of the authorities

Leading causes of death in 2018 remain stable – sharp increase in assisted suicide

ETH Board in favour of full association with Erasmus+

18 new professors appointed at ETH Zurich and EPFL

Coronavirus: Federal Council introduces 7pm closing time and closures on Sundays and public holidays

Belarus: Federal Council extends scope of sanctions

Swiss government agrees funding to renovate barracks of Pontifical Swiss Guard

Extension of the asset freeze of the Federal Council in the context of Ukraine, expiration of the asset freeze in the context of Tunisia

Federal Council fleshes out proposals for sustainable Swiss financial centre

Federal Council sets out next steps for the National Address Service Act

Federal Council brings part of DLT bill into force

Benefits and risks of Covid-19 vaccines: rapid authorisations are possible, but premature vaccinations are not the answer for Switzerland

China: persons subject to a removal order cannot leave Switzerland without identification

Brexit: New regulations on entry with animals and animal products from the United Kingdom

Switzerland takes over the Presidency of the Alpine Convention from France

Switzerland’s population is satisfied with the health system

Management of the .ch internet domain – contract with Switch extended by five years

Issue result for Confederation bond

TEP2 – A new NEST unit in the planning

COVID-19 vaccine: federal government secures additional doses of vaccine from Moderna

Virtual meeting between Federal Councillor Guy Parmelin and Indian Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal

New Confederation bond (reopening)

Innosuisse helps companies bear innovation risks according to new survey

Die Lage auf dem Arbeitsmarkt im November 2020

Janssen-Cilag AG applies to have its vaccine candidate authorised

COVID-19 vaccine: federal government signs contract with Pfizer

On the way to optimised approach procedures

Francophonie Ministerial Conference endorses Switzerland's bid for UN Security Council seat

Confederation and financial sector launch "finance.swiss" information platform

One in two new businesses is still active after five years

Sharp drop in overnight stays in hotel accommodation during the 2020 summer season but increase in domestic demand

Enterprises spent CHF 15.5 billion on research in 2019

Coronavirus: Federal Council introduces further measures and urges cantons with increasing case numbers to take immediate action

Federal Council adopts report on postulate regarding the “Democratisation of the United Nations”

Mobile networks require better protection against power outages

Switzerland – UK: Federal Council approves Agreement on mobility of service suppliers

Federal Council decides on further development of financial market policy: leading worldwide, rooted in Switzerland

Security in Europe, security for Switzerland – Federal Councillor Cassis attends OSCE Ministerial Council meeting

10 years of the International Code of Conduct for Private Security Service Providers

Short-term peak concentrations are severely underestimated

26% of people with disabilities experience discrimination at work

Consumer prices fell by 0.2% in November 2020

Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis in Abu Dhabi: Switzerland works for peace and security in Middle East

Gross domestic product in the third quarter of 2020: still 2 % below pre-crisis level

Issuance calendar for Confederation bonds and money market debt register claims in 2021

Swiss retail trade turnover rises in October

4.8% of children in compulsory schooling receive reinforced learning support for special educational needs

Official visit to the Middle East: Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis calls for the resumption of dialogue

Violence in Ethiopia: The FDFA allocates CHF 2 million for humanitarian aid and calls on all parties to respect international humanitarian law

Switzerland and ICRC sign protocol amending headquarters agreement

Federal Energy Research Concept 2021-2024: research in tune with the times

A quarter of employees in Switzerland work for a multinational enterprise group

Women’s labour market participation and qualification levels rose sharply between 2010 and 2019

Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis travels to Middle East and United Arab Emirates

Residential property prices increase by 0.2% in 3rd quarter 2020

Price indices’ upgrade includes addition of an official residential property price index

Freihandelsabkommen Schweiz – EU: Treffen des Gemischten Ausschusses

Employment in Switzerland continued to fall in the 3rd quarter 2020

Jean Starobinski. Relations critiques: Experimental Digital Exhibition to Celebrate the Centenary of Jean Starobinski

Coronavirus: Federal Council adopts COVID-19 Hardship Assistance Ordinance

Federal Council reappoints SNB's Governing Board for next term of office

Federal Council forges ahead with reusable data

Federal Council adopts anti-corruption strategy

UN Convention on Women’s rights: Switzerland on course, but challenges remain

Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis opens Afghanistan Conference in Geneva

From emergency aid to long-term development: on-site visit of a reconstruction project in the wake of the devastating 2019 earthquake

Volatile stuff for heavy trucks

Afghanistan Conference in Geneva (FR)

Parliament Building to be lit orange as protest against violence against women

Hurricane Iota in Central America: another demonstration of solidarity by Switzerland

Switzerland funds reconstruction of houses in Albania: Federal Councillor Cassis gets an update on the status of the projects

Household budget survey 2018 - One in seven francs on housing and energy

Health insurance premium index 2020 - Premium increases from 2019 to 2020 without influence on growth of disposable income

G20 Leaders’ Summit: Session 2 - Building an inclusive, sustainable and resilient future

President Sommaruga takes part in virtual G20 summit

G20 Leaders’ Summit: Session 1 - Overcoming the Pandemic and Restoring Growth and Jobs

New index of weekly economic activity

Corrected version: Hospital Statistics 2019 - Only slight increase in inpatient hospital costs in 2019 (last modification, the 20.11.2020)

Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis receives Spanish Foreign Minister in Bern

ESA and EU member states underline Europe’s role in the global space economy

50 years of diplomatic relations: Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis travels to Albania

Which particulate air pollution poses the greatest health risk?

Federal Councillor Guy Parmelin opens event to commemorate 25th anniversary of the WTO

Issue of Confederation bonds on 9th December 2020

Decline in production: Covid-19 pandemic continues to leave its mark on the secondary sector

E-voting: outcomes from dialogue with experts guide future developments

Coronavirus: Federal Council adjusts COVID-19 support measures to second wave

President Sommaruga to represent Switzerland at G20 summit this weekend

Air2030: Second proposals for new fighter aircraft and extended-range ground-based air defence systems received

Poverty reduction and sustainable development: Switzerland renews its support to the UNDP

Federal Council approves FINMA's objectives

Switzerland to continue support for UNRWA in 2021–2022

Coronavirus: simplified, faster generation of SwissCovid app codes

Climate protection: Federal Council approves agreement between Switzerland and Ghana

Revision of the Telecommunications Act ordinances

Drying fruit with ionic wind

President Sommaruga takes part in video conference on Portugal’s upcoming EU presidency

Balancing of work and family in Switzerland and other European countries in 2018 - High flexibility for employees with care responsibilities in Switzerland

Ignazio Cassis receives French Minister of Europe and Foreign Affairs Jean-Yves Le Drian in Bern

Swissmedic reviews vaccine candidate from Moderna

Producer and Import Price index remained stable overall in October 2020

Two lakes, seven whitefish species

Central America: Switzerland aids Hurricane Eta survivors

The Mont Terri Rock Laboratory has found a new head manager

On the way to lifelike robots

3rd quarter 2020: the number of employed persons fell by 0.4%, the unemployment rate based on the ILO definition was 5.3%

Federal Council brings revised Insurance Policies Act into force

Rules on private security services abroad harmonised

Coronavirus: Extension of transitional measures for the media

Delegate for Federal IT Steering, Peter Fischer, to leave Federal Administration

Federal Council appoints Rolf Götschmann as FDF Secretary General

Issue result for Confederation bond

Foreign fines tax-deductible in exceptional cases from 2022

International automatic exchange of information in tax matters: Federal Council brings Act and Ordinance into force

Federal Council adopts dispatches on amendment of DTAs with Liechtenstein, Malta and Cyprus

Seed Treatment with Steam Is Effective Against Cereal Diseases

Federal Councillor Guy Parmelin holds dialogue with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)

New Confederation bond (reopening)

Nursing homes or care at home for 44% of people aged 80 and over

Climate benchmarking in the Swiss financial market

Switzerland–China: political dialogue to strengthen sustainable relations

Die Lage auf dem Arbeitsmarkt im Oktober 2020

Constructive Alps 2020 – Climate conscious architecture in the Alps

Switzerland is demanding more protection of medical activities in armed conflicts

A new generation of optogenetic tools for research and medicine

Indictment filed against former civilian employee of the Schwyz Cantonal Police

Diversity Increases Yields and Protects the Environment

No further recovery of consumer sentiment

Promotion of International Geneva and digital self-determination – Federal Council sets out Digital Foreign Policy Strategy 2021–2024

Ministerial session of the Council of Europe: Ignazio Cassis stresses the importance of close cooperation between states

Federal Council adopts dispatch on Federal Act on Implementation of International Tax Agreements

Federal Council opens consultation process on 2030 Sustainable Development Strategy

ComCom approves the commercial transfer of the mobile radio licences as part of the planned takeover of Sunrise by Liberty Global

Forest dwelling drones- Drones to monitor ecological changes

Consumer prices remained stable in October 2020

Switzerland’s Candidature for a Seat on the UN Security Council 2023/24

Switzerland’s candidacy for the UN Security Council enters final phase

Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) between EFTA and Ecuador to enter into force on 1 November 2020

Swiss retail trade turnover fell by 0.3% in September 2020

New study on the impact of digitalization - How does 5G affect the climate?

MELANI semi-annual report: cybersecurity situation during the coronavirus

Coronavirus: further measures to contain the epidemic, introduction of rapid testing, new rules on travel quarantine

COVID-19 and multilateralism: Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis talks to UNESCO Director-General Audrey Azoulay

FINMA Board of Directors: Federal Council elects Martin Suter as Vice-Chair and Susan Emmenegger as new member

Mr. Philipp Hildebrand, Swiss candidate to succeed OECD Secretary-General Gurría in 2021

Second extrapolation for 2020 confirms high deficit in federal budget

Withholding tax exemption on banks' too-big-to-fail instruments to be extended for another five years

Meeting of the Swiss-EU Joint Committee for Research and Innovation

Switzerland's Security 2020: The Federal Intelligence Service presents its annual report

Swiss Health Survey 2017 - 34% of people with no post-compulsory education do not feel healthy

23rd meeting of the Swiss-EU Joint Committee on Free Movement

Election of Daniel Fink to UN Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture

Switzerland at G20 Anti-Corruption Ministers Meeting

Turning streetwear into solar power plants

2030 Agenda - World Data Forum: strong international cooperation for quality data

Occupational mobility: nearly 20% of employed persons left their job between 2018 and 2019

Federal Council adopts dispatch on partial revision of Insurance Oversight Act

Nagorno Karabakh: FDFA calls for an end to violence and supports ICRC humanitarian operations

COMCO: UPC abused ice hockey broadcasting rights

Consultation initiated on blanket ordinance in area of blockchain

Implementation of 2018-2022 national strategy for protection of Switzerland against cyber-risks (NCS) on track

Swissmedic receives second application for the authorisation of a coronavirus vaccine

Coronavirus: Restrictions on private events, no gatherings in public of more than 15 people; masks mandatory in more areas and working from home recommended

100 years of diplomatic relations between Switzerland and Denmark: Federal Councillor Cassis makes official visit to Copenhagen

Die Landschaftsinitiative ist zustande gekommen

COVID-19 vaccine: Swiss federal government signs agreement with AstraZeneca

Celebration of the 100 years of integral diplomatic relations between Switzerland and Denmark

swissnex Network: two decades of serving Swiss education, research and innovation

Official visit to Norway: Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis travels to Oslo for talks with Norwegian Foreign Minister Ine Eriksen Søreide

Clean drinking water and COVID-19: Swiss aid convoy reaches conflict zone in eastern Ukraine

The declaring of furs needs to be improved

3rd World Statistics Day on 20th October: reliable and high quality results to meet the challenges of our time

Producer and Import Price Index increased by 0.1% in September 2020

Middle East and North Africa: a new strategy in Swiss foreign policy

Federal Council appoints Livia Leu as new State Secretary and approves adjustments to the structure of the FDFA

Issue result for Confederation bond

Federal Council adopts UNRWA report

Climate protection: Federal Council approves agreement between Switzerland and Peru

Switzerland ratifies the Final Acts of the World Radiocommunication Conference

Switzerland at virtual IMF and World Bank 2020 Annual Meetings and G20 Finance Ministers Meeting

A more attractive Swiss patent system for SMEs and individual inventors

Football: Restitution of over CHF 36 million

Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis to make official visits to Oslo and Copenhagen

Übergabe des Beglaubigungsschreibens (de)

Culture as an economic factor: 63 000 enterprises and CHF 15bn value added

New Confederation bond (reopening)

Forecast: 2020 economic slump less serious than feared

Swiss hostage in Mali killed by terrorists

Switzerland provides CHF 1 million to help flood-stricken Sudan

Exchange of information with 86 countries on around 3,1 million financial accounts

Bern: Ignazio Cassis meets director general of International Atomic Energy Agency

G20 Ministertreffen: Schweiz unterstützt die Stärkung des nachhaltigen Tourismus

Die Lage auf dem Arbeitsmarkt im September 2020

Human Rights Council adopts two Swiss-led resolutions

Swissmedic starts rolling review of a COVID-19 vaccine

OFCOM's Twitter accounts suspended

COVID-19 pandemic — Switzerland takes part in "Operation Stop"

Total output of Swiss agriculture held firm during COVID-19 period

Ignazio Cassis receives Czech Foreign Minister Tomáš Petříček in Bern: bilateral and European relations on the agenda

Dwelling vacancy rate continues to rise in 2020

Fighting terrorism: House searches and arrests in the canton of Fribourg

In 2018, six in ten physicians aged under 40 were female

Ignazio Cassis on official visit to San Marino, where tradition meets innovation

Investiture of the captains regent of San Marino

UNGA High-level Meeting to Celebrate 25th Anniversary of Beijing Women’s Conference

Consumer prices remained stable in September 2020

Swiss retail trade grew by 1.6% in August 2020

Switzerland completes emergency aid operation on Lesbos

Summit on Biodiversity of the United Nations General Assembly

Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis on official visit to San Marino

Social media are becoming more important for opinion-forming

Covid-19: working hours fell by 9.5% in the 2nd quarter 2020

Violent confrontations between Armenia and Azerbaijan – Switzerland’s position

Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis meets with Ticino and Graubünden government representatives

New technique for ultrafast tumour therapy

Sound Swiss public finances despite crisis

Quarterly GDP: revised data up to Q2 2020

GDP level corrected from 2.8% to 3.6% between 1995 and 2017 following revision of the national accounts

The Swiss Confederation joins the COVAX initiative for the procurement of COVID-19 vaccines

Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis holds official working meeting with Foreign Minister Katrin Eggenberger in Vaduz

Board appoints new members of the Executive Boards of ETH Zurich and EPFL

Coronavirus: 2021 budget – subsequent notifications of CHF 1.4 billion for measures to counter impact of COVID-19 pandemic

11 new professors appointed at ETH Zurich and EPFL

Raw materials: Switzerland calls for greater transparency in international gold trade

Nanostructures with a unique property

President Sommaruga at the virtual 75th session of the UN General Assembly

“Go on and do it!” - FOPH campaign enters a new phase

«Let us assume our responsibilities»

Reminder - Einladung Mediengespräch: Bruttoinlandprodukt und «Benchmark-Revision» der BIP-Daten

Issue of Confederation bonds on 14th October 2020

High-level meeting to mark the 75th Anniversary of the United Nations

Marcel Benoist and Latsis foundations jointly award 2020 Swiss science prizes

More effective monitoring of air quality – new NABEL station in Dübendorf

Customising an electronic material

Stricter sanctions for illegal trafficking in protected fauna and flora

Coronavirus: Federal Council adopts dispatch on new Joint and Several Guarantee Act

Revision of Postal Services Ordinance adopted

Better catalysts for a sustainable bioeconomy

Update on the homicide in Morges

Open debate on digitalisation at the virtual Swiss Internet Governance Forum

Producer and Import Price Index fell in August 2020 by 0.4%

With Swiss support: Political parties in Georgia sign code of conduct for peaceful elections

Tötungsdelikt in Morges: Bundesanwaltschaft übernimmt Ermittlungen

The cold memory of the earth

Switzerland and Uzbekistan sign an agreement with a view to the restitution of confiscated assets

Coronavirus: No quarantine for persons entering from border regions

Federal Council sets four Swiss priorities for UN General Assembly's 75th session

New priorities for digital Switzerland

Federal Council presents ways to involve Parliament during Switzerland's prospective term on UN Security Council

Federal Council adopts implementation of net stable funding ratio

The Transistor out of the Printer

Die Schweiz unterstützt die Erklärung der G20-Arbeitsministerinnen und -minister

Swiss economy performing better than expected

UNIDO Director General visits Bern

Agroscope: Lutz Merbold Takes Over ‘Agroecology and Environment’ Strategic Research Division

Issue result for Confederation bond

Die Lage auf dem Arbeitsmarkt im August 2020

FDPIC considers CH-US Privacy Shield does not provide adequate level of data protection

UNHCR: Switzerland donates masks for relief work on the ground

Financial dialogue between Switzerland and United Kingdom

New Confederation bond (reopening)

Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis draws a positive assessment of his visit to Tehran

Swiss Humanitarian Aid completes rapid response mission in Beirut: 80 buildings inspected, numerous schools and hospitals repaired

CENERI Opening Ceremony

Official opening of the Ceneri Base Tunnel

Consumer prices remained stable in August

Swiss Health Survey 2017 - Proportion of overweight people in the population has stabilised

Swissmint issues four new commemorative coins: Roger Federer gold coin, 150 years of the Swiss Firefighters Association, Susten Pass, NRLA – Ceneri 2020

Climate change: Federal Council adopts report on negative CO2 emissions

Presentation of credentials

Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis travels to Tehran

Switzerland and OHCHR stress importance of freedom of the press and freedom of opinion and expression

EasyGov.swiss launches new update with SOGC publications and trade mark registra-tions

Mini power plants from coated blue-green algae

Swiss retail trade turnover rose in July 2020 by 3.4%

Coronavirus: Switzerland adapts its entry requirements for transit air travel

Rise of 380 000 jobs in tertiary sector between 2011 and 2018

Gross domestic product in the second quarter of 2020: pandemic leads to historic slump

Milestone in scientific cooperation between Switzerland and South Africa

Office of the Attorney General of Switzerland files indictment on charges of insider trading

Stable demographic growth of 0.7% in 2019

Federal Council appoints Sabine D'Amelio-Favez as Director of Federal Finance Administration

Federal Council adopts dispatch on expanded European Border and Coast Guard Agency

Federal Council adopts dispatches on new double taxation agreement with Bahrain and amendments to DTA with Kuwait

Passaggio di testimone tra generazioni (de-fr-it)

More information in SRG SSR TV programmes – but still little about other language regions

Job Statistics in 2nd quarter 2020: all indicators fell due to Covid-19 crisis

Professional education institutions (PEIs) are an important pathway to a tertiary-level qualification for holders of a federal diploma of vocational education and training (last modification, the 24.08.2020)

François-Philippe Champagne, Canadian Minister of Foreign Affairs visits Bern

Closures and diversions of hiking trails and cycle and mountain bike routes can now be found at map.geo.admin.ch

Aerogel – the micro structural material of the future

Switzerland contests all claims brought against it in a request for arbitration filed at ICSID

Secondary sector production fell sharply in 2nd quarter 2020 by 7.7% due to the COVID-19 pandemic

2nd quarter 2020: number of persons in employment fell by 1.6%, unemployment rate based on the ILO definition rose to 4.6%

2020 virtual annual conference: live – with Swiss Humanitarian Aid

Switzerland increases contribution to Green Climate Fund to strengthen climate protection in developing countries

Federal Council adopts dispatch on amending Collective Investment Schemes Act

Powercoders ICT work integration programme: successful pilot phase

How dangerous are burning electric cars?

A Panorama of Swiss Society 2020: Migration—Integration—Participation / Migration: diverse backgrounds and varying integration pathways

Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis and Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu meet to discuss bilateral relations and an open and constructive dialogue between Switzerland and Turkey

Beirut explosion: Switzerland steps up relief aid

Producer and Import Price Index increased by 0.1% in July 2020

Federal Council adopts report on Switzerland's implementation of international humanitarian law

Coronavirus: Large-scale events to be permitted from October under strict conditions and with a permit

Coronavirus: Federal Council adopts second extraordinary addendum to 2020 budget

Private security services provided abroad: almost 500 declarations in 2019

First extrapolation for 2020: considerably weaker results due to COVID-19 pandemic

Federal Council wants to make Skyguide financially stable

Unrest in Belarus after the presidential elections: Switzerland calls for respect for human rights

Dank Freihandelsabkommen werden mehrere Milliarden Franken Zölle gespart

A wound dressing that kills bacteria

Federal government signs agreement for COVID-19 drug

Die Lage auf dem Arbeitsmarkt im Juli 2020

Covid-19 vaccine: federal government signs agreement with biotechfirm Moderna

Beirut explosion: Switzerland dispatches a team of specialists

Hermes 900 HFE drone crashes in Israel

Ceneri 2020: Base tunnel opening ceremony and NRLA fully operative

Consumer sentiment makes a strong recovery but remains below average (last modification, the 04.08.2020)

Record fall in overnight stays in first half of 2020

Consumer prices fell by 0.2% in July 2020

Ignazio Cassis: "Switzerland is on the move, because we are on the move"

"We are a nation of hard-workers and passionate sportspeople"

Swiss retail trade turnover rose in June 2020

Coronavirus: Unmarried partners from third countries may enter Switzerland from 3 August

Annual Report 2019 PTSS

Application to lift the immunity of Attorney General Michael Lauber and commencement of criminal proceedings against Gianni Infantino

Mission August 1st!

SDC Director General Patricia Danzi takes stock after 100 days: “A big job with big responsibilities”

Innosuisse approves twelve NTN – Innovation Boosters

Persönliche Erklärung des Bundesanwalts

President Sommaruga visits Eastern Ukraine with President Zelenskyy

Fluorine recycling for lithium-ion batteries

Coordinated anti-Mafia action in Switzerland and Italy

State Secretary Hirayama at the informal EU ministerial meeting on research and innovation

President Sommaruga received on state visit to Ukraine

Sensibilisierungskampagne gegen Menschenhandel zwecks Arbeitsausbeutung

Swiss National COVID-19 Science Task Force: adapted mandate and new chair

Construction investments stagnate at the previous year’s level

Federal Councillor Ueli Maurer takes part in virtual G20 Finance Ministers Meeting

UN Human Rights Council: Human rights must also be respected during protests

Decrease in Swiss timber harvest in 2019 – after an extraordinary high in the previous year

Stable demand for innovation funding despite coronavirus crisis

Extension of time limit for tax-free exports in tourist traffic

President Sommaruga to travel to Ukraine next week

Procedure for selecting new OSCE Secretary General and heads of OSCE institutions gets under way

Wanted: The best Storage Battery

Producer and Import Price Index increase by 0.5% in June 2020

13 new professors appointed at ETH Zurich and EPFL

Cyber dialogue: Switzerland and the US join forces for an open and secure digital space

Switzerland and the United States of America strengthen collaboration on unmanned aircraft systems

Issue result for Confederation bonds

Die Lage auf dem Arbeitsmarkt im Juni 2020

Strengthening international humanitarian law: use of biological, laser or fragmentation weapons is considered a war crime

Caught in flight

New Confederation bonds

Swiss Confederation dedicated CHF 2.6 billion to research in 2019

No lack of foreign tourism demand in 2019

Fighting terrorism: Indictment filed against two suspects

Almost one in two people receive an early retirement payment from an occupational pension plan

Agroscope Publishes Study on Environmental Impacts of Drinking-Water Initiative

Swissmedic extends the use of remdesivir

Telephone calls between President Sommaruga and leaders of Israel and the Palestinian Territory

The lightest shielding material in the world

Consumer prices remained stable in June 2020

Expenditure on social benefits remained stable in 2018

Coronavirus: Masks compulsory on public transport; quarantine for travellers from high-risk regions; lifting of certain entry restrictions from 20 July (last modification, the 22.07.2020)

Federal Council approves information protection agreement with South Korea

Federal Council anticipates deficit of CHF 1 billion and will decide on COVID-19 debt reduction at year-end

UN World Data Forum in Bern cannot take place in October 2020

Federal Council supports SBB to bridge liquidity shortfall

Coronavirus: Federal Council releases guarantee for SR Technics

Coronavirus: Emergency ordinance on COVID-19 credits to be incorporated into ordinary law

Protection of transparency and privacy remains critical – and must be improved

Switzerland supports population affected by the Syrian conflict

Switzerland and United Kingdom seek closer cooperation on financial services

Freihandelsabkommen EFTA-Mercosur: Studien zu möglichen Auswirkungen

FDFA supports ETH Zurich project to produce affordable ventilators for developing countries

Exploration grant for geothermal energy project of Geo-Energie Suisse AG at Haute-Sorne increased

Retail trade turnover soared in May 2020 after easing of COVID-19 measures

RailCom – new name and new responsibilities

Personenfreizügigkeit im Jahr 2019: Arbeitsmarkt weiterhin ausgeglichen

Equal pay: federal government presents modernised self-analysis tool

Wearable Health

Increase of 0.9% in nominal wages in 2019 and of 0.5% in real wages

Convictions of adults fell slightly, those of juveniles rose

75 years of the United Nations: Switzerland gifts Geneva an artwork by Saype and presents its slogan for Security Council candidacy: ‘A PLUS FOR PEACE’

75 years of the United Nations (fr)

Mediated by Switzerland: Myanmar's parties sign code of conduct for peaceful elections

Resumption of mobility and bilateral and cross-border cooperation at heart of Federal Councillor Cassis’ Geneva visit

Switzerland to become a leading location for sustainable financial services

Between 2012 and 2018, nursing and care staff increased by 17%

Energy consumption up slightly in 2019

X-ray vision and eavesdropping ensure quality

First call of the new energy research programme SWEET launched

Marriages and births in decline in 2019

Coronavirus: Federal government to assume test costs, SwissCovid app to start on 25 June

Coronavirus: Workers from third countries to be permitted to enter Switzerland again

Federal Council appoints Vice President and new member of ETH Board

Human rights violations in Nicaragua: Federal Council to impose targeted sanctions

Extension of the SRG SSR agreement for the provision of information abroad

Public energy role models reach energy efficiency targets and reinforce climate protection measures until 2030

Berlin process on Libya: Switzerland to co-chair working group on international humanitarian law and human rights

e-Voting: Dialogue with experts on redesigning the trial phase

Medieneinladung: Bericht zu den Auswirkungen der Personenfreizügigkeit auf den Schweizer Arbeitsmarkt und die Sozialversicherungen

Switzerland and Vietnam to increase cooperation in labour and employment matters

Switzerland extends its support to combat COVID-19 in the Middle East

Presentation of credentials

Pilot assistance system LNAS reduces noise in the approach path

Switzerland organises relief flight to Venezuela

Federal Council agrees Swiss contributions to International Monetary Fund

Federal Council adopts dispatch on partial revision of Banking Act

Coronavirus: Move towards normalisation and simplified basic rules to protect the population

More effective support for disabled people in humanitarian emergencies

Blockchain and distributed ledger technology: no repercussions for tax law

Colombia: Swiss hostage is free

Call for action: Switzerland supports education in emergencies

Impact of the pandemic on families: work and childcare place greater burden on women than men

Construction prices rose by 0.2% in April 2020

Kreuzlingen: Ignazio Cassis stresses importance of open borders

Labour costs in Switzerland: marked differences by economic activity and enterprise size

Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis meets Italian Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio in Ticino

On the trail of enigmatic quantum phenomena - The smallest motor in the world

Forecast: Swiss economy in the coronavirus crisis

Producer and Import Price Index fell in May 2020 by 0.5%

Supplementary accommodation: 0.7% increase in overnight stays in 2019, but decrease in demand for holiday homes

Switzerland regrets sanctions against International Criminal Court

Peace and stability: Federal Council seeking legal framework with the European Union (EU) for cooperation in civilian peacebuilding

Coronavirus: Switzerland to lift COVID restrictions regarding all EU/EFTA states

Launch of the Secretary-General’s Roadmap for Digital Cooperation

Freshly printed magnets

Weiterhin hohe Bedeutung der flankierenden Massnahmen und der Bekämpfung von Schwarzarbeit

UN Charter turns 75: Ignazio Cassis highlights role of multilateralism in addressing global crises

Virtual High-Level Forum: “The UN Charter at 75: Multilateralism in a Fragmented World”

Issue result for Confederation bonds

Die Lage auf dem Arbeitsmarkt im Mai 2020

New Confederation bonds

Einladung Telefonkonferenz: Berichte Flankierende Massnahmen und Schwarzarbeitsbekämpfung 2019

Almost 12% of deaths in hospitals are preceded by palliative care

Better international protection for Swiss geographical indications

Coronavirus: Switzerland to reopen its borders with all EU/EFTA states on 15 June

The Federal Council elects the Innosuisse Board

Global Vaccine Summit mobilises funds for Gavi and its COVID-19 activities

VIDEO CONFERENCE GLOBAL VACCINE SUMMIT

Consumer prices remained stable in May 2020

Switzerland seeks to build trust between states to stop the proliferation of delivery systems for weapons of mass destruction

Gross domestic product in the first quarter of 2020: coronavirus shrinking the economy

Humanitarian crisis in Yemen: Switzerland supports relief efforts for those in need

Middle East conflict: Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis calls for dialogue

Turnover in Swiss retail trade fell by around 20% in April 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic

Swiss Post fulfils its mandate for the universal provision of payment transaction services

Swiss President in video conference on development funding in Corona times

Protection against cyber-risks: Federal Council approves ordinance and additional staff

Population trends from 2020 to 2050: growth, ageing and concentration around large towns

Swiss expert appointed as member of UN Peacebuilding Fund Advisory Group

Coronavirus: Further easing of entry restrictions from 8 June

Coronavirus: Federal Council decides on extensive easing of measures as of 6 June

The Federal Council grants new exemptions to the sanctions on Yemen

Switzerland supports development banks in reducing poverty and dealing with crises

One quarter of young people in a more qualified job 5 years after obtaining their federal proficiency certificate

0.1% decline in employment in Q1 2020 and pessimistic business forecasts due to COVID-19

Wild Bees Fly for Research

64% of children under the age of 13 in Switzerland in extra-family childcare

Secondary sector production still rising but turnover on the decline

Dialogue for fair access to the rail network

Switzerland launches appeal to mitigate sharp decline in remittances to low-income countries

Elucidating the mechanism of a light-driven sodium pump

Coronavirus: religious services possible again, legal basis for SwissCovid app

Coronavirus: Temporary immediate assistance for the media

Securing access to research cooperation and funding programmes in Europe

Working for peace during the COVID-19 pandemic: Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis takes part in an international videoconference on the challenges for peace and security

Retrofitting of VW Diesel engines was successful

Retrofitting of VW Diesel engines was successful

Internet-mediated platform work is not very common in Switzerland

President Sommaruga takes part in 73rd World Health Assembly

Best of swissnex 2019: swissnex Network annual report published online

23 unaccompanied minor asylum seekers arrive in Switzerland from Greece

Coronavirus: Easing of travel restrictions between Austria, Germany and Switzerland

ETH Board requests further proposals for the strategic field of environment and sustainability

COVID-19 Kredite: Konzept zur Missbrauchsbekämpfung verabschiedet

Life cycle assessment of cars – new web tool helps consumers and researchers

11 new professors appointed at the two Federal Institutes of Technology

Producer and Import Price Index fell by 1.3% in April 2020

Plastics in the environment: FOEN publishes overview of current knowledge

Swissmedic authorises a medicinal product under the Marketing Authorisation for Global Health Products (MAGHP) procedure for the first time

Decrease in hours worked during the last 2 weeks of the 1st quarter due to COVID-19

Coronavirus: Switzerland reaches agreement with Germany, Austria and France on opening borders

Issue result for Confederation bonds

Coronavirus: Switzerland responds to humanitarian needs and supports the development of diagnostics, therapeutics and vaccines

Calculate and compare taxes easily

Air2030: Second proposals for fighter aircraft and ground-based defence system by November 2020

New stories from everyday digital life

New Confederation bonds

7.9 billion hours worked in 2019

Statistics on Swiss Towns 2020: A look beyond the core city limits

The number of agricultural holdings continued to fall in 2019

Civic tech report: Digitalisation expected to increase political participation

Die Lage auf dem Arbeitsmarkt im April 2020

Long-term developments of energy pricing and consumption in industry

Consumer sentiment: poor prospects for the economy and labour market

Consumer prices fell by 0.4% in April 2020

COVID19: liquidity support for startups up and running

President Simonetta Sommaruga presents Swiss position at COVID-19 conference

Vorverschiebung Publikation – Die Lage auf dem Arbeitsmarkt im April 2020

New DAB+ information campaign prepares for the phase-out of FM

RUAG Ltd expands its service for the Air Force in Payerne

In search of the lighting material of the future

Switzerland and 18 other WTO members establish interim appeals procedure for settling trade disputes

Stuttgart light rail bridge hangs on Swiss carbon ropes (last modification, the 05.05.2020)

Switzerland to provide CHF 400 million in support of international action to combat the coronavirus

New coronavirus: the ‘Protect yourself and others’ campaign moves to pink phase

Covis-19: Tracking the course of the pandemic in wastewater

Problems of personal data on the internet

Swiss retail trade fell in March 2020 as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic by a marked 6.2%

COVID-19: Federal Council fleshes out support for airlines

Coronavirus: Federal Council to ease further measures from 11 May

Coronavirus: Restrictions on entry to be gradually relaxed from 11 May

COVID-19: Optimising the movement of goods at the border

Corona virus: Switzerland set to take part in 2021 Olympic Games and Dubai World Expo

Total health expenditure in 2018 at CHF 81.9 bn

The FDFA brings home almost 7,000 Swiss nationals stranded abroad

ReMask: Protective masks for Switzerland - Joining forces against the mask shortage

Aufruf der G20-Arbeitsministerinnen und –minister zur Zusammenarbeit in der COVID-Krise

GDP set for sharpest fall in decades

Coronavirus: Federal Council does not want a general obligation to wear a mask

COVID-19: Innovative start-ups to receive additional federal support

Federal Council approves loan to finance demolition and reconstruction of ITU headquarters building in Geneva

Konjunkturprognose

Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis calls for coordinated easing of COVID-19 restrictions

A new biosensor for the COVID-19 virus

Pest Control with Genetically Modified Insects – Assessing the Environmental Impact

Swiss Earnings Structure Survey - In 2018, the median wage was CHF 6538

Switzerland takes part in meeting of G20 health ministers

Electricity consumption in 2019 down by 0.8%

Almost one in two employees benefited from flexitime in 2019

Swiss official development assistance remained stable in 2019

Federal Council to gradually ease measures against the new coronavirus

Swiss participation in deal to exchange around 40 prisoners in eastern Ukraine

Appointment of the Swiss representative on the International Monetary Fund's Executive Board

Switzerland at IMF and World Bank 2020 virtual Spring Meetings and virtual G20 Finance Ministers Meeting

Office of the Attorney General of Switzerland: Annual Report 2019

Producer and Import Price Index fell by 0.3% in March 2020

When algorithms decide for us

Consumer sentiment at record low

Combating terrorism: Indictment filed against IS member

Attribution of responsibility for the use of chemical weapons in Syria – Switzerland's position

SDC supporting global fight against COVID-19 pandemic

Coronavirus: federal government to set up liaison office for civil society

Sustainable Alpine buildings selected for architecture prize

Air pollution in times of corona

Switzerland's population continued to increase and age in 2019

Coronavirus: Federal Council examines bridging loans for aviation industry

Coronavirus: Federal Council extends measures by a week and decides on gradual easing

Issue result for Confederation bonds

Synthetic gas instead of fossil energy

Arbeitslosenversicherung erzielt im 2019 Überschuss – Corona-Krise verursacht im 2020 erneute Verschuldung

Die Lage auf dem Arbeitsmarkt im März 2020

Agroscope: Marc Andrey Takes Over as Head of Communication

New Confederation bonds

Global Forum: Switzerland scores well

The number of new bankruptcies remained stable in 2019

Switzerland supports meteorological project to benefit developing countries

Federal Council aims to strengthen Swiss debt market through tax reform

Federal Council increases volume of liquidity assistance guarantees to CHF 40 billion

Consumer prices increased by 0.1% in March 2020

Professor Dr. Christian Rüegg new Director of the Paul Scherrer Institute

Coronavirus: Confederation appoints scientific advisory board

Efficient solutions for a clean economic growth

Confederation to increase funding in the money and capital market

Swiss retail trade turnover fell in February 2020

An increasing number of Swiss nationals live abroad

Over 4000 persons in professional education are reimbursed CHF 16.3 million in course costs

New edition of standard reference book on Swiss statistics has been published

Coronavirus: Federal Council approves deactivation of countercyclical capital buffer

G20 Extraordinary Leaders’ Summit on COVID-19

Publication of state financial statements for 2019

Coronavirus: Federal Council adopts emergency ordinance on granting of credits with joint and several federal guarantees

Coronavirus: Switzerland extends border controls to all Schengen States

Part-time students at Swiss higher education institutions in 2016: detailed analysis - One in five students study part-time

New visualisation of the MONET 2030 indicator system

Protection against domestic violence guaranteed also during the coronavirus period

FDFA launches extensive repatriation action - first flights to Costa Rica and Colombia underway

Federal Councillor Ueli Maurer takes part in virtual G20 Finance Ministers Meeting

Continued decline in burglaries in Switzerland in 2019

The FDFA brings Swiss tourists back from Latin America

Coronavirus: Federal Council bans gatherings of more than five people

Coronavirus shrinking the economy

Swiss travellers abroad should register on the "Travel Admin App”

International Operation PANGEA week: Authorities confiscate 48,564 shipments of illegal pharmaceuticals worldwide

Coronavirus: Federal Council declares ‘extraordinary situation’ and introduces more stringent measures

Producer and Import Price Index fell by 0.9% in February 2020

Measures to combat the coronavirus: ban also applies to ski resorts

Warning against false emails purporting to be from the FOPH

Rights to freedom of expression, peaceful assembly and association at centre of Switzerland's work in the Human Rights Council in Geneva

Federal Council appoints Marlene Amstad as future FINMA Chair

New Swiss representative at the World Bank Group

First-time direct proof of chemical reactions in particulates

United in the Fight against Japanese Beetle

Publication of «Public finances 2019»

Issue result for Confederation bond

Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis on official visit to Paris

New Confederation bond

UN Commission on Women's Rights adopts political declaration delivering a mixed assessment of the position of women worldwide

Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis on official visit to Paris

Die Lage auf dem Arbeitsmarkt im Februar 2020

The ETH Board welcomes the ERI Dispatch and underlines the importance of the European research programmes

Every tree counts

Illegal imports of medicinal products: simplified procedure proves its worth

High surpluses for government units

24 new professors appointed at the two Federal Institutes of Technology

Switzerland's participation in International Platform on Sustainable Finance (IPSF)

Consumer prices increased by 0.1% in February 2020

Trade marks in Switzerland still at a high

Federal bilateral programmes for cooperation in research and innovation with partners beyond Europe meet objectives

Legionella control efforts intensified in Switzerland – new “LeCo” project launched

Gross domestic product in the fourth quarter of 2019: economy confirms slowdown

Ausfuhr von Kriegsmaterial im Jahr 2019

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights pays visit to Bern

FDF and SNB enter into supplementary agreement regarding SNB profit distribution

FDFA statement on military escalation in Syria

State Visit by President Nana Akufo-Addo, Ghana

Ghanaian President Nana Akufo-Addo pays state visit to Switzerland

Coronavirus: Federal Council bans large-scale events

Swiss retail trade posted negative figures in January 2020

Press release

Tracking down the mystery of matter

The cold-start dilemma

The SDC's commitment to culture creates space for dialogue in fragile contexts

New coronavirus Covid-19: three new confirmed cases in Switzerland

Payment mechanism for humanitarian supplies to Iran in effect

New record for overnight stays for the Swiss hotel sector in 2019

Federal Council seeks to further strengthen education, research and innovation

New Coronavirus 2019-nCoV: first confirmed case in Switzerland

CO2 tracking in space

Uninterrupted employment growth in Switzerland for 10 years

UN Human Rights Council in Geneva – Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis quotes Nobel laureate Elias Canetti: "The hardest thing is to keep rediscovering what you already know"

Short film of a magnetic nano-vortex

Opening of the 43rd session of the Human Rights Council (fr)

Mediengespräch zur Ausfuhr von Kriegsmaterial im Jahr 2019

Vital Statistics 2019: provisional figures - Slight growth in deaths and divorces in 2019

Federal Councillor Ueli Maurer at G20 Finance Ministers Meeting in Riyadh

Evaluation confirms value of swissnex network for Swiss education, research and innovation players

Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis visits multilateral organisations in Vienna

Football: Indictment filed in connection with the award of media rights

Secondary sector shows positive growth rates again in 4th quarter 2019

2019 financial statements: a pleasing surplus

Switzerland postpones the Ministerial Summit on Patient Safety

Results in the 2017–20 period: Switzerland's international cooperation is working

Switzerland to contribute to capital increases at the World Bank Group and African Development Bank

Federal Council adopts the International Cooperation Strategy 2021–24

Administrative Belastung: KMU-Forum schlägt Alarm

Switzerland helps East African communities fight locust swarms

How to mend a broken heart

Almost one in five people live in a household with arrears

Heavy smoking has halved during the past 25 years

Federal Council to welcome Ghanaian president Nana Akufo-Addo on state visit

Switzerland commits CHF 10.2 million following November earthquake in Albania

Producer and Import Price Index remained stable overall in January 2020

Interactive maps and tables provide an insight into how naturalisation works

Belarus: Ignazio Cassis meets President Lukashenka and Foreign Minister Makej at Swiss embassy opening

4th quarter 2019: 0.9% increase in number of employed persons; unemployment rate based on ILO definition falls to 3.9%

Issue result for Confederation bond

Federal Council adopts dispatch on reform of IMF's New Arrangements to Borrow

The Federal Council seeks to address consistency problems in relation to private security services

Kick-off for European battery research project

New Confederation bonds

Growing importance of Belarus for Switzerland: Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis opens Swiss embassy in Minsk

Die Lage auf dem Arbeitsmarkt im Januar 2020

Consumer prices fell by 0.2% in January 2020

Fast and cheap track to new types of solar cells

Centenary of the Marcel Benoist Swiss Science Prize: the nomination procedure begins

Consumer sentiment confirms economy is stabilising

Participation strengthens development: The SDC's commitment to good governance

New insights could lead to superconductivity in ambient conditions

The Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) is supporting efforts to combat the novel coronavirus outbreak in China

Federal Councillor Guy Parmelin to travel to Egypt

UK’s withdrawal from the EU: bilateral agreements between Switzerland and the EU continue to apply

Swiss retail turnover reported declining turnover figures in December 2019

Electric cars gain momentum: number of new registrations more than doubled in 2019

Payment mechanism for humanitarian supplies to Iran to take effect

Federal Council sets out foreign policy priorities for 2020–23

Self-learning heating control system saves energy

Women's strike, climate and Libra shaped Switzerland's image abroad in 2019

Federal Council approves 2019 foreign policy report

Federal Council report on international cooperation with NGOs

No more character limit for SRG's Romansh online offering

Illegal trafficking of shahtoosh wool shawls on the rise

Poverty rate in 2018 remained stable at around 8%

Chemical and pharmaceutical products bring new highs in 2019 foreign trade

Growing environmental concern among the population

FDFA statement on continuing hostilities in Syrian province of Idlib

Davos: Preparations launched for 12th WTO Ministerial Meeting in June 2020

Team Switzerland makes its presence felt at Davos

President of the Swiss Confederation takes part in remembrance event at Auschwitz

Switzerland resumes support for cooperation projects in Eritrea

Article in Die Weltwoche on the donation of a painting by Max Liebermann – statement by the FDFA

Improved safety for mother and child

Three new commemorative coins issued: “Roger Federer”, “Smallest gold coin in the world” and “Hare”

Tech4Good at the WEF: Swiss technology tackles climate change

"Building the Future"

Invitation to press briefing – Informal WTO Ministerial Gathering in Davos

Geneva and Davos work together on the opportunities provided by digital technologies for the common good

Geneva Day: How to Govern Digital Interdependence

A question of balance

“It is a question of balance”: opening address by the President of the Swiss Confederation at the WEF Annual Meeting

Study shows influence of Swiss media and social media on opinion-forming

Federal Council delegation meets new EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in Davos

Federal Councillors Guy Parmelin and Ueli Maurer meet with Chinese Vice Premier Han Zheng

Switzerland's enlargement contribution to Bulgaria and Romania comes to a close

Federal Councillor Guy Parmelin meets with Vietnamese First Deputy Prime Minister

Programme of members of the Federal Council attending the WEF Annual Meeting 2020

Producer and Import Price Index with average annualised inflation rate of –1.4% in 2019

United Nations World Data Forum: first events take place

Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis meets Austrian Foreign Minister Alexander Schallenberg

No Difference for Beneficials between GM Plants with One or More Bt-Toxins

Federal Council reaffirms its commitment to responsible business conduct

New Year’s Reception for the Diplomatic Corps

Le conseiller fédéral Ignazio Cassis à la réception de Nouvel An du corps diplomatique (fr.)

Switzerland returns USD 1.3 million to Turkmenistan for the purchase of medicines

2019 Foreign Economic Policy Report: focus on digital transformation

Advisory board for future of Swiss financial centre submits strategic roadmap for financial market policy to Federal Council

Federal Council takes note of current stablecoin developments

Processing of personal data by the FDFA: bill adopted by Federal Council

Greater efficiency in the fight against counterfeiting

Online withholding tax refund requests for Germany

Presentation of credentials

Pioneering buildings in focus: fifth call for submissions in the Constructive Alps award

Reduzierter Arbeitsplatzrückgang dank Steuererleichterungen

Air2030: Second request for proposals has been issued to the government authorities of the manufacturers of fighter aircraft and extended-range ground-based air defence systems

Schweizer Arbeitsmarkt erweist sich im Jahr 2019 als widerstandsfähig

Swiss retail trade turnover falls in November 2019

Swiss Federal Office of Energy awards the Watt d’Or 2020, the Swiss energy prize

Issue result for Confederation bonds

Young, creative and tech-savvy: Switzerland at the world's largest tech show starting today in Las Vegas

Average annual inflation of +0.4% in 2019

New Confederation bonds

Einladung zum Mediengespräch der Direktion für Arbeit im SECO

Switzerland involved in release and transfer of more than 200 detainees in eastern Ukraine

Social assistance recipients in 2018 - Social assistance rate falls to 3.2%

Switzerland and Italy reach an agreement on Campione d'Italia

Federal Council defines Switzerland's priorities for G20 participation

Aggravated money laundering: indictment filed against Mykola Martynenko and a further Ukrainian national

High-level contact between Switzerland and Sri Lanka: Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis calls Sri Lankan foreign minister and sends diplomats to maintain dialogue

Third meeting of the Working Group on Unresolved Issues established by the Joint Committee supervising the implementation of the Agreement between the Government of Georgia and the Government of the Russian Federation

Construction prices stable in October 2019

Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis meets EU Commissioner Johannes Hahn

Bilateral meeting between the US and the Russian Chief of Defence in Switzerland

Swissmedic and the Korean regulatory authority extend their cooperation in the area of therapeutic products

CHEOPS launched successfully – the search for a ‘twin Earth’ has begun!

Mehrheit der Blumengeschäfte schreibt die Preise korrekt an

First Global Refugee Forum in Geneva brings together actors committed to finding shared solutions

Forum mondial sur les réfugiés (fr)

FDFA criticises lack of due process in the case against a local employee of the Swiss Embassy in Sri Lanka

State Secretary Roberto Balzaretti represents Switzerland at the ASEM Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Madrid

Six new National Centres of Competence in Research to boost cutting-edge research in Switzerland

Cause of death statistics 2017 - Cardiovascular diseases and cancer continue to be the leading causes of death in Switzerland

Pension funds have absorbed 2018 fall in stock market values

Le processioni della Settimana Santa diventano patrimonio Unesco (it.)

Confederation examining introduction of cyberincident reporting duty

26 new professors appointed at the two Federal Institutes of Technology

Federal Council adopts new Ordinance to Financial Market Supervision Act

Federal Council initiates consultation on extended European border and coast guard

Institute for environment and sustainability in the ETH Domain: further steps taken

Federal Council initiates consultation on Federal Act on Implementation of International Tax Agreements

Federal Council publishes report on central bank digital currency

Federal Council approves report on Switzerland’s international activities in VPET

Federal Council appoints Patricia Danzi as new SDC director general

Federal Council extends freeze on assets relating to Tunisia and Ukraine

National human rights institution to be established in Switzerland

Indirect support for print media: Increase in delivery discounts for regional and local press

Humanitarian aid responds to digital and climate challenges – 33rd Conference of the Red Cross and Red Crescent comes to a close

Economy expected to brighten only in 2021

Producer and Import Price Index fell by 0.4% in November 2019

Issue result for Confederation bond

swissnexDay’19 focuses on space technologies for a sustainable future

#SwissTech: 12 Swiss start-ups participate at the "New Space Economy Expo" in Rome

How to induce magnetism in graphene

New Confederation bond (reopening)

Digitalisation: a quarter of employees say their work has changed in the past 12 months

Linking of emissions trading schemes: Agreement ratified by Switzerland and EU

Ignazio Cassis calls for international humanitarian law to be strengthened at the 33rd International Conference of the Red Cross and Red Crescent

«Seuls ceux qui sont assez fous pour penser qu'ils peuvent changer le monde y parviennent» (fr)

Die Lage auf dem Arbeitsmarkt im November 2019

FDFA transports two drinking-water production systems to eastern Ukraine

Swiss initiative: intentional starvation of civilians in civil wars is now a war crime

125 years of the Institute of Romance Studies

Opening of consultation on revision of Telecommunications Act Ordinances

Federal Council highlights opportunities for a sustainable Swiss financial centre

Federal Council adopts dispatch on the agreement between Switzerland and the UK on citizens’ rights

Swiss diplomat Heidi Grau named OSCE Special Representative for Ukraine

Cooperation with the UN Security Council in the fight against terrorism: Switzerland's pioneering role

First field measurements of laughing gas isotopes

Tourist accommodation in the 2019 summer season - Increase in overnight stays in hotel accommodation during the 2019 summer season

An exhibition to further understanding the importance of humanitarian principles

Walter Kälin appointed to UN High-Level Panel on Internal Displacement

EasyGov.swiss now features Suva salary declaration and authorisation database

Switzerland increases earthquake aid to Albania

Issuance calendar for Confederation bonds and money market debt register claims in 2020

Consumer prices fell by 0.1% in November 2019

Incident at the Swiss embassy in Sri Lanka: State Secretary Pascale Baeriswyl summons Sri Lankan ambassador to the FDFA

Adaptation of the bilateral agreement in the area of statistics with the European Union

New Indonesian Trade Minister Agus Suparmanto pays visit to Bern

5% of children affected by disability, 1% with severe repercussions

Innosuisse selects new providers for start-up training modules 1 and 2

Swiss retail trade turnover rose slightly in October 2019

Swissmint issues commemorative coin in honour of Roger Federer

Croatia’s EU Council presidency the focus of President Maurer’s visit

Corina Eichenberger-Walther to take over the presidency of the Institute Council of the IPI

Enterprise groups statistics (STAGRE) 2014-2018 - Over a million people in Switzerland are employed in multinational enterprises

Federal Council appoints members of Railways Arbitration Commission for period 2020 - 2023

Federal Council appoints new ComCom member

Federal elections 2019: analysis of share of votes and parties' mandates - The Greens achieve the biggest mandate increase since introduction of proportional representation

Cybersecurity competence network: President Ueli Maurer holds second roundtable discussion with interested cantons

ESA Ministerial Council Meeting: Switzerland to participate in new programmes and play a leading role in the removal of space debris

Switzerland receives Liechtenstein's new Minister for Foreign Affairs, Justice and Culture on her first official visit abroad

Übergabe des Beglaubigungsschreibens (de)

Built-in expiry date

Gross domestic product in the 3rd quarter of 2019: pharmaceuticals and energy bolster growth

In 2017, 7.1% of enterprises active in Switzerland were new businesses

Federal Council wants to further improve framework conditions for DLT/blockchain

“Eine unblaubliche Chance” (de)

Switzerland also speaks Italian and Romansh: a boon or a hindrance?

Strengthening international humanitarian law: Switzerland participates in the International Conference of the Red Cross and Red Crescent

SDC Assistant Director General Christian Frutiger to represent Switzerland on the Board of Governors of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)

Federal Council adopts amendment of Capital Adequacy Ordinance

Federal Council paves way for VAT refund on Billag fee

Christian Rüegg appointed new PSI Director

Swisscoy: Federal Council plans to extend deployment and increase contingent numbers

Internet Governance Forum: Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis calls for all stakeholders to be included in debate on use of digital technologies

Earthquake in Albania: Switzerland sends team of humanitarian experts

Switzerland concerned about the situation in Xinjiang, China )

Terahertz radiation: On your medicine's secret service

Real and minimum wages increased by 1.1% and 0.8% respectively in 2019

Employment higher than ever in the 3rd quarter 2019

Internet Governance Forum: Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis calls for cooperation between all actors at the UN conference on digital cooperation in Berlin

Strong decrease in the daily consumption of alcohol in Switzerland over the past 25 years

New online access to the Federal Archives

Newly qualified teachers are well integrated into the labour market and largely satisfied with their working conditions

President Maurer meets President Tokayev in Kazakhstan

Software to speed up clothing development - Computer model calculates heat disipation beneath clothing

Premium increases from 2018 to 2019 without influence on growth of disposable income

President Maurer and Russian President Vladimir Putin agree to closer cooperation

Guy Parmelin and Ignazio Cassis receive heads of government of the International Lake Constance Conference

Secondary sector continues to see increasing production in 3rd quarter 2019

Freihandelsabkommen Schweiz – EU: Treffen des Gemischten Ausschusses in Brüssel

Hospital Statistics 2018 - Costs for inpatient hospital care stable

Switzerland elected to the Executive Board of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)

30 years of the Convention on the Rights of the Child: Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis meets two school classes on the occasion

Federal Council decides on prompt introduction of net stable funding ratio

Federal Council adopts dispatch on amending AEOI Act

Federal Council expands cooperation with the UN on military peace support training

US statements on Israeli settlements: Switzerland’s statement

With artificial intelligence to a better wood product

President Ueli Maurer to travel to Russia and Kazakhstan

State Secretary Martina Hirayama travels to Sweden, Denmark and Finland

Household Budget Survey 2017: Visible differences in food consumption

Biggest increase for 20 years in domestic heavy transport

The Federal Council concludes an agreement on privileges and immunities with the International Code of Conduct for Private Security Service Providers’ Association

Global trade and value chains reduce poverty

Over half of people no longer entitled to unemployment benefit find employment again after one year

Bevölkerungsalterung dämpft langfristiges Wirtschaftswachstum

Visit by Egyptian Minister of Investment and International Cooperation Sahar Nasr to Bern

Zukunftstag 2019: Was die jungen Gäste im EDA beeindruckte (de/fr/it)

UNESCO General Conference: Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis advocates Executive Board seat for Switzerland

Federal Councillor Guy Parmelin meets Chinese Minister of Education

UNESCO General Conference (fr)

Rubber in the environment

3rd quarter 2019: 0.3% increase in number of employed persons; unemployment rate based on ILO definition rose to 4.6%

Producer and Import Price Index fell by 0.2% in October 2019

TRAF implementation: ordinances enter into force on 1 January 2020

Linking of the Swiss and EU emissions trading systems: Federal Council approves revision of the CO2 Ordinance

Issue result for Confederation bond

In future, banknotes from the sixth series onwards can be exchanged at any time

Education, environment and protection of minorities – Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis travels to UNESCO General Conference in Paris

Escalation of violence between Israel and Gaza – statement by the FDFA

New Confederation bond (reopening)

People receiving care at home or in nursing homes spent CHF 682 million on care in 2018

Strong growth in gross domestic product in the cantons of Basel, Zurich and Nidwalden in 2017

FDFA calls for end to violence and new elections in Bolivia

“Without Bacteria and Fungi, the Earth Would Look Like Mars”

International Law Day 2019: FDFA Directorate of International Law launches discussion on 'soft law'

Swiss research and innovation promotion agencies strengthen collaboration with Brazil under the Agreement on Science and Technology Cooperation between the two countries

Joël Bérard Will Be the New ‘Animal Production Systems and Animal Health’ Research Division Head at Agroscope

Die Lage auf dem Arbeitsmarkt im Oktober 2019

A fast and precise look into fibre-reinforced composites

Finance Minister Ueli Maurer to attend meeting of EU and EFTA economics and finance ministers

FDFA notes resignation of UNRWA Commissioner-General

Swiss woman injured in Jordan

On the way to intelligent microrobots

Federal Council brings FinSA and FinIA into force

Federal Council gives green light to exceptions to North Korea sanctions

Federal Council adopts dispatches on amendment of double taxation agreements with New Zealand, Netherlands, Norway and Sweden

The Screw That Dissolves

Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis receives the Executive Secretary of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization

Medieneinladung - Tagung: Der demografische Wandel und die wirtschaftliche Entwicklung der Schweiz

Mediengespräch: Wie lösen Wertschöpfungsketten Entwicklung aus?

Tajik President Emomali Rahmon pays working visit to Bern

Swiss Days of Official Statistics 2019 - Official statistics on the move: tackling challenges and benefiting from the opportunities of a digital society

Data innovation strategy: FSO pilot projects point to productivity gains

OECD-Analyse zur Wirtschaftspolitik der Schweiz: Dringender Reformbedarf bei der Altersvorsorge

Consumer sentiment: expectations regarding the Swiss economy deteriorating

Birth of first child: 70% of women fear negative consequences for their career

Swiss expert Marcel Jullier re-elected to UN Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions

Monitoringbericht zeigt: Stellenmeldepflicht wird befolgt und effizient umgesetzt

Consumer prices fell by 0.2% in October 2019

Swiss retail trade posted positive figures in September 2019

Switzerland commits to the French language as a diplomatic instrument and supports reforms by the new Secretary General of La Francophonie

Faster internet in the universal service from 2020

Implementation of recommendations for data processing and data security

Refugee crisis: Switzerland sends tents and beds to Greece

President Ueli Maurer concludes visit to the Gulf region

Ignazio Cassis attends Ministerial Conference of La Francophonie in Monaco

Federal Councillor Berset opens first High Mountain Summit

High Mountain Summit (Speech in French)

Combating Terrorism: Coordinated operation

Encryption Trojans still on the rise

Armed Forces Telecommunications – Decision made on the model/supplier for the replacement of mobile radio devices, on-vehicle intercom systems and headsets

4.5% of children in compulsory schooling receive reinforced learning support for special educational needs

Health in Switzerland: all the key figures over 80 pages

Celebrating 25 years of the World Conference on Women in Beijing: Switzerland is strongly committed to equal pay and combating domestic violence

Intensified action targeting illegally imported erectile stimulants: what they really contain

Medieneinladung: OECD-Länderbericht 2019 zur Schweizer Wirtschaftspolitik

A step-by-step guide to build hydrogen filling stations

Zunft zu Rebleuten 2019 (de)

For a culture of quality building (Speech in French)

President Ueli Maurer to visit the Gulf region with a delegation from the financial sector

Einladung zum Mediengespräch: Erster Bericht zum Vollzug der Stellenmeldepflicht

Combating Terrorism: Office of the Attorney General of Switzerland files indictment with the Federal Criminal Court

OFCOM's Director General Philipp Metzger joins the International Electrotechnical Commission

Three quarters of physicians under the age of 45 managed medical files electronically in 2017

Federal Council adopts dispatch on amendments to double taxation agreement with Iran

Federal Council nominates board of new RUAG holding company

Ignazio Cassis meets China's Minister of Foreign Affairs Wang Yi in Bern to discuss bilateral cooperation, human rights and multilateralism

Corrosion – Slow Decay

Petrobras – Odebrecht Affair: First indictment filed

Empfehlungen der UNO für die Umsetzung von Pakt I durch die Schweiz

Around 1 in 6 obtain a managerial position after advanced professional education and training

Cooperation built on friendship and respect

Working visit to India focuses on energy and rail transport

Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis receives UN Special Envoy for Syria Geir Pedersen to discuss a political solution to the Syrian conflict

The cold memory of the earth

Stärkung des Risikokapitalmarkts: Wissensaustausch mit dem Europäischen Investitionsfonds

Switzerland at IMF and World Bank 2019 Annual Meetings and G20 Finance Ministers Meeting in Washington

Commodities trader Gunvor held criminally liable for acts of corruption

Federal Council informed of current status of stablecoin debate

Federal Council calls for immediate end to hostilities and facilitates provision of humanitarian aid in Syria

Producer and Import Price Index fell by 0.3% in September 2019

Social differences: health inequalities among older adults

Switzerland steps up efforts to fight AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis – Ignazio Cassis announces extra 7 million

Babies burdened by environmental estrogens in mothers' wombs

Federal Chancellor Guy Parmelin to meet Chinese minister Wang Zhigang

Syrian-Turkish border – Switzerland calls on all parties to refrain from hostilities

Federal Council adopts dispatch on protocol of amendment to DTA with Ukraine

Wood on our Skin

Die Lage auf dem Arbeitsmarkt im September 2019

The value added from Swiss agriculture has continued to grow in 2019, according to initial estimates

Exchange of information with 75 countries on around 3.1 million financial accounts

UN Special Rapporteur on the right to development visits Switzerland

Head of FDF Ueli Maurer joins Coalition of Finance Ministers for Climate Action

Consumer prices fell by 0.1% in September

Extension of local radio and regional TV licences

Umsetzung des UNO-Pakts I: Prüfung des Schweizer Berichts

Wind power from the Sky

Bribery related to SECO IT contracts: four persons indicted

Swiss retail trade fell in August 2019

Second meeting of the Working Group on Unresolved Issues established by the Joint Committee supervising the implementation of the Agreement between the Government of Georgia and the Government of the Russian Federation

Record number of lists, affiliations and partial lists for the 2019 National Council elections

Arbeitszeiterfassung: Studie zu den Auswirkungen der neuen Vorschriften von 2016

Yoalin – sustainable travel for young people

Federal Council brings Federal Act on Implementation of Recommendations of Global Forum into force

Switzerland tables new Human Rights Council resolution for the abolition of the death penalty

Switzerland to remain the world’s innovation leader

Amendment of the the Embargo Act: Consultation procedure begins

25 new professors appointed at the two Federal Institutes of Technology (last modification, the 11.11.2019)

Switzerland facilitates a meeting between Georgia and the Russian Federation

"Safe-by-Design" - On the road to safe nanomedicine

The Universal Postal Union supports the multilateral system for international mail in Geneva

EU-hosted high-level meeting on the Syrian crisis

President Maurer calls on international community to follow global "compasses" and actively tackle future digital challenges

UN General Assembly: Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis calls for a peaceful solution to the Syrian conflict and climate change mitigation

WEF Sustainable Development Impact Summit 2019: Closing Plenary Session: “Mobilizing Action for Inclusive Societies”

Better work environment in road construction

Switzerland and South Africa lay the foundations for stronger cooperation in research and innovation

Ever heavier agricultural machinery puts soils under pressure

No issue of Confederation bonds on 9. October 2019

Innovation, investment, Swiss community: Ignazio Cassis opens consulate general in Chicago

Opening Ceremony for the new Consulate General in Chicago

Swiss-Austrian high-level meeting to share information and perspectives on higher education, research and innovation

Carefree travel with the FDFA's new Travel Admin app

Switzerland and the Netherlands present initiative for climate-friendly investments

Protocol of amendment to double taxation agreement (DTA) between Switzerland and United States of America enters into force

Solutions for the future of nutritional research

Switzerland and Slovenia stress strong ties and dynamic exchanges

COMCO investigation against pharma suppliers

The outlook has become gloomier

Switzerland and Georgia strengthen cooperation in the field of migration

Centenaire du multilatéralisme (fr)

The Confederation and the Canton and City of Geneva pay tribute to 100 years of multilateralism and the city's role as a centre for global governance

Federal Council welcomes Indian President Ram Nath Kovind on state visit

Swiss Humanitarian Aid: Swiss experts deployed to the Bahamas

Human rights, UN reforms and science diplomacy: Switzerland's priorities for the 74th UN General Assembly

Combating hunger: Switzerland makes renewed contribution to CGIAR

Brücken bauen für den Frieden (de/fr/it)

"Flying fish" robot can dive and fly

Producer and Import Price Index fell by 0.2% in August 2019

New "Furka Pass" Swiss commemorative coin and 2019 Christmas coin set

Issue result for Confederation bonds

Climate protection thanks to agroforestry

New Confederation bonds

Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis meets Graubünden cantonal government as part of dialogue with Italian-speaking Switzerland

Empty dwellings census of 1 June 2019 - Renewed increase in dwelling vacancy rate

Die Lage auf dem Arbeitsmarkt im August 2019

Indian President Ram Nath Kovind to pay state visit to Switzerland

Gross domestic product in the 2nd quarter of 2019: economy weakens

OSCE PA Silk Road Support Group

Presentation of credentials

Nicola Spaldin awarded Swiss Science Prize Marcel Benoist

Best treatment for herniated disc

High surpluses for government units

Flowering wild plants to promote beneficial insects in the field

Michael Hengartner appointed new president of the ETH Board

River under current

Serbian Prime Minister Brnabić attends working meeting with President Maurer

Federal Councillor Guy Parmelin to travel to London

Consumer prices remained stable in August 2019

The number of hospital stays for rehabilitation continued to rise in 2017

Digital manufacturing technologies impulse programme: Innosuisse approves another 17 innovative projects

70th anniversary of Swiss-Israeli diplomatic relations: cooperation on 'science and diplomacy' and the promotion of peace in the Middle East

Zusammenarbeit bei Wissenschaft und Diplomatie - Zusammenarbeit für den Frieden (dt./engl.)

Einladung zum Mediengespräch: Steht die Schweiz vor einer Rezession?

VW emissions: Online questionnaire for aggrieved parties

Increase in Swiss retail sector turnover in July 2019

Better international protection for Swiss quality products

Federal Council delegation holds talks with representatives of the government of the Canton of Nidwalden

Swiss Health Survey 2017: physical activity and health - Three in four people in Switzerland take sufficient physical activity

DDPS strengthens Cyberdefence Partnership with EPFL

Diverse and dynamic: Radios fulfil their mandate – save exceptions

Employment barometer in the 2nd quarter 2019 - Continued growth of total employment lasting over nine years

Federal Council aims for a climate-neutral Switzerland by 2050

CITES conference in Geneva: Swiss delegation takes stock

Federal council proposes package of measures to support the media

Laudatio Carla del Ponte (de)

Companies committed to further sugar reductions in yoghurts and breakfast cereals

Why do bones fail?

Switzerland counted 8.5 million inhabitants at the end of 2018

Swiss National Accounts 2018 - The Swiss economy saw sustained growth in 2018

Daring to innovate: Swiss ambassadors discuss the foreign policy of the future

“Oser innover” (fr,de,it)

Preventing tumour metastasis

Visualising strong magnetic fields with neutrons

Rising secondary sector production

Employment grew in all economic sectors in 2017

FDFA State Secretary Pascale Baeriswyl to head Switzerland's mission to the UN in New York from 2020

Federal Council joins political declaration to prevent sexual assault in UN field operations

Switzerland steps up the fight against HIV/AIDS, TB and malaria

World Radiocommunication Conference: OFCOM to represent Switzerland's interests

2nd quarter 2019: number of persons in employment rises by 1.1%, unemployment rate based on the ILO definition falls to 4.2%

Stress and psychosocial risks increased in working life in 2017

Innovative valve train saves 20% fuel

Cows Influence Plant Composition of Pastures

Welche Welt für morgen? (de)

Scars: gone with the foam

Producer and Import Price Index fell by 0.1% in July 2019

Film and Cinema in Switzerland: Pocket Statistics 2019 - More cinema complexes and films but fewer admissions

Federal Council informed of results of parliamentary commissions' consultation on review mechanism report

Federal Act on Private Security Services Provided Abroad: annual implementation report for 2018

Consultation on labour market-related fallback agreement in the event of a ‘no deal’ Brexit

Switzerland's natural beauty, location advantage and political system earn accolades abroad

Ready to recycle?

Die Lage auf dem Arbeitsmarkt im Juli 2019

Self healing robots that "feel pain"

Ignazio Cassis visits Swiss projects in cyclone-stricken Mozambique

Ignazio Cassis attends the ceremony marking the signing of Swiss-brokered peace treaty in Mozambique

Deceptively real

Football: Indictment filed in connection with the German Football Association (DFB)

Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis to visit Mozambique on the occasion of the signing of the peace accord

Households’ financial situation continues to dampen consumer sentiment

Tourist accommodation in the first half of 2019 - Overnight stays increased by 1.5% in the first half of 2019

Swiss retail trade turnover rises in June 2019

100 years of Lia Rumantscha: 5 regional varieties welded into one language

State Secretary Pascale Baeriswyl represents Switzerland at ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Meeting and attends opening of a new heart clinic affiliated with Kantha Bopha Children's Hospitals in Cambodia

FDFA regrets demise of the INF Treaty

Consumer prices fell by 0.5% in July 2019

1 August address in Chiasso: Un viaggio attraverso le culture della Svizzera (it)

1 August address at the Pâquier Mottier alpine chalet (1,375m): Le fromage d’alpage sur tous les marchés (fr)

1 August address in Krauchthal in Emmental: Vier Ortschaften zusammengeschmiedet zu einer Gemeinde (de)

La Suisse, symbiose réussie entre l’Etat et le citoyen

Switzerland at Expo 2020 Dubai: Federal Councillor Cassis takes policy decision on sponsorship deal

FDF acknowledges divergent Federal Supreme Court ruling on administrative assistance to France

FDFA statement concerning the article published on 25 July 2019 by the Swiss weekly Weltwoche about FDFA State Secretary Pascale Baeriswyl

FDPIC expects official response from the Libra Association

Win-win for home and grid

Labour force potential: 830 000 persons were available for (more) work

FDFA State Secretary Pascale Baeriswyl in Saudi Arabia for political consultations

Positive development of construction investments in 2018

The most successful flat share in the world

Swiss Forestry Statistics 2018 - Large timber harvest in 2018 due to bark beetles, drought and storms

Producer and Import Price Index fell by 0.5% in June 2019

Ignazio Cassis discusses Cyprus question and Syrian crisis with Turkish counterpart

41st session of the Human Rights Council – Switzerland successfully presents two resolutions

5000 tons of plastic released into the environment every year

Weyl fermions discovered in another class of materials

EasyGov.swiss now supports business financing and debt enforcement

21 new professors appointed at the two Federal Institutes of Technology

Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis visits Samos refugee camp and meets new Greek Minister of Foreign Affairs

Kyrgyz President Sooronbay Zheenbekov pays official visit to Bern

Federal Councillor Keller-Sutter on a working visit to London: Switzerland strengthens cooperation with the UK

Issue result for Confederation bond

Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis proposes Switzerland's good offices to Cyprus

Ambassador Mirko Manzoni is appointed the UN Secretary-General’s Personal Envoy for Mozambique

Die Lage auf dem Arbeitsmarkt im Juni 2019

New Confederation bond (new bond)

Close, dynamic relations between Switzerland and Croatia

Nigeria ordered to release the San Padre Pio, its cargo and crew

Women and nature’s wellbeing

Federal Councillor Cassis to make working visits to Cyprus, Greece and Turkey

Federal Councillor Guy Parmelin to travel to Japan and Vietnam

Molecular energy machine as a movie star

New record for flexible thin-film solar cells

Consumer prices remained stable in June

Swiss social statistics report 2019: old age and sickness cause rise in social expenditure

FINMA Board of Directors: Complete renewal and election of two new members

Federal Council adopts report on systemically important banks

The energy system of the future and Power-to-X

AVIS28: a report to outline Switzerland's future foreign policy

The SDC's new approach to cooperating with Swiss NGOs delivers greater impact

Personenfreizügigkeit 2018: Arbeitsmarktlage weiter stabil

Swiss retail trade turnover falls in May 2019

Commemoration ceremony "Battle of Sempach on 9 July 1386” (de)

«Noi siamo uomini»

FDF activates protective measure to protect stock exchange infrastructure

Cooperation between Switzerland and Mexico in vocational education and training: positive assessment, encouraging prospects

Swiss facilitation process in Cameroon

e-Voting: Federal Council to reframe trial phase and delay introduction as a regular voting channel

Vital statistics 2018 - 2018 a year of rising divorce rates

Parliament to be more closely involved in soft law projects

Swiss tourism sector remained buoyant in 2018

Federal Council opens consultation on introduction of new fund category

Federal Council adopts dispatch on amending Anti-Money Laundering Act

Federal Council discusses sustainable finance and sets out next steps

FDFA bans Pilatus from supplying services in Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates

Grassland Researchers Meet in Zurich

Cooling with the sun

"Mit Neugier und Mut zu einer zukunftsfähigen Schweiz" (de)

Switzerland divided into 101 labour market areas

Medieneinladung: Bericht zu den Auswirkungen der Personenfreizügigkeit auf den Schweizer Arbeitsmarkt und die Sozialversicherungen

FDF prepared to activate measure to protect Swiss stock exchange infrastructure

Juvenile and adult convictions in 2018 - Stable conviction figures, latest findings on expulsions

Molecular scissors stabilise the cell's cytoskeleton

Uzbekistan: CHF 130 million seized by the Office of the Attorney General of Switzerland to be returned

PSI imaging helps with rocket launches

Schweizer Vorsitz an der Konferenz zum 100-jährigen Bestehen der Internationalen Arbeitsorganisation (IAO)

Annual Conference of Swiss Development Cooperation: new partnerships for a better future

Checking of coffee labelling: three false declarations in Switzerland

Working meeting between President Ueli Maurer and Colombian President Iván Duque in Bern

Record efficiency for a gas engine

Energy consumption down 2.2% in 2018

Construction prices rose by 0.5% in April 2019

Recusal decisions in the football investigations: Initial measures

Partenaires de la coopération Suisse parmi les victimes d’une attaque contre des populations civiles au Mali (fr)

Ignazio Cassis meets Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in Moscow

26th Annual Report 2018/2019: Switzerland must maintain its level of data protection

Centenaire de l'OIT

Federal Councillor Guy Parmelin attends the International Labour Organization’s (ILO) Centenary Conference

Inauguration of the new building of the Swiss Embassy in Moscow (de/fr)

Switzerland's 70-year membership of UNESCO – Ignazio Cassis speaks of UNESCO's exceptional power of mobilisation and the need for reform

Switzerland's 70-year membership of UNESCO (fr/it/de)

Delegation of Iranian academics visits Switzerland

Supplementary accommodation recorded more than 16 million overnight stays in 2018

Florian Schütz to become federal Cyber Security Delegate

Dirk Lindemann to take over as interim Head of FOITT

TRAF to enter into force on 1 January 2020

Initiative «Für ein Verbot der Finanzierung von Kriegsmaterialproduzenten»: Bundesrat empfiehlt Ablehnung

Switzerland to strengthen its presence in the House of Switzerland at the WEF in Davos

Swiss meat processing firms obtain licence to export to China

Air2030: Saab does not participate in flight and ground tests for new Swiss fighter aircraft

Switzerland holds dialogue round with Iran

Ignazio Cassis inaugurates new Swiss embassy in Moscow and meets Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov

Switzerland and Ireland sign protocol of amendment to double taxation agreement

Weaker global economy also slows Swiss economy

Producer and Import Price index remained stable overall in May 2019

Switzerland and Netherlands sign protocol of amendment to double taxation agreement

Issue result for Confederation bond

2018 annual report on international cooperation: commitment to sustainable development and a stable international environment

#SwissTech: 22 Swiss startups to showcase technology and innovation at Asia’s largest tech expo

Magazine SERI News 2/19 - SERI Mail June 19

Total health expenditure in 2017 at CHF 82.5bn

Warnung vor Scheinrechnungen für Bürosoftware

New Confederation bond (new bond)

President Ueli Maurer meets Japan's Prime Minister Shinzō Abe and represents Switzerland at G20 meeting of finance ministers

100th anniversary of the International Labour Organization (ILO) (Speech in French)

“Hermann Hesse e Theodor Heuss – un rapporto di amicizia in tempi mutevoli" (it, de)

Institutional agreement Switzerland-EU: Federal Council to demand clarifications

Switzerland renews support to UNHCR

Die Lage auf dem Arbeitsmarkt im Mai 2019

COMCO fines banks in forex trading

Richtigstellung des NZZ-Artikels vom 05. Juni 2019

President Ueli Maurer meets G20 finance ministers in Fukuoka and Japan's Prime Minister Shinzō Abe in Tokyo

Overnight hotel stays rose by 0.7% during the 2018/2019 winter season

2018 Activities Report - an active and successful year for RACO

Floating power plants

New material with magnetic shape memory

Switzerland and Iran sign protocol of amendment to double taxation agreement

18th World Meteorological Congress (Speech in French)

Best of swissnex 2018 - swissnex Network annual report now published

Consumer prices increased by 0.3% in May

Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis receives US Secretary of State Michael Pompeo in Switzerland

Swiss retail trade turnover fell in April 2019

The Federal Council adopts dispatch on AEOI with 19 further partner states and approves first review report

Fighting impunity: Federal Council adopts dispatch on amendments to the Rome Statute

Swissmedic Annual Report 2018

Federal Council launches consultations on two international inland navigation treaties

ESA and EU member states highlight the importance of the space sector

Gross domestic product in the 1st quarter of 2019: domestic and foreign demand support growth

Organic farming maintained its rate of growth in 2018

ReMaP – Key to the energy systems of the future

First meeting of the Working Group on Unresolved Issues established by the Joint Committee supervising the implementation of the Agreement between the Government of Georgia and the Government of the Russian Federation

2,500 tonnes of relief supplies for eastern Ukraine

Positive employment situation sustained in 1st quarter 2019

Science-Diplomacy im 21. Jahrhundert (DE)

Le grandi donne dietro al Dono nazionale svizzero (it, de)

Swiss Association of Municipalities (de, fr, it)

«Security Switzerland 2019»: Federal Intelligence Service presents its annual report

11 professors appointed at ETH Zurich and EPFL

ETH Board focuses its strategic orientation on digitalisation

Swiss Post fulfilled the universal service mandate for payment transactions in 2018 again

Source of new CFC emissions discovered

15 Jahre Schweizer Lohnschutz

Two years of growth in secondary sector production

Almost 7.9 billion hours worked in 2018

FDFA appoints Matthias Egger to board of Geneva Science and Diplomacy Anticipator foundation as representative of the Swiss Confederation

Director Giovanni Conti to leave FOITT

TRAF – abolition of federal practices for principal companies and Swiss finance branches

Free Trade Agreement with Indonesia: Federal Council adopts dispatch

Geographical indications – Swiss producers should benefit from a simple international protection system

Reminder - Medieneinladung: Point de Presse zu den Berichten Flankierende Massnahmen und Schwarzarbeitsbekämpfung 2018

Telecommunications Surveillance Statistics: Stable Figures in 2018

How to program materials

Signing of a memorandum of understanding with the United States Department of Homeland Security

72st World Health Assembly (Speech in French)

Federal Councillor Alain Berset opens the World Health Assembly of the WHO

Gemeinsame Geschichte, gemeinsame Zukunft (de, fr)

10 years on from civil war: FDFA troubled by fresh tensions in Sri Lanka

FDFA State Secretary on official visit to South Korea for political talks and inauguration of new Swiss embassy building

Council of Europe ministerial session: Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis underscores the organisation's important work on a 'Europe of values'

Switzerland attends the 7th ASEM Education Ministers’ Meeting

Rat für Raumordnung: Megatrends prägen die Schweiz im Jahr 2040

“70ème anniversaire du Conseil de l’Europe: vers une organisation inclusive et performante aussi dans le futur” (fr)

Switzerland and South Korea sign protocol of amendment to double taxation agreement

International knowledge exchange for a better 3D detection understanding of the subsurface

Decrease in caesareans and episiotomies in 2017

President Ueli Maurer takes positive view of his meeting with US President Donald Trump

Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis discusses multilateral cooperation and security in Europe with Slovak Minister of Foreign and European Affairs Miroslav Lajčák

Particles from aircraft engines affect airways

National Armaments Director receives foreign defence attachés

President Ueli Maurer to meet US President Donald Trump

#SwissTech: Switzerland showcases smart technologies in Paris

Swiss Labour Force Survey in 1st quarter 2019: labour supply - 0.8% increase in number of employed persons; unemployment rate based on ILO definition falls to 4.9%

Statement from the Office of the Attorney General of Switzerland

Swiss representation in Belarus to be upgraded to full embassy

Federal Council approves revised foreign policy on health

Establishment of cyber security competence centre one step further

Brexit: Federal Council opens consultation proceedings on trade agreement between Switzerland and the UK

Switzerland a candidate for the presidency of the International Labour Organization’s Centenary Conference

Joining forces against natural disasters: international conference on disaster risk reduction opens in Geneva tomorrow

Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis travels to Slovakia for working visit and Finland for Council of Europe ministers' meeting

President Ueli Maurer travels to Poland to mark anniversary of diplomatic relations

Additional licence for DAB+ in French-speaking Switzerland awarded to DABCOM AG

The Producer and Import Price index remained stable overall in April 2019

CHF 22.6 billion dedicated to research in Switzerland in 2017

Microplastics in freshwaters

SECO warnt vor Adressbuchschwindel

Federal Councillor Guy Parmelin meets Indonesian trade minister

Two new Swiss commemorative coins: Crocodile locomotive and Moon landing

Escalation of hostilities in north-western Syria – FDFA statement

100th anniversary of the International Labour Organization (ILO) (fr)

Issue result for Confederation bonds

Ignazio Cassis marks centenary of International Labour Organization with António Guterres and meets UN executive heads

Die Lage auf dem Arbeitsmarkt im April 2019

New material also reveals new quasiparticles

Meeting in Bern between Ignazio Cassis and Bhutanese foreign minister Tandi Dorji

Comfortably to simulated Mars

Protocol amending the double taxation agreement between Switzerland and Ecuador entered into force

Künstliche Intelligenz oder Das Erfordernis einer klugen Regulierung

New Confederation bonds

Innovation promotion by Innosuisse has an impact

Escalation of violence between the Gaza Strip and Israel – statement by the FDFA

Gender equality – improvements made but still a work in progress

Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis is received by Pope Francis and will attend the swearing in of the Swiss Guard at the Vatican

President Ueli Maurer to visit Finland, the next holder of the presidency of the Council of the EU

Consumer sentiment slightly worse

Consumer prices increased by 0.2% in April

Watching concrete explode

More effective international cooperation: FDFA and EAER launch public consultation

Switzerland and India agree closer scientific cooperation

New pensions statistics 2017 and partial update of the indicators on old-age provision - Large differences between women and men in the case of 2nd pillar benefits

Illegally imported medicinal products: underestimated risks

Swiss retail trade turnover fell in March 2019

KMU-Forum zieht zum Thema administrative Entlastung in der Schweiz gemischte Bilanz

Welcome to digital Switzerland

Federal Council once again lowers customs duties for textile industry

The measures introduced to combat "Swissness" misuse yield results

Ignazio Cassis meets with La Francophonie Secretary-General Louise Mushikiwabo

Why the internet of things (IoT) could cause a power cut

Nominal wage increase of 0.5% in 2018, real wages decrease by -0.4%

Office of the Attorney General of Switzerland: Annual Report 2018

President Ueli Maurer meets President Xi Jinping

Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis discusses future of Swiss-Brazilian partnership with Minister of Foreign Affairs Ernesto Araújo

Bringing information into the cell

The search for clues: The latest fedpol Annual Report is out

Alternative to animal experiments: Fish cell test internationally certified

European Innovation Council funding an interesting prospect for Swiss research institutions and businesses

Encouraging financial outlook for public finances

Working visit to Chile: Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis holds political talks and attends 'Colegio Suizo' anniversary celebration

"Die Schweizerschule ist ein Ort, wo sich Chile und die Schweiz treffen" (de)

Even greater participation by the Swiss population in the labour market

Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis visits Nueva Helvecia in Uruguay and meets local Swiss community

"La ricchezza del patrimonio che i nostri due Paesi hanno in comune" (it)

Sri Lanka attacks

Swiss communities, education and business: Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis to travel to Uruguay, Chile and Brazil

Electricity consumption down by 1.4% in 2018

Rockets fired on Tripoli: FDFA calls for end to fighting in Libya and for universal support for the political process

Temporary agreement to safeguard access to the labour market even in the event of a ’no-deal’ Brexit

House of Switzerland touring China from 2021

Innovation is to become less expensive with lower fees for Swiss patents

VAT on Billag fee: Federal Council proposes credit of 50 francs per household

President Ueli Maurer to visit China with finance and business delegation and is invited for state visit

Producer and Import Price Index rose by 0.3% in March 2019

5th edition of the Switzerland-Italy Dialogue Forum

Ignazio Cassis opens the 5th edition of the Switzerland-Italy Dialogue Forum

Switzerland concludes Chairmanship of OSCE Forum for Security Co-operation

Bankruptcy statistics 2018 - New increase in the number of bankruptcies opened

Swiss official development assistance: 0.44% of gross national income spent in 2018

Consolidated financial statements: positive result despite social insurance loss

Issue result for Confederation bonds

Switzerland to attend IMF and World Bank 2019 Spring Meetings in Washington

Federal Council maintains support for Swiss cooperation in French-speaking world

African Union and consultations: State Secretary Pascale Baeriswyl in political talks in Ethiopia

Presentation of credentials

Petrobras – Odebrecht Affair: Around CHF 365 million refunded to Brazil

Die Lage auf dem Arbeitsmarkt im März 2019

The population increased less sharply in 2018

Arbeitslosenversicherung: Abschluss der Jahresrechnung 2018

New Confederation bonds

Transport costs have increased by 4% within five years

Good offices: Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis signs an arrangement for a mandate of protecting power for the USA in Venezuela

Positive review of Switzerland's international cooperation by the OECD

Initiation of consultation on amendment to Capital Adequacy Ordinance

Federal Council decides on next steps for the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons

Federal Council receives Hereditary Prince Alois of Liechtenstein for state visit

State Secretary Hirayama at an informal EU ministerial meeting on research and innovation

Rotten to the core

Consumer prices increased by 0.5% in March

Bürokratiemonitor: Weiterhin hohe administrative Belastung der Unternehmen

Excessive levels of plant protection products in small streams

IMF anticipates temporary economic slowdown in Switzerland in environment of increased risks

Swiss retail trade turnover falls slightly in February 2019

A Switzerland that is not content to stand by

Federal Chancellery to review e-voting

A compass pointing West

In 2018 more than one in ten Swiss nationals lived abroad

Publication of state financial statements for 2018

Precision work for large molecules

Transparency in the Raw Materials Trade: International Meeting of Experts

The Statistical Yearbook of Switzerland 2019 has just been published

Good marks for Swiss radio and television programmes

Gaps in the law cause pollution

Federal Council receives Hereditary Prince Alois of Liechtenstein for state visit

International criminal law: first indictment filed in the context of the Liberian civil war

Issue of Confederation bonds on 10th April 2019

Corinne Boss Takes Reins of ‘Animals and Products of Animal Origin’ Competence Division at Agroscope (last modification, the 08.04.2019)

Ignazio Cassis holds political talks in Egypt on bilateral cooperation, regional issues and migration

Linking of the Swiss and EU emissions trading systems: CO2 Ordinance revision enters consultation phase

Police crime statistics 2018 - Number of thefts in Switzerland has fallen by half since 2012

"110 years of Swiss-Egyptian business relations"

Federal government takes steps to advance implementation of 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development

2019 Joint Statement by Neutral Nations Supervisory Commission Member States

Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis travels to Egypt for working visit

Safeguarding relations between Switzerland and the UK in the field of migration post Brexit

Switzerland's engagement in the Human Rights Council

Federal Council initiates consultation on improving framework conditions for blockchain/DLT

Switzerland extends aid to disaster areas in south-east Africa

New test method: Simulating in vitro what happens with proteins in vivo

The FDFA supports dialogue between science and diplomacy

"The corals of Aqaba and the Red Sea, where science and diplomacy come together"

Federal Council decides on the future of the RUAG technology corporation

Switzerland regrets measures against the independent International Criminal Court

Federal Councillor Guy Parmelin to represent Switzerland on the Board of Governors of multilateral development banks

Inauguration of the Week of the French language and La Francophonie

Syria: Switzerland reaffirms engagement in favour of the Syrian population and a political solution to the conflict

Switzerland at ministerial segment of UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs

Weaker global economy slows exports

Digital manufacturing technologies impulse programme: Innosuisse approves 27 projects and launches second call for projects

Producer and Import Price Index rose in February 2019 by 0.2%

Publication of «Public finances 2018»

Issue result for Confederation bonds

The future of mobility is diverse

63rd Session of the Commission on the Status of Women (Fra)

Release of source code leads to discovery of flaw in Swiss Post’s new e-voting system

New Confederation bonds

Still, aber nicht leise - 100th Anniversary Celebration of the Evangelical People's Party of Switzerland (EVP) (de) (last modification, the 10.03.2019)

Federal Council initiates consultation on partial revision of Banking Act

The ETH Board supports institutional agreement with the EU

New tax rule for systemically important banks enters into force

9 professors appointed at ETH Zurich and EPFL

In Switzerland and in Europe scientific research remains a predominantly male domain

UN Commission on the Status of Women: Switzerland's commitment to gender equality

Rencontres 7e art Lausanne (Fra, Eng)

89th Geneva International Motorshow (fr)

Die Lage auf dem Arbeitsmarkt im Februar 2019

Bundesrat wählt Giuliano Montanaro als neues Mitglied der Schiedskommission im Eisenbahnverkehr

European Southern Observatory Committee of Council meets in Switzerland

Neuer Lohnrechner für Entsendefirmen

Virtual noise

Consumer prices increased by 0.4% in February

Swiss retail trade turnover fell in January 2019

Official visit to Bern by Tunisian foreign minister Khemaies Jhinaoui

Swiss Health Survey 2017: standard tables - One in every two people in Switzerland take medication weekly

Gross domestic product in the 4th quarter of 2018: return to moderate growth

Frequent sediment flushing threatens macroinvertebrate diversity in Alpine streams

Federal Council initiates consultation on amendments to AEOI legal basis

Building digitally, living digitally

Humanitarian crisis in Yemen: donors gathered in Geneva pledge USD 2,6 billion to alleviate suffering among the population

Ausfuhr von Kriegsmaterial im Jahr 2018

The Swiss hotel sector saw a new record number of overnight stays in 2018

Agroscope: Committed to Sustainable Plant Production for the Reduction of Pesticides

Vital Statistics 2018: provisional figures - Slight increase in divorces in Switzerland in 2018

Signing of agreement between Switzerland and the UK on citizens’ rights

Opening of the 40th session of the Human Rights Council (fr)

Positive employment situation sustained in 4th quarter 2018

President Maurer meets Bulgarian President Rumen Radev in the Bernese Oberland

Secondary sector increases production by 3.8% in 4th quarter 2018

New Method Discovered: the Secrets of Lactose Digestion Revealed

Solid state batteries for tomorrow's electric cars

Cyber-Defence Campus opened

Slight decline in cross-border commuters in 4th quarter 2018

Kriegsmaterialexport: SECO verschärft Ausfuhrpraxis gegenüber Libanon

Federal Council strengthens Switzerland's position as host state and in addressing emerging issues

Medieneinladung: Point de Presse zur Ausfuhr von Kriegsmaterial im Jahr 2018

Federal Council recommends approving Federal Act on Tax Reform and AHV Financing

Switzerland provides additional 10 million francs for Rohingya refugees

Finance statistics of social assistance in a broader sense 2017 - Expenditure on economic social assistance rose by 3.4% in 2017

New additive provides fire protection for wood

Cybercrime: Charges brought in voice phishing case

Producer and Import Price Index fell by 0.7% in January 2019

More than half a million trade marks in Switzerland

4th quarter 2018: 0.8% increase in number of employed persons; unemployment rate based on ILO definition at 4.6%

Quotas for UK citizens in the event of a disorderly withdrawal from the EU

Switzerland maintains commitment to the promotion and observance of human rights in Afghanistan

Switzerland working to prevent violence in Nigeria's upcoming presidential elections

Federal Council delegation receives Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte at the Lohn country residence

Federal Council decides against investment controls for time being, but supports monitoring procedure

Issue result for Confederation bonds

Lower prices for shared use of Swisscom network

New Confederation bonds

Switzerland and the UK sign trade agreement

Consumer prices fell by 0.3% in January

Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis satisfied with Washington visit

Daniel Thelesklaf appointed head of the Money Laundering Reporting Office Switzerland MROS

Mobile radio frequencies for 5G awarded in Switzerland

Die Lage auf dem Arbeitsmarkt im Januar 2019

First meeting of the Joint Committee supervising the implementation of the agreement between the Government of Georgia and the Government of the Russian Federation

Public intrusion test for e-voting to take place in February and March

How safe is graphene?

FDFA Head Ignazio Cassis to meet US Secretary of State Michael Pompeo in Washington

Switzerland’s Good Offices: All Conditions for Implementation of Russian-Georgian Customs Agreement are in Place

SDC priorities and Swiss involvement in water management take centre stage at annual press conference

Imprisonment from 1988 to 2017 - Over 30 years the number of prisoners has increased by 50%

Switzerland and Indonesia sign mutual legal assistance agreement

FDFA regrets the suspension of Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty

Consumers do not foresee job losses

Schutzmassnahmen der EU auf Stahleinfuhren: Auswirkungen auf die Schweiz

Joint Statement by the foreign ministers of the TIPH contributing countries

Virtual lens improves X-ray microscopy

Swiss retail trade turnover falls in December 2018

New decline in vehicle registrations in 2018

Aktualisierung der Einfuhrzölle auf landwirtschaftliche Verarbeitungsprodukte

Wage inequality: women earned 19.6% less than men in 2016

Federal Council elects Benjamin Gentsch to FINMA Board of Directors

New Swiss ambassadors

Federal Council approves 2018 foreign policy report

Ignazio Cassis meets Austrian Minister for Foreign Affairs Karin Kneissl in Bern

Einladung zum Mediengespräch: EU-Schutzmassnahmen auf Stahleinfuhren

Record year for foreign trade in 2018

2019 Data Protection Day: Three priorities for the Confederation and cantons

Trade ministers in Davos address challenges faced by WTO

President Ueli Maurer's review after 31 bilateral meetings at WEF 2019

Switzerland and United Kingdom sign insurance and road traffic agreements

Switzerland and Ukraine sign protocol of amendment to double taxation agreement

Three new Swiss commemorative coins: "100 years of Circus Knie", "Blümlisalp" steamboat, "Roe deer"

Tech4Good: effective engagement by Switzerland through partnerships with the private sector and academia

Address by the Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis on the occasion of the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation's event "Tech4Good" at the WEF in Davos

Opening of the House of Switzerland at the WEF (de/fr)

Fireproofing made of recycled paper

New Operating Principles on Impact Investing

President Ueli Maurer to meet Chinese Vice President Wang Qishan in Zurich

Hand-knitted Molecules

Programme of members of the Federal Council attending the WEF Annual Meeting 2019

'Together we're better': SDC and SECO sponsor initiatives run by committed young people

Producer and Import Price Index with average annualised inflation rate of 2.4%

Part-time employment in Switzerland 2017 - 59% of women and 18% of men work part-time

Federal Council informed about annual report and comments on real estate market of advisory board for future of Swiss financial centre

Switzerland assumes chairmanship of OSCE Forum for Security Co-operation

Federal Council appoints Daniela Stoffel as State Secretary for International Finance

European policy: arrangements for consultations on the draft institutional agreement

Ears from the 3D-printer

The positive effects of advanced professional education and training on salaries and careers can be seen just one year after qualification

Measurement of five flashes from the depths of the universe

Ignazio Cassis receives Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs Enzo Moavero Milanesi in Lugano

Tax information exchange agreement with Brazil enters into force

Unfall mit sechs Schweizer Todesopfern in Schweden – Stellungnahme des EDA (DE)

Switzerland and South Africa discuss their relations

Swiss Federal Office of Energy awards the twelfth Watt d’Or Swiss energy prize

The fight against AIDS takes centre stage during Ignazio Cassis's visit to Zimbabwe

Issue result for Confederation bonds

Precious metals from e-waste

Average annual inflation of 0.9% in 2018

Switzerland and Zambia sign aviation agreement following first visit by a Swiss minister to Lusaka

Arbeitslosigkeit in der Schweiz sinkt dank guter Konjunktur auch 2018

Swiss retail trade turnover falls in November 2018

New Confederation bonds

President Ueli Maurer's first trip abroad in 2019 takes him to Austria

Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis to visit three southern African countries in first visit to the continent

Innosuisse takes over multinational joint innovation programme

Einladung zum Mediengespräch in der Direktion für Arbeit des SECO

New radio and television fee: information on the internet and on video

Sebastian Hueber appointed new head of FDFA Information

Brexit: Switzerland and the UK guarantee citizens’ existing rights

Ambassador Jacques Pitteloud cleared by Federal Criminal Court decision

FDF enables recognition of EU trading venues

UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi visits Bern

#SwissTech: Switzerland positions itself as a centre for technology and innovation at the world's largest tech expo in Las Vegas

Das neue Auszahlungssystem ASAL 2.0 der Arbeitslosenkassen ist auf Kurs

Swiss construction output price index in October 2018 - Construction prices rose by 0.3% in October 2018

Federal Council extends freeze on assets relating to Tunisia and Ukraine

Switzerland's report on the implementation of the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance

Report on use of cash and risks of it being misused in Switzerland

Swiss economy weakens

COMCO Secretariat agrees with Apple about a TWINT-friendly solution

Donald Trump, Roger Federer and ‘double eagle’ dominate Switzerland's image abroad in 2018

Swiss statistics on built heritage 2016 - More than 75 000 protected monuments in Switzerland

Social assistance recipients in Switzerland in 2017 - The social assistance rate reached 3.3% in 2017

Number of deaths from dementia in decline for the first time in 2016

Pension funds strengthen their reserves in 2017

Mehrheit der Apotheken und Drogerien hält sich an Preisbekanntgabe

In Switzerland, enterprise groups account for around a third of employment and almost nine tenths of international trade in goods

Free trade agreement signed with Indonesia

Report on the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights: state of implementation by the Confederation and Swiss companies (de)

Federal Council wants to further improve framework conditions for blockchain/DLT

UN consultations on Yemen in Stockholm: first step towards peace

Tania Dussey-Cavassini new head of FDFA Directorate for Resources

Swiss Export Risk Insurance SERV: Federal Council increases the coverage ceiling

New Swiss ambassadors

Federal Council lays the foundation for future economic and trade relations with the United Kingdom

Federal Council to submit Global Compact for Migration to Parliament

Federal Council appoints Gian-Luca Bona to the ETH Board and Thierry Strässle as PSI Director ad interim

The Federal Council approves a report on Switzerland's good offices

Proportion of women increasing among professors in the ETH Domain

20 professors appointed at ETH Zurich and EPFL

Producer and Import Price Index fell by 0.3% in November 2018

Issue result for Confederation bond

Free trade agreement with Indonesia to be signed in Jakarta on 16 December

Enrichment of resistance genes in wastewater treatment plants

swissnexDay’18: blockchain technology in Switzerland and worldwide

New Confederation bond (reopening)

Statistics on business demography (UDEMO) 2013-2016 - Over 80% of businesses still active one year after being founded

The A to Z of transport: A statistical overview of transport in Switzerland

Die Lage auf dem Arbeitsmarkt im November 2018

European policy – Federal Council decides to launch consultations on the draft institutional agreement

Lifting of sanctions against Eritrea

Federal Council initiates consultation on introduction of AEOI with 18 further states

Global compact receives go-ahead from Federal Council

Federal Council adopts dispatch on framework credit for the three Geneva Centres from 2020 to 2023

Increase in delivery discounts for newspapers and magazines

Dialogue, prevention and confidence building: Switzerland reaffirms the OSCE's key role in ensuring greater security in Europe

Increase in overnight stays in hotel accommodation during the 2018 summer season

EU grants 14 million to Swiss Researchers

Abschiedsrede vor der Vereinigten Bundesversammlung

Changes at the FDPIC: Marc Buntschu takes over from Jean-Philippe Walter

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights pays visit to Bern

Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis meets UNICEF Executive Director Henrietta Fore in Bern

Changes to arms embargos against Central African Republic and South Sudan

Consumer prices fell by 0.3% in November

Issuance calendar for Confederation bonds and money market debt register claims in 2019

United Nations Climate Change Conference in Katowice (address in French)

Fourth opinion on Switzerland of the Advisory Committee of the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities and comments by the Swiss government

Double taxation agreement with Pakistan enters into force

Swiss retail trade turnover rises in October 2018

Switzerland on track to achieve goals of international cooperation

Commodities: Federal Council continues to engage for competitive and morally sound business location

Federal Council brings measure to protect Swiss stock exchange infrastructure into force

Federal Council takes strategic decision on siting of Agroscope

The Federal Council outlines the strategic markers for the upcoming dispatch on international cooperation (2021–2024)

Federal Council adopts implementing provisions for fintech authorisation

Federal Council ratifies the Declaration on the exploitation of European launchers

Switzerland's implementation report for the UN Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination

New provisions concerning the accessibility of post offices and postal agencies

Federal Councillor Schneider-Ammann travels to Washington

Best practice guide for the commodity trading sector

SERI News, November 18 / December 18

Gross domestic product in the 3rd quarter: economic growth abruptly interrupted

Geneva Conference on Afghanistan: Switzerland continues its commitment to stability and development in Afghanistan

Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov hold working meeting in Geneva

Opening Address by the Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis at the Ministerial Conference on Afghanistan (fr)

Presentation of credentials

International Law Day 2018: FDFA Directorate of International Law launches cybersecurity and digital democracy initiatives

Goods transport in 2017 - Rail goods transport fell by 7% in 2017

Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis meets the members of the Ticino State Council

Cribbing Horses Can also Solve Complex Tasks

President Alain Berset and Federal Councillor Doris Leuthard at UN Climate Conference in Poland

Employment barometer in 3rd quarter 2018 - Solid employment growth in 3rd quarter 2018

Settlement areas continue to grow but at a slower pace

Slowdown in cost growth of inpatient hospital care in 2017

Health insurance premium index 2018 - Premium increases from 2017 to 2018 curb growth in disposable income by 0.3 percentage points

«Spiel, Satz und Sieg» für die Schweiz (de)

Federal Council adopts dispatch on implementation of Global Forum's recommendations

lncrease in construction production in Switzerland in 3rd quarter 2018

Free trade agreements with Ecuador and Turkey: Federal Council gives green light

Federal Council wishes to strengthen customs investigation

Bundesrat veranlasst Korrektur der Abstimmungserläuterungen

Federal Council adopts introduction of voluntary electronic motorway tax sticker

Federal Council postpones final decision on Global Compact for Migration until conclusion of parliamentary debates

Federal Council increases capital requirements for domestically focused systemically important banks

Industrial coatings - next generation

OECD: Die Schweiz präsidiert 2018 das Treffen der Global Strategy Group

Working visit of Federal Councillor Ueli Maurer to Romanian Finance Minister Eugen Teodorovici

Companies benefit from EasyGov and SME Portal

Households spend on average CHF 210 per month on clothing and footwear

ETH Day 2018 (de)

Federal Councillor Parmelin attends the Halifax International Security Forum

Meeting of the Joint Swiss-EU Committee in the fields of research and innovation

Get rid of sweat at the push of a button

World record-breaking giant postcard: SDC gives youth a voice in fight against climate change

Real and minimum wages increased by 0.9% and 0.5% respectively in 2018

COMCO launches investigation into several Swiss financial institutions

Working meeting in Bern between Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis and Lithuanian Minister for Foreign Affairs Linas Antanas Linkevičius

Lars-Erik Cederman awarded Marcel Benoist Swiss Science Prize

Publikationshinweis: Parlamentarische Initiative «Eine Regelung für transparentes Lobbying im eidgenössischen Parlament»

TRAF – No more new principal companies and Swiss finance branches from 2019

Swiss Labour Force Survey in 3rd quarter 2018: labour supply - 1.2% increase in number of employed persons; unemployment rate based on ILO definition falls to 4.4%

Home care services on the rise, in contrast to nursing home stays

Swiss officer appointed deputy commander KFOR

Issue result for Confederation bond

Federal Council initiates consultation on partial revision of Insurance Oversight Act

Federal Council report on gold trading and human rights

China-Swiss Energy Working Group meets in China

Study history

Freihandelsabkommen Schweiz – EU: Treffen des Gemischten Ausschusses

New website shows influence of Swiss media on opinion-forming

Producer and Import Price Index rose by 0.2% in October 2018

New Confederation bond (reopening)

Federal Councillor Ueli Maurer receives China's central bank governor

Tracking an ozone killer

FDFA Statement on the political crisis in Sri Lanka

National Parlamentary Youth Session 2018

Federal authorities launch a campaign to promote appropriate use of antibiotics

National Future Day at the FDFA: Carpets in the Federal Palace, mobile-phone free Federal Council Chamber, and a Federal Councillor with time for visitors

Une Suisse souveraine et engagée – Non à l'initiative pour l’autodétermination (fr)

Two new IPI executive board members

Protocol of amendment to double taxation agreement with Ghana enters into force

Whoever uses the same password more than once, helps attackers

A burst of ”synchronous” light

Die Lage auf dem Arbeitsmarkt im Oktober 2018

Federal Council removes transitional provision from Ordinance on International Automatic Exchange of Information in Tax Matters

Digitalisation at the centre of the Swiss Internet Governance Forum

18% of students report having health problems

EasyGov.swiss: Mehr digitale Angebote für neue und bestehende Unternehmen

Innosuisse launches impulse programme to promote digitalisation

Federal Councillor Ueli Maurer to attend meeting of EU and EFTA finance and economics ministers

Great honor for research on vehicle emissions

Companies increasingly focusing on product improvement and process optimisation

Ponctualité, précision et innovation (fr)

Swiss retail trade turnover fell considerably in September 2018

World Bank calls for investment in education and health

Gender equality: executive director of UN Women visits Switzerland

Free trade agreement between EFTA and Indonesia concluded in substance

President Alain Berset visits Romania, next holder of EU Council presidency

Lifting the mask

State Secretary Mauro Dell'Ambrogio pays official visit to Azerbaijan

Consumer prices increased by 0.2% in October

Consumer sentiment remains slightly above average

Federal Council decides not to amend the War Material Ordinance

State Secretary Jörg Gasser to leave SIF

Switzerland and Malta reaffirm their ties

Divona – Agroscope’s New Disease-Resistant White Grape Variety

Swiss Health Survey 2017 - Number of smokers has remained stable for 10 years, change in alcohol consumption behaviour

Next generation of watch springs

SERI News, October 18

“The Federal Council and the weekly concordance” (de)

The FSO is celebrating its 20th anniversary in Neuchâtel

Fake

Making the impossible possible

ESA ministerial Council sets the stage for the future

Double taxation agreement with Kosovo enters into force

“Mind the gap”: Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis receives British Foreign Minister Jeremy Hunt in Bern

Contrasting growth in cantonal GDP in 2016

Federal Council appoints Joël Mesot president of the ETH Zurich

Federal Council initiates consultation on ordinances to Financial Services Act and Financial Institutions Act

Appointment of heads of mission and conferral of the title of ambassador

2nd UN World Data Forum: Switzerland supports the ongoing development of the global statistical system and will organise the next World Data Forum jointly with the UN in 2020

Introduction of the new universal radio and television fee

High–Level Policy Forum on Peace Mediation (de)

Operation "PANGEA XI": Switzerland participates in international week of action against illegal trading in medicines (last modification, the 23.10.2018)

memory-steel - a new material for the strengthening of buildings

Court settlement between SECO and Digital Sourcing ApS, formerly Lux International Sales ApS

“Nature’s contribution to the Agenda 2030”

President Berset calls for more sustainable investment

International cooperation: Switzerland calls for zero tolerance and prevention of sexual exploitation and abuse

President Alain Berset emphasises importance of ties between Europe and Asia

One Health: Working together for human and animal health

Declaration on the future of work and the social partnership in Switzerland

What does graphene do in our lungs?

REMINDER : Medieneinladung : Unterzeichnung einer tripartiten Erklärung zur Zukunft der Arbeit und der Sozialpartnerschaft in der Schweiz

BepiColombo: mission to Mercury, the innermost planet

Invitation to Press Conference - «The Changing Nature of Work»

Why the Little Ice Age ended in the middle of the 19th century

Tightening of sanctions against Myanmar

Federal Council extends list for exchange of country-by-country reports and amends ordinance

Third roundtable on current developments in fintech area

President Alain Berset to attend ASEM summit in Brussels

Producer and Import Price Index fell by 0.2% in September 2018

Medication you can wear

Schweizerin wird Vorsitzende des OECD-Ausschusses für verantwortungsvolle Unternehmensführung

Federal Council approves the UN Global Compact for Migration

Switzerland at IMF and World Bank 2018 Annual Meetings in Bali

The Federal Council prepares partial revision of postal legislation

This time, it's all bio: SwissFEL makes protein structures visible

Die Lage auf dem Arbeitsmarkt im September 2018

First exchange of information on around 2 million financial accounts

Working visit of Federal Councillor Ueli Maurer to Italy

Consumer prices rose by 0.1% in September

Why does concrete swell and crack?

2019 federal elections – Confederation and cantons launch joint website

Protocol of amendment to double taxation agreement with Latvia enters into force

The agricultural year 2018 sustained by wine, fruit and milk according to first estimates

Earthquake and tsunami in Indonesia: Switzerland sends team of humanitarian experts to Sulawesi

Turnover in Swiss retail sector increased in August 2018

Handlungsspielraum wahren – Nein zur Selbstbestimmungsinitiative (d/f)

Federal Council to continue negotiations with EU under current mandate

Potential TRAF referendum on 19 May 2019

Protokoll zu Zwangsarbeit tritt für die Schweiz in Kraft

13 new professors appointed at ETH Zurich and EPFL

Switzerland's engagement in the Human Rights Council

ETH Board considers international cooperation and networking to be in jeopardy

President Berset calls for stronger international cooperation in New York

Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis at the UN General Assembly in New York

«Syria: progress in the peace process is an imperative» (fr/en)

“There are no winners in a zero-sum game”

Increased funding for local radio and regional TV stations

SERI News, September 18

No issue of Confederation bonds on 10. October 2018

A facade that is a power plant and a guarantee of wellbeing

«Bäume zeigen uns, was es braucht, um stark zu sein» (de)

Launch of National Research Programme on Digital Change

Facts and figures on Switzerland’s participation in the European Framework Programmes for Research

Global digital cooperation: Doris Leuthard in New York

Swiss economy booming, global economic risks increasing

State Secretary Dell’Ambrogio pays official visit to Belgium

Schweiz – EU: Gespräche über die Schutzmassnahmen der EU auf Stahleinfuhren

Switzerland and Israel continue their cooperation in financial matters

Ökumene im Bundesrat (de)

Federal Council extends transitional period for reporting of derivative transactions by small non-financial counterparties

Switzerland sets priorities for 73rd United Nations General Assembly

Swissmedic agrees closer collaboration in therapeutic products field with Dutch partner authority

Federal Councillor Ueli Maurer travelling to Israel with Swiss financial and fintech representatives

Conferring of title of ambassador

Swiss music prize

Mozambican President Filipe Nyusi updates President Berset on progress in the peace process

The Producer and Import Price Index remained stable overall in August 2018

European Group for Public Administration (EGPA) Conference Dinner

Issue result for Confederation bond

Swiss school system provides impetus for effective development cooperation

Empty dwellings census of 1 June 2018 - Dwelling vacancy rate exceeds 1.6% mark

Ignazio Cassis holds political talks in Bulgaria and visits project to promote vocational training

Wastewater recycling instead of disposal

New Confederation bond (reopening)

Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis in Romania for talks on bilateral ties, linguistic minorities and Europe

New "Swiss Army Knife" Swiss commemorative coin and 2018 Christmas coin set

Camera di Commercio Svizzera - Stati Uniti (it & en)

Die Lage auf dem Arbeitsmarkt im August 2018

Syria: FDFA calls for end to hostilities in Syrian province of Idlib

Supporting brace for historical steel bridges

Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis pays official visits to Romania and Bulgaria

Positive financial outlook for public finances

New guidelines for digital Switzerland

Gross domestic product in the 2nd quarter: Swiss industry on the fast track

Federal Council adopts dispatch on double taxation agreement with Brazil (last modification, the 05.09.2018)

Federal Council wishes to boost Switzerland's appeal as a fund location

Federal Council for administrative assistance in customs area with US

Consumer prices remained stable in August

Federal Councillor Johann N. Schneider-Ammann to travel to China on economic and scientific mission

Lake Chad region: Switzerland provides CHF 20 million for humanitarian aid, development and peacebuilding

Marcel Benoist Swiss Science Prize is awarded to Lars-Erik Cederman

Swiss retail trade turnover rises in July 2018

Blockchain/ICO working group consults sector on its work

Tough nuts, cracked in a smart way

The Confederation can finance new agency services for radio and television

New SRG-SSR licence: improved public service

Employment barometer in the 2nd quarter 2018 - Sharp rise in employment in Switzerland

Stable growth of Swiss economy in 2017

Investigation of medicinal products containing valsartan: First analytical results now available

Further steps to intensify relations between Switzerland and Lebanon

French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian pays official visit to Switzerland

Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis to take part in Middle East Mediterranean Forum in Lugano

Informal talks between Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis and European Commissioner Johannes Hahn

Labour costs varied in 2016 by economic sector and enterprise size

Federal Councillor Schneider-Ammann introduces State Secretary designate

Structural business statistics 2016 - The 600 000 business mark passed for the first time in Switzerland

Secondary Sector Production, Orders and Turnover Statistics - Rising secondary sector production in Switzerland in 2nd quarter 2018

Federal Council adopts dispatch on BEPS convention

Federal Council adopts dispatch on double taxation agreement with United Kingdom

International Agronomic Research Congress Convenes in Geneva

A youth conviction leads to a fivefold increase in the risk of an adult conviction

Address by the Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis at the Ambassadors and International Network Conference 2018 (it,de,fr)

ESA Earth Observation Mission: Aeolus measures the wind

Lebanon to receive President Alain Berset for a state visit next week

Swiss Days of Official Statistics 2018: Statistics and emotions – a strange alliance?

Federal Council pays tribute to achievements of former UN secretary-general Kofi Annan

Ambassador Mirjana Spoljaric Egger appointed UN Assistant Secretary-General and Assistant Administrator of UNDP

Signposts for cells

India’s excess fluoride in groundwater

2nd quarter 2018: Number of persons in employment rises by 0.7%, unemployment rate based on ILO at 4.6%

New Swiss ambassadors

Federal Council adopts dispatch on double taxation agreement with Saudi Arabia

The Federal Council decides not to sign the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons at the present time

Fight against poverty and inequality: Federal Council sets Switzerland’s contributions to four UN agencies for 2018–20

Federal Council approves amendment to Host State Ordinance

Producer and Import Price Index rose in July 2018 by 0.1%

Roland Peter to Become New Head of Plant Breeding at Agroscope

Ignazio Cassis meets with his Indian counterpart, marking 70 years of friendship between Switzerland and India

Swiss National Day and 70 Years of the Indian – Swiss Friendship Treaty

SDC commitment to gender equality proves effective

Die Lage auf dem Arbeitsmarkt im Juli 2018

Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis on official visit to India to mark 70 years of diplomatic relations

Switzerland and Sri Lanka establish a migration partnership

Tourist accommodation in the first half of 2018 - Overnight stays increased by 3.8% in the first half of 2018

Federal Councillor Simonetta Sommaruga's Four-Day Working Visit to Sri Lanka

Locarno International Film Festival marks end of FDFA Democracy Without Borders initiative

Consumer prices fell by 0.2% in July

Retail trade turnover - Swiss retail trade turnover rises in June 2018

Consumer sentiment falls almost back to its average

"Primo Agosto 2018" (it, fr, de)

Die Italianità hat ihre Wurzeln in Rorschach (de)

Swiss Military Small Band plays in New Zealand, Australia and India

SERI News, July / August 18

Material from PSI helps to check inconsistencies in the Big Bang theory

Informal talks between Federal Councillor Cassis and EU Commissioner Hahn

Search engine for “smart wood”

Federal Councillor Maurer calls for stronger focus on digital developments in financial sector at G20 meeting of finance ministers

“Gring ufe u seckle” (de/fr)

Coordinated operation in a cybercrime case

Swiss Forestry Statistics 2017 - Timber harvest on Swiss privately-owned forests increased in 2017

The pros and cons of artificial intelligence

Presentation of Swiss Voluntary National Review at the UN High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development HLPF

High Level Political Forum of the United Nations

Federal Councillor Ueli Maurer is travelling with financial and fintech representatives to South America

Construction expenditure in Switzerland in 2017: provisional data - Building engineering projects cause construction expenditure to rise again

Negotiations on framework for global coordination of migration successfully completed

Swiss Attorney General meets the Angolan Attorney General

Producer and Import Price Index rose in June 2018 by 0.2%

Federal Councillor Doris Leuthard appointed member of a High-Level Panel on Digital Cooperation

Tailor-made asphalt

2017: record year for Confederation R&D expenditure

Issue result for Confederation bond

On the path to new high-performance transistors

2030 Agenda in Switzerland: an initial assessment using 85 sustainable development indicators

Keine weitere Vermittlung durch das SECO im Fall Bergbahnen im Toggenburg

Attorney General of Switzerland pays official visit to Malaysia

The Impact of Diet on Health: Biomarkers Open the Way to New Discoveries

US import duties on steel and aluminium: Switzerland initiates WTO dispute settlement proceedings

New Confederation bond (reopening)

Switzerland and Kenya stress interest in closer cooperation

Die Lage auf dem Arbeitsmarkt im Juni 2018

Eigeninitiative statt Resignation (de/it)

Swiss commitment and success at the Human Rights Council

Starting signal for the award of new mobile radio frequencies

15 new professors appointed at the two Federal Institutes of Technology

Moderate increase in tuition fees

Federal Councillor Johann N. Schneider-Ammann on economic mission to the Caucasus and Central Asia from 8 to 16 July

Securing Switzerland's living and economic environment: PLANAT updates strategy on natural hazards PLANAT updates strategy on natural hazards

Switzerland and EU adapt their insurance agreement

Swiss Consumer Price Index in June 2018 - Consumer prices remained stable in June

Federal Council appoints Martina Hirayama as new SERI State Secretary

Fresh impetus for bilateral relations: President Berset to visit Kenya

European policy: current state of negotiations on the institutional issues and next steps

Federal Council appoints Martin Schlegel as new Alternate Member of SNB Governing Board

Federal Council intends to maintain Switzerland’s leading position in the area of education, research and innovation

Strategy and Holocaust education adopted: final report from Swiss chairmanship of the IHRA

Public energy role models increase their energy efficiency by 27.6%

Gap in flood protection closed: New map on surface runoff

Switzerland and Iran discuss ways of developing relations

Dust is in the air

Erfolgreiche Arbeitsmarktintegration von EU-Bürger/innen in der Schweiz

Reminder: Medieneinladung - Bericht zu den Auswirkungen der Personenfreizügigkeit auf den Schweizer Arbeitsmarkt und die Sozialversicherungen

Swiss Bretton Woods constituency meets in Warsaw

Swiss retail trade turnover rose by 0.2% in May 2018 compared with the same month the previous year

Cleaner emissions thanks to sponge-like structure

Swiss expert Philip D. Jaffé elected to the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child

Modell-NAV für die Regelung der 24-Stunden-Betreuung

Federal Councillor Ueli Maurer to attend FIFA World Cup round of 16 Switzerland vs. Sweden

SDC/SECO Annual Swiss Development Cooperation Conference

Annual Swiss Development Cooperation Conference: Federal Councillor Cassis calls for effectiveness

Working visit of Federal Councillor Ueli Maurer to Austrian Finance Minister Hartwig Löger

Reassessment of former ammunition depot at Mitholz: Federal Council appoints working group

Vital statistics - 2000 more deaths in Switzerland in 2017

Tourism balance of payments slightly negative in 2017

Barn owls and art feature on diplomatic corps excursion to the canton of Fribourg

RUAG: Federal Council approves unbundling proposal

Paul Seger appointed Swiss ambassador to Germany

Einigung im Arbeitskonflikt bei der Schweizerischen Depeschenagentur AG

Federal Council wants targeted action instead of a general ban on facial coverings

Improving the accessibility of post offices and postal agencies

“Drone Innovators Network”

Zimbabwe: Switzerland welcomes political parties' commitment to prevent electoral violence

Stellenmeldepflicht: Die öffentliche Arbeitsvermittlung ist bereit

Federal Councillor Leuthard opens international drones’ congress: “Switzerland is playing a pioneering role in the research and development of drones”

SERI News, June 18

25th Annual Report 2017/2018: Freedom before security

Reminder - Medieneinladung: Umsetzung der Stellenmeldepflicht

Lack of legal basis hampering competition in the area of telecommunication connection

Kosovo's Foreign Minister Behgjet Pacolli pays official visit to Switzerland

Launch of the consultation on the new Electronic Media Act

Pope Francis received in Switzerland by a delegation of the Federal Council

Energy consumption down 0.4% in 2017

Initiation of consultation on amending Banking Ordinance (fintech authorisation)

Arbeitsinspektion ist wirksam bei der Prävention psychosozialer Risiken

Never too early

Construction prices rose by 0.4% in April 2018

Social expenditure increased by 3.3% in 2016

Federal Council adopts Switzerland's country report on implementation of the 2030 Agenda

Switzerland regrets the United States' withdrawal from the Human Rights Council (last modification, the 20.06.2018)

Reminder Medieneinladung: Psychosoziale Risiken am Arbeitsplatz: Bericht zum Vollzugsschwerpunkt

An unlikely marriage among oxides

Übergabe des Beglaubigungsschreibens (de)

Upswing unhindered despite risks

HIV self-test kits now also available in Switzerland

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani to pay official visit to Switzerland on 2 and 3 July

In 2017, supplementary accommodation recorded growth in overnight stays of close to 7%

First exchange of large multinationals' country-by-country reports

"Aussenpolitik ist Innenpolitik" (de)

Focus on bilateral and regional topics: Ignazio Cassis receives Lebanese Foreign Minister Gebran Bassil in Bern

contactpointnano.ch provides answers about nanomaterials

Les manœuvres particulières à la gare de triage de Chiasso peuvent être facturées

New version of debt brake brochure

Reduction of Environmental Impacts of Plant Protection Products Is Possible

Biological light sensor filmed in action

Producer and Import Price Index rose by 0.2% in May 2018

Issue result for Confederation bond

Secondary Sector Production, Orders and Turnover Statistics - lncrease in secondary sector production in Switzerland in 1st quarter 2018

Markus Schefer elected to the UN Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities

China and Switzerland conduct human rights dialogue

UNDP head in Bern on official visit

Bekämpfung von Lohndruck und Schwarzarbeit

New Confederation bond (new bond)

President Berset and Federal Councillor Parmelin to travel to Russia for FIFA World Cup

Reminder - Medieneinladung: Point de Presse zu den Berichten Flankierende Massnahmen und Schwarzarbeitsbekämpfung 2017

Cameroonian delegation visits Switzerland to discuss plurilingualism

Wage evolution in 2017 - Nominal wage increase of 0.4% in 2017 – real wages decrease by 0.1%

School inauguration in Lostallo: Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis visits the Italian-speaking part of Graubünden

Federal Council adopts contingency measure to protect Swiss stock exchange infrastructure

107. Internationale Arbeitskonferenz: Schweiz zieht positive Bilanz

Peatland Protection Equals Efficient Climate Protection

Federal Councillor Schneider-Ammann welcomes over 500 visitors from 80 countries to Winterthur

Winter season 2017/2018 saw growth in overnight stays in Switzerland

Die Lage auf dem Arbeitsmarkt im Mai 2018

Federal Councillor Ueli Maurer's working visit to Federal Minister of Finance Olaf Scholz

Swiss aid convoys to eastern Ukraine reach initial destinations

Consumer prices increased by 0.4% in May

Federal Councillor Ueli Maurer receives Cameroonian Finance Minister

Swissmedic Annual Report 2017: achieving success through collaboration

Slight decline in adult convictions in 2017

Employment barometer in the 1st quarter 2018 - Fastest growth in employment in industry for 10 years

Pride a Lugano (it)

Federal Council initiates consultation on amendments to the Anti-Money Laundering Act

Introduction of a formal authorisation requirement for exports of chemicals to Syria

Roma in Switzerland: an integral part of society but not a national minority

RACO Annual report 2017: all proceedings legally concluded

Daniel Kipfer Fasciati appointed as Ombudsperson for UN counter-terrorism sanctions regime

At the «Top of Europe» for greenhouse gas measurements

Federal Councillor Guy Parmelin to attend the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore

Gross domestic product in the 1st quarter of 2018

Frankenstärke ist kein Grund mehr für Kurzarbeitsentschädigung

Swiss retail trade turnover rose in April 2018

Georgia and Switzerland sign agreement on the protection of geographical indications and indications of source

Gender equality office wins UN award

Imaging the inside of injection needles with neutrons

2017 annual report on international cooperation: emergency assistance and poverty reduction at the heart of Switzerland's engagement

So that Ronaldo and Co. can perform their magic

Einladung zum Mediengespräch in der Direktion für Wirtschaftspolitik des SECO

ComCom launches invitation to tender for new DAB+ network for French-speaking Switzerland

Vizepräsidentschaft der Schweiz an der Internationalen Arbeitskonferenz

Swiss Israel Day 2018 (IT/DE)

Transgender individuals should be able to change their official gender and first name without red tape

New member of the Directorate at PSI

Ministerial follow-up conference on the Bologna Process in Paris

Over 7.8 billion hours worked in 2017

SERI News, may 18

Switzerland to open consulate general in Chicago in 2019

71st World Health Assembly

World Health Assembly opened by Swiss President Alain Berset

Lancierung des «Nationalen Dialogs» in Nicaragua – Stellungnahme des EDA (de)

Nine in one swoop

15 new professors appointed at the two Federal Institutes of Technology

The ETH Board thanks Lino Guzzella for his outstanding services

A new dimension to Switzerland's image: watches, chocolate and...drones!

1st quarter 2018: 0.9% increase in the number of employed persons. The unemployment rate based on the ILO definition stable at 5.2%

Light for biomolecules and super-fast processes

The universal service in postal services: working group recommends better regional accessibility and more intensive dialogue

Switzerland condemns the violence in Gaza

Switzerland raises concerns ahead of Burundi’s constitutional referendum on 17 May 2018

Pope Francis to visit Switzerland on 21 June

Producer and Import Price Index rises by 0.4% in April 2018

Important partners in the Middle East: Cassis and Safadi discuss the current situation in the region

Opening: Advanced technology against cancer

President Alain Berset visits Latvia during its centenary year

Swiss Post fulfilled the universal service mandate for payment transactions in 2017

Swiss Earnings Structure Survey - In 2016, the median wage was CHF 6502

A commitment to maintain and deepen our relations with Jordan

Strengthening Switzerland’s presence: Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis inaugurates the new Swiss embassy building in Jordan

New head of Directorate of International Law and heads of mission appointed

Free trade agreement between EFTA and the Philippines to enter into force on 1 June

Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis to make a working visit to Jordan

Federal Council briefed on work to strengthen Swiss financial centre's framework conditions

Issue result for Confederation bond

Federal Council adopts dispatch on automatic exchange of information with Singapore, Hong Kong and other financial centres

Measures for a future-oriented data policy in Switzerland

Farm structure census 2017 - Fewer farms, more and more organic production

New Swiss consuls general

Steam burns: Through the pores into the skin

FTA transmits information on advance tax rulings to partner states for first time

Die Lage auf dem Arbeitsmarkt im April 2018

New Confederation bond (reopening)

President Alain Berset to pay presidential visit to Latvia next week

State Secretary Mauro Dell'Ambrogio on exploratory mission to Iran

Consumer prices rose by 0.2% in April

Switzerland and Brazil sign double taxation agreement

Europe Day

Rumblings deep down in Mars

Unacceptable remarks on the causes of the Holocaust and the legitimacy of Israel: Switzerland’s response

New record number of students and doctoral students

Swiss retail trade turnover falls in March 2018

Consumers remain optimistic

Auf dem Weg zur preisgünstigen Aluminium-Batterie

'Switzerland's Security' 2018: The Federal Intelligence Service

Vom «Gewandfall» bis zur «Spitalfrage» (DE)

Switzerland welcomes the rapprochement between North Korea and South Korea

«Un luogo d’incontro e meditazione» (it)

Christine Schraner Burgener appointed UN Secretary-General's Special Envoy for Myanmar

Federal Councillor Ueli Maurer at ASEM finance ministers' meeting in Sofia

Faster Horses

Data leaks, crimeware and attacks on industrial control systems – topics in the MELANI semi-annual report

Switzerland spent CHF 11.4 billion on environmental protection in 2016

Activity Report 2014-2017 of the Interdepartmental Working Group (IDWG) on Combating Corruption (de)

New Swiss commemorative coins: "William Tell" and "La Suisse" steamboat

Federal Council receives German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier

Tightening of sanctions against North Korea

Switzerland reiterates support for civilians in Syria and the region

Federal Council agrees next steps in Switzerland–UK relations

Global fight against poverty and for sustainable agriculture: Switzerland continues its participation in the International Fund for Agricultural Development

Closure of Swiss consulates general in Karachi and Los Angeles

Digital radio: Invitation to tender for DAB+ information campaign

Three in four pupils at upper secondary level obtain their qualification directly

Swiss-Spanish bilateral relations and current international events discussed at meeting between Ignazio Cassis and Alfonso Dastis in Bern

Inspiration ohne Grenzen (de/it)

Preisausgleich für landwirtschaftliche Verarbeitungserzeugnisse: Anpassung der Referenzpreise

Office of the Attorney General of Switzerland: Annual Report 2017

Electricity consumption up 0.4% in 2017

Start of work for the world's largest electric truck

Switzerland to attend IMF and World Bank 2018 Spring Meetings in Washington

Swiss Labour Force Survey 2017 - One in twelve salaried employees had a fixed-term contract in 2017

Total health expenditure in 2016 at CHF 80.7bn

Federal Council adopts dispatches on double taxation agreements with Ecuador and Zambia

«Politik, Wirtschaft, Innovation - dynamische Partnerschaft im Interesse der Schweiz» (de)

Federal Councillor Ueli Maurer receives Minister of Finance Moshe Kahlon

85% of holders of a federal proficiency certificate obtain their first job within 3 months

SERI News, April 18

Producer and Import Price Index fell by 0.2% in March 2018

Medien und Direkte Demokratie sind Zwillinge (DE)

2018 Annual Consultations of the Neutral Nations Supervisory Commission (NNSC) Member States in New York

Humanitarian crisis in DRC: Switzerland commits CHF 12.5 million to assist the population

“Die Schweiz wird Leaderin im Bereich der digitalen Gouvernanz” (it,de,fr)

Official meeting between President Berset and Japanese Prime Minister Abe

All segments in positive territory in federal consolidated financial statements

Gestiegene Wirkung der öffentlichen Arbeitsvermittlung

Issue result for Confederation bond

«Jede Erfindung verändert die Welt» (de)

Federal Act on Private Security Services Provided Abroad: annual implementation report for 2017

Decrease in Switzerland's official development assistance in 2017

State visit by German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier

Arsenic and manganese contamination in Amazonia groundwater

Medical practices and outpatient centres: almost 14 200 points of care in Switzerland

Poverty in Switzerland is mostly short-term

New Confederation bond (reopening)

The fight for clean emissions continues

Einsetzung Einigungsstelle für kollektive Arbeitsstreitigkeit bei der sda

Die Lage auf dem Arbeitsmarkt im März 2018

Arbeitslosenversicherung: Abschluss der Jahresrechnung 2017

Federal Councillor completes her working visit to Vietnam and Thailand – focus on infrastructure and sustainability

President Alain Berset to travel to Japan for bilateral talks and to attend a health conference

World Health Day dedicated to “Health for all”

Population change 2017: provisional figures - Net decline in population growth in 2017

Migration: Ignazio Cassis signs readmission agreement with Mongolia

Swiss abroad in 2017 - Three quarters of a million Swiss citizens live abroad

Consumer prices rose by 0.4% in March

Trust in data in the era of fake news - The important role of official statistics in a world of fact, fiction and everything in between

Switzerland and China hold first strategic dialogue

Humanitarian crisis in Yemen: donors gathered in Geneva pledge USD 2.01 billion to alleviate suffering

Switzerland's engagement in mine action

Federal Councillor Ueli Maurer visits Japan's Deputy Prime Minister, Taro Aso

New civil aviation agreement between Switzerland and Vietnam

Bernard Maissen appointed Head of the Federal Office of Communications' Media Division

Swiss retail trade turnover remains unchanged in February 2018

Violent confrontations in Gaza: Switzerland supports UN Secretary-General's call for independent inquiry

Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis scheduled to visit China and Mongolia

Publication of state financial statements for 2017

New record for bankruptcy proceedings opened in 2017

Sanctions against Venezuela

EFTA free trade agreement with Georgia enters into force on 1 May 2018

Consultation on a second Swiss contribution to EU-13 countries

New Swiss ambassadors

Federal Councillor Doris Leuthard to pay a working visit to Vietnam and Thailand

Istanbul Convention on combating violence against women enters in force

OECD welcomes Switzerland’s efforts in fighting the bribery of foreign public officials

QuickZoll: Customs clearance via smartphone

Issue of Confederation bonds on 11th April 2018

The ugly ducklings: biofilms in bath toys

IMF supports Swiss economic policy approach

Police crime statistics 2017 - New decline in offences recorded by the police in 2017

«Hunger und Überfluss: zwei Seiten derselben Medaille»

Annual Conference of Swiss Humanitarian Aid: Major commitment by Switzerland in the fight against global hunger

Successful Swiss initiatives at the Human Rights Council

Requirements defined for the new combat aircraft and new ground-based air defence system

Finance statistics of social assistance in the broader sense: results 2016 - Social assistance expenditure increased by 3.9% in 2016

SERI News, March 18

Federal Council wishes to secure jobs in long term with tax proposal 17

Remigi Winzap appointed Switzerland’s Director at the EBRD

Switzerland supports the humanitarian efforts of the International Committee of the Red Cross

G20 meeting of finance ministers in Argentina: challenge of digitisation

Switzerland at the 2018 World Water Forum in Brasilia

Economy continues dynamic recovery

Statistical Yearbook of Switzerland published for 125th time

Federal Councillor Schneider-Ammann to travel to Nigeria and Côte d’Ivoire

Federal Councillor Ueli Maurer at G20 finance minister meeting in Buenos Aires

Switzerland highlights the importance of the political and economic participation of rural women and their land rights

Environmental aspects in financial market policy: good momentum and ongoing work

Which Predators Make a Meal of Drosophila suzukii?

Inauguration of the Week of the French language and La Francophonie

0.3% rise in Producer and Import Price Index in February 2018

Agroscope Celebrates 10th Anniversary of Global Seed Vault

Carles Puigdemont in Switzerland: FDFA reaffirms its position on Catalonia

Switzerland participates in the work of the UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs

Issue result for Confederation bonds

Publication of «Public finances 2017»

New Confederation bonds

Cleaner diesel emissions

Swiss delegation attends session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women

Federal Council amends Heavy Vehicle Charge Ordinance

Research institutes and businesses given access to European funding initiative ECSEL

Die Lage auf dem Arbeitsmarkt im Februar 2018

11 professors appointed at ETH Zurich and EPFL

ETH Domain invests in digital change

Switzerland and Bhutan reaffirm their close ties

Switzerland and Qatar planning closer cooperation

Public finances: high surpluses thanks to withholding tax receipts

The FDFA urges all parties to the Syrian conflict to implement the cessation of hostilities without delay

Disseminating knowledge of the Holocaust: Switzerland passes chairmanship of the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance to Italy

Switzerland and Afghanistan sign agreement on development cooperation and humanitarian aid

Swiss Consumer Price Index in February 2018 - Consumer prices increased by 0.4% in February

Strengthening of cooperation between Switzerland and Japan on science and technology

Relations with the EU: Federal Council takes stock and clarifies the negotiating mandate

Advisory Committee of the Council of Europe Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities to visit Switzerland

Gross domestic product in the 4th quarter of 2017

Retail trade turnover - Swiss retail trade turnover fell in January 2018

19 new psychoactive substances added to Narcotics List

Switzerland and Mozambique discuss peace and sign an international cooperation agreement

Ausfuhr von Kriegsmaterial im Jahr 2017

Vital Statistics 2017: provisional figures - Increase in number of deaths in 2017 with a peak in January

“Parkett” – contemporary art at the Swiss National Library

«Seizing Geneva opportunities to re-energize disarmament efforts»

Opening of the 37th session of the Human Rights Council (fr)

Employment barometer in the 4th quarter 2017 - Number of jobs rise for the first time in three years, including in the industrial sector

Real and minimum wages increased by 0.5% and 0.8% respectively in 2017

Full house for Switzerland at PyeongChang

Consultation on amendments to Capital Adequacy Ordinance

Schengen/Dublin: economically and financially positive for Switzerland

Secondary Sector Production, Orders and Turnover Statistics - Rising secondary sector production in Switzerland in 4th quarter 2017

Tourist accommodation 2017 - The Swiss hotel sector grew closer to its record years in 2017

Federal Council approves 2017 Foreign Policy Report

Human Rights Council country review: Federal Council adopts opinion on recommendations for Switzerland

PostAuto Schweiz AG: No jurisdiction of the OAG and the Chief Public Prosecutor of the Canton of Bern

Ausweitung der Sanktionen gegenüber der Demokratischen Republik Kongo

Working visit by Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis to Berlin

Medieneinladung: Point de Presse zur Ausfuhr von Kriegsmaterial im Jahr 2017

Federal Councillor Ueli Maurer and Swiss financial sector visit Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates

Biotech violins

SERI News, February 18

Swiss Labour Force Survey in 4th quarter 2017: labour supply - 0.6% increase in number of employed persons; unemployment rate based on ILO definition at 4.5%

Issue result for Confederation bonds

Easier accumulation of capital for systemically important banks

Swiss expertise and innovation as tools of international cooperation

Producer and Import Price Index in January 2018 - 0.3% rise in Producer and Import Price Index in January 2018

New Confederation bonds

FDFA alarmed by intensified fighting in Syrian conflict

Federal Council concludes privileges and immunities agreement with Medicines Patent Pool

Meeting room at the Federal Palace West Wing dedicated to Carl Lutz

Consumer prices fell by 0.1% in January

Imaging at Paul Scherrer Intitute helps to increase production at ABB site in Aaargau

Fostering freedom of expression and strengthening civil society: the role of culture in development cooperation

Illegally imported medicinal products in 2017: caution required with prescription-only medicines

Die Lage auf dem Arbeitsmarkt im Januar 2018

Building with waste and recycled material

President Alain Berset in South Korea for bilateral talks and the Winter Olympics

Swiss Consumer Price Index in December 2017 – Average annual inflation of 0.5% in 2017

Starting shot for the House of Switzerland at the Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang

Switzerland and Bangladesh pave the way for deeper relations

Imprisonment and juvenile placement 2017 - Slight increase in number of juvenile placements, high occupancy level of prisons in French-speaking Switzerland

Federal Council awards sale of alcosuisse ag

Federal Councillor Ueli Maurer receives Austrian Vice-Chancellor and Kazakh Finance Minister

Retail trade turnover - Swiss retail trade turnover increased in December 2017 compared with the same month in the previous year

Road motor vehicles 2017 - Number of newly registered diesel cars falls by almost one tenth

Consumers optimistic

Federal Council sets parameters for dispatch on tax proposal 17

Relations with the EU: The Federal Council examines new approaches to settling disputes

New director of Directorate for European Affairs and other appointments

President Alain Berset to travel to Bangladesh and South Korea

2017: Exports at all-time high

A ski jacket that actively gets rid of sweat

On ‘feeling at home in the world’

Trade Ministers in Davos discuss way ahead in WTO

International cooperation, the economy and Europe the focal points of President Alain Berset’s discussions in Davos

Switzerland and Canada to strengthen cooperation in the fields of science, technology and innovation

New Swiss commemorative coins: "Carline thistle" and "Klausen pass"

Amendment to the programme of members of the Federal Council attending the WEF Annual Meeting

Switzerland and Hong Kong strengthen their cooperation in financial markets

Swiss IHRA chairmanship: education about the Holocaust is key to creating awareness about the consequences of racism

Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum 2018

arbeit.swiss – Das neue Webportal der Arbeitslosenversicherung

Longitudinal analyses of education and training - 90.9% of young people with an upper secondary level qualification by the age of 25

European Ministers of Culture, meeting in Davos, call for a policy of high-quality Baukultur

Homicides according to the police crime statistics between 2009 and 2016 - Decrease of almost 40% in deaths by homicide since 2004

30th Albisgüetli meeting (de)

Producer and Import Price Index in December 2017 - Producer and Import Price Index with average annualised inflation rate of 0.9%

Blockchain/ICO working group established

Programme of members of the Federal Council attending the WEF Annual Meeting 2018

New financing mechanisms in international cooperation

New Year reception of the Diplomatic Corps

Federal Council launches consultation on implementation of Global Forum's recommendations

Federal Councillor Cassis meets with Malta's Foreign Minister Abela in Bern (last modification, the 16.01.2018)

Presentation of credentials

Insulating bricks with microscopic bubbles

Federal Council concludes privileges and immunities agreement with Interpeace

Einladung zum Mediengespräch zu neuen Finanzierungsmechanismen in der internationalen Zusammenarbeit

Syria: the FDFA is concerned about the upsurge in fighting in Eastern Ghouta and Idlib province

Extremely bright and fast light emission

Tax proposal 17 remains urgent

Projektförderung im Rahmen der Fachkräfteinitiative

Issue result for Confederation bonds

Ensuring favourable conditions for Swiss investment abroad

A water-based, rechargeable battery

Retail trade turnover - Swiss retail trade turnover rises slightly in November 2017

Die Lage auf dem Arbeitsmarkt im Dezember 2017 / Jahresdurchschnitte 2017

New Confederation bonds

Reminder: Einladung zum Mediengespräch in der Direktion für Arbeit des SECO (last modification, the 08.01.2018)

Federal Councillor Maurer visits Bulgaria

A thermometer for the oceans

Moving forward with Innosuisse

« BUNDESART» for the Federal Council

SERI News, December 17 / January 18

Aktualisierung des Abkommens über die gegenseitige Anerkennung der Konformitätsbewertungen

Good neighbours: Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis meets Liechtenstein's Foreign Minister Aurelia Frick for bilateral talks

Statement by President Doris Leuthard on the EU’s decision regarding stock market equivalence

Switzerland increases its humanitarian presence in Syria

Foreign multinationals in Switzerland employ around one in ten

Swiss construction output price index in October 2017 - Construction prices remained stable in October 2017

Federal Council rejects constitutional facial coverings ban, accepts provisions in law

Federal Council initiates consultation on BEPS convention

Federal Council extends the freeze on Tunisian and Ukrainian assets and abrogates the freeze on Egyptian assets

Federal Council adopts measures to tackle high prices in Switzerland

Federal Council updates principles of Switzerland's commitment to IMF

The FDFA recommends closing Swiss consulates general in Karachi and Los Angeles

Switzerland and France give go-ahead to implementation of EuroAirport agreement

Consultation procedure for new SSR-SRG licence

Economic recovery gains momentum

Social assistance recipients in Switzerland 2016 - Economic social assistance reached 3.3% in 2016

President Doris Leuthard opens UN conference on digitisation in Geneva

Environment sector more dynamic than the economy

Mountains have impact on Switzerland's image in 2017

2016 Pension Fund Statistics: final results - Pension funds adapt to changing financial markets

Stellensuchende sind zufrieden mit den RAV und Arbeitslosenkassen

New consul general of Switzerland in Los Angeles

Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis to pay official visit to Paris

Vergleichspreise bei Elektro-Haushaltgeräten – Kontrollkampagne 2017

13 professors appointed at ETH Zurich and EPFL

New strategy for a higher share of women and equal opportunities

Switzerland and Bolivia seek closer cooperation on Bioceánico project

Producer and Import Price Index in November 2017 - 0.6% rise in Producer and Import Price Index in November 2017

Issue result for Confederation bonds

Switzerland and Sri Lanka planning closer cooperation

Farm Census 2016 - Swiss farmers work well over 60 hours per week

New Confederation bonds

Informal G10 Ministerial Gathering

Cyanobacteria in lakes: risks linked to loss of diversity

Unpaid work is worth CHF 408 billion

Federal Council reviewing recommendations of advisory board for future of financial centre concerning Swiss financial centre's cybersecurity

New Swiss ambassadors

Indirect press support: Federal Council sets the delivery reductions for 2018

FDFA clarifies Switzerland's position following announcement of recognition of Jerusalem as capital of Israeli state by US president on 6 December 2017

Confidence building to enhance stability: Federal Councillor Cassis reaffirms Switzerland’s commitment to European security

"Un’OSCE forte ed efficace è una priorità della politica estera della Svizzera"

Die Lage auf dem Arbeitsmarkt im November 2017

Federal Councillor Ueli Maurer receives high-ranking Chinese visitors

Federal Act on the Business Identification Number (BINA) - The FSO accredited to issue legal entity identifiers (LEI) in Switzerland

Consumer prices fell by 0.1% in November

ComCom: its new composition

Warmed up and raring to go

Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis attends OSCE Ministerial Council in Vienna

Switzerland promotes skills, labour conditions and productivity in SMEs globally

Issuance calendar for Confederation bonds and money market debt register claims in 2018

Tourist accommodation during the 2017 summer season - Big increase in overnight stays in hotel accommodation during the 2017 summer season

Restitution of USD 321 million by Switzerland to Nigeria under World Bank oversight: signing of a tripartite agreement

Switzerland and Georgia anticipate closer economic relations

Green light for the Swiss Pavilion at Expo 2020 in Dubai

Gross domestic product by canton in 2015 - Economic activity slowed down in Switzerland in 2015

The new census system meets all expectations

Fighting Holocaust distortion: International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance sets priorities for its work

Swiss initiative to promote human rights compliance at mega sporting events

L’agriculture suisse doit dialoguer pour assurer son avenir

Fabian Wahl to Take Charge of ‘Food Microbial Systems’ Research Division

President Leuthard to travel to Georgia for talks with the head of state and head of government

Retail trade turnover - Swiss retail trade turnover fell in October 2017

Gross domestic product in the 3rd quarter of 2017

A transistor of graphene nanoribbons

Switzerland and Portugal to work together more closely on digitalisation

Switzerland and UNIDO launch programme to strengthen quality infrastructure

A web app and new book about Carl Lutz: Switzerland supports projects that use witnesses to teach young people about the Holocaust

Address by Ambassador Benno Bättig, Chair of the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) and FDFA General secretary

Switzerland's eGovernment on track

Freihandelsabkommen Schweiz – EU: Treffen des Gemischten Ausschusses in Brüssel

Employment barometer in the 3rd quarter 2017 - Employment continues to increase in the 3rd quarter 2017

Statistics on health care provision in hospitals 2016 - Growth in Switzerland’s outpatient hospital care

Switzerland’s international environmental performance review: mixed results

Attack in Egypt – FDFA position statement

International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance: Swiss chairmanship holds plenary meeting in Bern

Zuschlag für das Auszahlungssystem der Arbeitslosenversicherung erteilt

Construction Industry Production, Orders and Turnover Statistics - lncrease in construction production in Switzerland in 3rd quarter 2017

Health insurance premium index 2017 - Premium increases from 2016 to 2017 curb growth in disposable income by 0.3 percentage points

Agroscope and ebeam Declare Joint War on Harmful Organisms

#NotATarget – Legal and political aspects of protecting health workers, patients and medical facilities in conflict zones at the centre of the annual Day of Public International Law

President of the Swiss Confederation Doris Leuthard receives President of the European Commission Jean-Claude Juncker

President Leuthard to travel to Austria and Portugal next week

Batteries with better performance and improved safety

Nursing home and home care services in 2016 - Almost half a million people (+6.6%) benefit from nursing home and home care assistance

Switzerland and India will launch a new call for joint research projects

Federal Council adopts amendment of Ordinance on Liquidity of Banks

Sanctions against the Republic of Mali

Federal Council adopts revision of Capital Adequacy Ordinance

Federal Council adapts copyright law to the digital age

Switzerland helps developing countries to improve infrastructure

Federal Council approves amendment of international customs transit procedure

Ignazio Cassis in Rome on his first foreign trip

Asia-Europe Meeting: Switzerland calls for joint commitment

SERI News, November 17

Household Budget Survey 2015 - Around CHF 560 a month on average per household on leisure and culture

Freight Transport 2016 - Railways continue to regain market share

Results of the first "Digital Switzerland" national conference

Tunisian delegation in Switzerland for bilateral and interdisciplinary exchange on preventing violent extremism and combating terrorism

Unternehmen sind zufrieden mit den Dienstleistungen der RAV

Internet use in households 2017 - Swiss population more online than ever

Ignazio Cassis in Rome on his first foreign visit

The Swiss health system: Older individuals often go online for information

Strategic Focus Area “Advanced Manufacturing” launched

The stacked colour sensor

Income and Living Conditions (SILC) 2016 - One in five cannot afford an unforeseen expense

1.0% increase in number of employed persons; unemployment rate based on ILO definition at 5.0%

Innosuisse taking shape

Sudan: Kidnapped Swiss national has been freed

Still no sign of dark matter

Federal Council adopts dispatch on double taxation agreement with Kosovo

OECD zur Wirtschaftspolitik der Schweiz: Zu wenig Wettbewerb im Binnenmarkt – gute Noten für die Bildung

Alloys from the laser printer

State Secretary Jörg Gasser at Fintech Festival in Singapore

Producer and Import Price Index in October 2017 - 0.5% rise in Producer and Import Price Index in October 2017

Causes of death in 2015 - Exceptionally high number of deaths in 2015 due to flu and the heatwave

Central Mediterranean Region: Better Protection of Refugees and Migrants and the Fight against Smugglers

« Ostschweiz und Tessin: Potenzial der Regionen – Stärke der Schweiz » (de)

Use of antibiotics – only if necessary

A varied and exciting National Future Day at the FDFA: from a Zimbabwe trip and translations to an usher carrying plates...

UN Human Rights Council reviews human rights situation in Switzerland

ComCom prepares award of new mobile radio frequencies

Die Lage auf dem Arbeitsmarkt im Oktober 2017

Funding renewed for airspace protection – Federal Council makes strategic decisions

From researcher to entrepreneur

Markus Seiler new head of the FDFA’s General Secretariat

Issue result for Confederation bonds

Frequencies for launching 5G in Switzerland

The Federal Council is reducing the licence fees for mobile radio frequencies

Medieneinladung: OECD-Länderbericht 2017 zur Schweizer Wirtschaftspolitik

Muscles out of the spray can

Counter-terrorism: Coordinated operations in Switzerland and France

New Confederation bonds

Swiss Consumer Price Index in October 2017 - Consumer prices increased by 0.1% in October

Use of chemical weapons in Syria – Switzerland's position

International meeting in Bern to ensure better protection for migrants on the Central Mediterranean migration route

Official working visit of Federal Councillor Johann Schneider-Ammann in Brussels

Focus on European policy and bilateral issues during presidential visit to Bulgaria

When less is more: keeping our innovators in Switzerland (last modification, the 02.11.2017)

Encryption Trojans and malicious emails in name of authorities on the rise

Retail trade turnover - Swiss retail trade turnover remains unchanged in September 2017

Confederation and the cantons adopt common strategy on exchanges and mobility

Consumers continue to expect a positive economic development

Illuminated pajamas treat newborns

Marcel Benoist Swiss Science Prize adopts a new look

Wildfires in northern Italy: Switzerland sends helicopters and personnel

Targeted advertising on television with restrictions

President Doris Leuthard to visit Bulgaria

Inauguration of the Paul Grüninger Street in Rishon LeZion, Israel

Slight increase in percentage of people and businesses participating in continuing education

High degree of satisfaction with eGovernment services in Switzerland

Swiss Presidency for the French-speaking media regulatory authorities

Federal Councillor Schneider-Ammann to pay a visit to Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory on the theme of innovation

Green light for the gradual migration from FM to DAB+

Good offices: Switzerland takes on protecting power mandate for Iran and Saudi Arabia

Federal Council adopts dispatch on double taxation agreement with Pakistan

Switzerland's commitment at the UN Internet Governance Forum in Geneva

…as black as ebony

Switzerland increases aid for Rohingya refugees to CHF 8 million

First step towards climate-aligned financial flows

„Prendre parti avec cœur pour une Suisse et un monde de liberté et de solidarité“ (fr/dt/it)

EU-Switzerland Financial Regulatory Dialogue held in Bern

50 Jahre erfolgreiche Partnerschaft mit der Asiatischen Entwicklungsbank

One franc a day: the cost of the radio-television fee from 2019

Switzerland is committed to the fight against tuberculosis in Eastern Ukraine

Sanctions on North Korea tightened

Federal Council decides on entry into force of CbC Act and CbC MCAA

Presidential visit to Portugal postponed

Income and living conditions (SILC) 2015 - Social transfers reduce poverty by more than half

FOCA limits the operating licence of Skywork Airlines AG until end of October

President Doris Leuthard pays visit to Portugal

Federal Council initiates consultation on AEOI agreements with Hong Kong and Singapore

Producer and Import Price Index in September 2017 - 0.5% rise in Producer and Import Price Index in September 2017

Football: coordinated operation in several countries as part of a new proceeding (last modification, the 20.12.2017)

Switzerland supports cooperation projects in Eritrea

Switzerland at IMF and World Bank 2017 Annual Meetings in Washington

Switzerland strengthens links with the European University Institute in Florence

Measuring air quality with Copernicus

Federal Council decides on bilateral loan to International Monetary Fund

Medieneinladung 50 Jahre erfolgreiche Partnerschaft mit der Asiatischen Entwicklungsbank

New Swiss ambassadors

Low-cost battery from waste graphite

The Federal Council concludes a headquarters agreement with the International Alliance for the Protection of Heritage in Conflict Areas

Issue result for Confederation bonds

Burnout: Becoming More Common among Farmers

Attitudes of the Swiss population: between openness and distance towards certain population groups

Luxembourg foreign minister Jean Asselborn in Bern for talks

The FDFA reaffirms its commitment to a world without capital punishment

Die Lage auf dem Arbeitsmarkt im September 2017

3 million francs’ worth of gold and silver going to waste

New Confederation bonds

Strengthening ties between Switzerland and Italy: Didier Burkhalter and Angelino Alfano meet in Lugano on the margins of the Switzerland-Italy Dialogue Forum

Sticking instead of stitching

“La Suisse et l’Italie: agir ensemble pour progresser concrètement” (fr/it)

Instrument of ratification deposited: Paris climate agreement to enter into force for Switzerland on 5 November 2017

SERI News, October 17

Switzerland signs European declaration on eGovernment

Strategic partnership, peace process, development cooperation: FDFA State Secretary Baeriswyl visits South Africa and Mozambique

Lake mixing – the might of the microorganism

Newly born enterprises 2015 - Enterprise births fell by 6.9% in 2015

Swiss Consumer Price Index in September 2017 - Consumer prices increased by 0.2% in September

Civil actions against Luxstyle and Viagogo

Higher Agricultural Income in 2016

Economic accounts for agriculture: estimates 2017 - Swiss agriculture has suffered from frost in 2017 but is expected to achieve stability due to good harvests

Retail trade turnover - Swiss retail trade turnover falls in August 2017

Ceasefire between Government of Colombia and ELN - FDFA position statement

Minamata Convention sets up office in Geneva

Human Rights Council adopts resolutions initiated by Switzerland on the death penalty and transitional justice

Federal Council adopts Ordinance on International Automatic Exchange of country-by-country reports

Opening HLS COP1 Minamata

10 professors appointed at ETH Zurich and EPFL

Increase in tuition fees at ETH Zurich and EPFL

New flame retardant enters market

«Je suis heureux pour toi, pour la Suisse et pour la Suisse italienne» (it/fr)

Convention on mercury: a success of multilateralism

Die Schweiz ratifiziert Protokoll zu Zwangsarbeit

Issue of Confederation bonds on 11th October 2017

50 Jahre erfolgreiche Partnerschaft mit Asiatischer Entwicklungsbank

“Operation PANGEA” – Switzerland participates for the 10th time in an international week of action targeting illegal sales of medicines

Vote électronique: Wiederaufnahme in St.Gallen und Aargau, Ausweitung auf Inlandschweizer in St.Gallen und Freiburg

Bundesrat hat Departementsverteilung vorgenommen

Swiss economy resumes stronger growth

Total revision of withholding tax ordinance – FDF opens consultation procedure

Mexico earthquake: Switzerland to send reinforcements

Office of the Attorney General of Switzerland has filed an indictment against three committee members of the Islamic Central Council of Switzerland (ICCS)

«Le temps du respect» (fr)

Switzerland and Hong Kong convene a financial dialogue

President sets out Switzerland’s priorities for the coming year at UN General Assembly

Working together for a strong UN – for the benefit of us all

Financing the 2030 Agenda: Unlocking Prosperity

Rule of law or law of the jungle?

72nd Session of the UN General Assembly: Didier Burkhalter in New York to defend Switzerland's priorities

“Preventing conflict and sustaining peace through promoting water cooperation, in New York, Geneva, and around the world”

Launch of the ‘Global Alliance to end trade in goods used for capital punishment and torture’

Cyberangriff auf die Bundesverwaltung entdeckt und Massnahmen ergriffen

Appointments: head of mission in Quito, assistant directors at the SDC and FOPH

European Parliament’s PANA Committee to visit Switzerland

Improved measures to combat cybercrime on .ch or .swiss internet sites

Increase of antibiotic resistance - Antibiotic Awareness Week highlights the risks

Water, driver of peace: Global Panel on Water and Peace publishes recommendations

«Water as a source of peace: Towards a roadmap for common action» (fr/en)

New Barry Swiss commemorative coin and 2017 Christmas coin set

«Le goût des confidences» (fr)

The first official visit to Bern by the Secretary-General of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations under the partnership agreement with Switzerland

Issue result for Confederation bonds

First national conference on the future of a "Digital Switzerland"

Producer and Import Price Index in August 2017 - 0.3% rise in Producer and Import Price Index in August 2017

New Confederation bonds

Positive review for Swiss 'Flower Power' at Expo 2017 in Astana

State Secretary for Education, Research and Innovation pays official visit to Kazakhstan

Christoph Schelling confirmed as member of UN Committee of Experts on International Cooperation in Tax Matters for another four years

«Un Traité pour le monde entier» (fr)

Empty dwellings census of 1 June 2017 - The empty dwellings rate continues to increase

Conference on approaches to the Sustainable Development Goals in international cooperation

Switzerland to participate in the first impact investment in the humanitarian sector

Illegal pharmaceuticals: Investigators from the European therapeutic products agencies meet in Switzerland

New FDFA strategy: Switzerland strengthens its commitment to gender equality and women's rights

Die Lage auf dem Arbeitsmarkt im August 2017

Federal Council adopts message on partial revision of the Telecommunications Act

General government's financial outlook cautiously positive

Federal Council initiates consultation on tax proposal 17

Switzerland's priorities at the 72nd UN General Assembly

SERI News, September 17

Mercury: first Minamata Convention conference in Geneva

Federal government and companies expand the Milan Declaration on sugar reduction

Combating Japanese Beetles with Fungi

Gross domestic product in the 2nd quarter of 2017

Water protection a challenge for agriculture

Swiss Consumer Price Index in August 2017 - Consumer prices remained stable in August

Switzerland and Israel deepen their financial cooperation

Switzerland condemns the nuclear test conducted by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea

Von-Wattenwyl-Gespräche vom 1. September 2017

Digital Transformation - Leading the Way - Inspring the Future

Climate scientist Thomas Stocker awarded the Marcel Benoist Swiss Science Prize

Sports diplomacy: 20 young Colombian athletes visit Switzerland

Retail trade turnover - Swiss retail trade turnover falls in July 2017

«La ville: berceau de la politique, lieu de vie et acteur-clé du changement» (de/fr)

India and Switzerland agree to deepen cooperation

Federal Council takes note of debt brake expert group's report

Änderungen bei der Sitzverteilung auf die Kantone für die Nationalratswahlen 2019

Switzerland and Zambia sign new double taxation agreement

Federal Councillor Schneider-Ammann meets Georgian Vice Prime Minister

Taking the atmosphere’s pulse

Swiss National Accounts 2016 - Slight increase in growth of the Swiss economy in 2016

Employment barometer in 2nd quarter 2017 - Employment situation: more confident business outlook

Federal Councillor Ueli Maurer visits Swiss fintech firms

Drought and high temperatures: Swiss helicopters deployed to fight forest fires in Portugal

Sustainable wellness with solar energy

President Doris Leuthard to pay a presidential visit to India

Arsenic risk in Pakistan much greater than expected

Suspected Jihadi traveller indicted

Construction Industry Production, Orders and Turnover Statistics - Rising secondary sector production in Switzerland in 2nd quarter 2017

Structural Business Statistics 2015 - Employment grows again thanks to the tertiary sector

Treating arthritis with algae

Switzerland once again a full member of partnership-funded EU innovation programmes

Switzerland renews its commitment to fighting AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria

Meeting between German-speaking finance ministers in Switzerland

Alain Berset to travel to Mexico for a meeting with President Peña Nieto

Cleaner diesel on the horizon

"Ce sont les valeurs suisses qui donnent sa force à la politique extérieure de notre pays; ce sont les valeurs d’une équipe qui la font gagner" (fr/de)

Fires in Portugal: Switzerland sends helicopters to help tackle blazes

Mudslides in Sierra Leone: Switzerland provides CHF 400,000 in emergency funding

More than just spilling the beans

Swiss Labour Force Survey in 2nd quarter 2017: labour supply - Number of persons in employment rises by 1.3%, unemployment rate based on ILO at 4.4%

Linking of the Swiss and European emissions trading systems: big step forward

SRG licence extended by one year

Producer and Import Price Index in July 2017 - The Producer and Import Price index remained overall stable in July 2017

President Leuthard attends Swiss national day at Expo 2017 in Astana

Die Vaterschaftsurlaub-Initiative ist zustande gekommen

Die Lage auf dem Arbeitsmarkt im Juli 2017

Medication for the unborn baby

President Leuthard in Copenhagen for working meeting

Additional agreement to double taxation agreement with Belgium entered into force

Tourist accommodation in the first half of 2017 - Overnight stays increased by 4.4%

Swiss Consumer Price Index in July 2017 - Consumer prices fell by 0.3% in July

Consumers more optimistic about economy and job market

President Leuthard to travel to Denmark and Greenland and to Expo 2017

New relative consumption values for power used in freight transport

Retail trade turnover in June 2017 - Swiss retail trade turnover rises in June 2017

„Le 1er août est un voyage à travers la Suisse, ses champs amoureusement cultivés et les rivières de la vie“ (fr)

Statement of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs on the establishment of a constituent assembly in Venezuela

Aktualisierung des Abkommens über die gegenseitige Anerkennung von Konformitätsbewertungen Schweiz-EU

Increased sustainability in species conservation

Switzerland, Austria, Luxembourg, Liechtenstein: Federal Councillor Didier Burkhalter praises joint efforts to overcome shared challenges

Switzerland and Ecuador sign protocol of amendment to double taxation agreement

Swiss Labour Force Survey and its derivative statistics: hours worked - Hours worked increased in 2016

Exchange of information and closer cooperation: Federal Councillor Burkhalter to attend meeting of German-speaking foreign ministers in Salzburg

Investment in the construction sector in Switzerland in 2016: temporary data - Slower growth in construction investment

Innosuisse Board appoints Innovation Council

Forest fires in Montenegro: the Federal Council decides to dispatch an Armed Forces helicopter to support firefighting efforts

Swiss Forestry Statistics 2016 - Declining timber harvest hits ten-year low

Montenegro wildfires: Switzerland deploys a helicopter and sends a detachment

Switzerland an active participant at the 2017 High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development

Federal Councillor Schneider-Ammann in USA: focus on vocational education and training

Ambassador Thomas Greminger appointed OSCE Secretary General: Switzerland now with a renewed stake in Europe's cooperative security

Switzerland hosts Global Forum meeting and signs agreement on automatic exchange of information with Singapore

Nanomaterial helps store solar energy: efficiently and inexpensively

Implementation of free trade agreement is focus of talks in Saudi Arabia

Federal Councillor Schneider-Ammann in Indonesia: meetings focus on science and free trade

Death of Liu Xiaobo – FDFA Statement

SERI News, July / August 17

Producer and Import Price Index in June 2017 - 0.1% decline in Producer and Import Price Index in June 2017

Switzerland and Ghana launch 2017–2020 cooperation strategy

Issue result for Confederation bonds

Switzerland and France clarify several unresolved application issues regarding exchange of tax data

State Secretary Jörg Gasser on working visit to Washington

The OSCE is the best chance for security in Europe

Federal Councillor Johann N. Schneider-Ammann on economic mission to Russia

“Advancing the OSCE Structured Dialogue to rebuild trust, promote common action and reconsolidate European security”

“Strengthening the OSCE spirit of compromise to build more security for all”

Switzerland’s commitment to better working conditions in the global garment industry

Unpaid work 2016 - Men take on more domestic and family work – women more paid work

New Confederation bonds

OSCE ministerial meeting: Switzerland firmly believes that dialogue and joint action are the drivers of greater security in Europe

Taxes retained on behalf of the EU in 2016 amount to CHF 74,8 million

Federal Councillor Ueli Maurer with G20 finance ministers and on working visit to Central Asia

Die Lage auf dem Arbeitsmarkt im Juni 2017

Switzerland welcomes approval of UN resolution regarding the Statistical Commission’s work on 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development

11 professors appointed at ETH Zurich and EPFL

Ten years of the European Research Council: positive record from Swiss perspective

Swiss Consumer Price Index in June 2017 - Consumer prices fell by 0.1% in June

Federal Council appoints new vice president and member of the ETH Board

Strengthening education systems in the poorest countries: Switzerland supports the efforts of the Global Partnership for Education

Federal Council puts new fintech rules into force

Federal Council brings Financial Market Infrastructure Ordinance amendment into force

Bandage with a voice

President Doris Leuthard to travel to Ghana and Benin in mid-July

Federal Council receives new WHO Director-General in Bern

Federal Councillor Schneider-Ammann to visit Russia, Indonesia, Saudi Arabia and the USA

15 Jahre Personenfreizügigkeit haben den Strukturwandel begünstigt

Medieneinladung - 15 Jahre Personenfreizügigkeit: Bericht zu den Auswirkungen der Personenfreizügigkeit auf den Schweizer Arbeitsmarkt

Retail trade turnover - Swiss retail trade turnover falls in May 2017

The Confederation: exemplary in energy group increases its energy efficiency by 27% and takes Geneva Airport on board

Tourism balance of payments - Tourism balance of payments negative in 2016

Jahreskonferenz der ISEAL-Alliance: Gipfeltreffen für nachhaltige Lieferketten in Zürich

Switzerland welcomes newly adopted International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance strategy framework at plenary meeting in Geneva

Stabile Finanzierungssituation der KMU

Fuel and chemicals from plant waste

Vital Statistics 2016 - More births and fewer deaths in 2016

Draft bill on funding for national human rights institution issued for consultation

Federal Council defines thrust of follow-up work on FATF mutual evaluation report on Switzerland

Federal Council adopts report on systemically important banks

Processing of personal data by the FDFA – Draft federal bill issued for consultation

Federal Council adopts dispatch on revised double taxation agreement with Latvia

Der Bundesrat bewilligt den Einsatz der elektronischen Stimmabgabe in den Kantonen St.Gallen und Aargau für die Jahre 2017-2019

Switzerland-EU relations: Federal Council sets priorities and agenda

Conferral of an ambassador title

The Federal Council takes stock of human rights compliance in Switzerland

Lest we forget: Switzerland promotes education and research into the Holocaust

Microplastics from the washing machine

RACO clarifies obligations regarding costs in the case of line closures

Advancing development: Switzerland’s specialisation in vocational education and training

2017–2020 strategy: Switzerland continues fight against illicit trade in and misuse of small arms and light weapons

Federal Councillor Schneider-Ammann presents Switzerland’s system of vocational education and training to the King of the Belgians

CTI adapting training modules for young entrepreneurs

UN Human Rights Council: Switzerland commits to strengthening conflict prevention and rights for women and children

Four out of five people in Switzerland use contraception

How protons move through a fuel cell

Energy consumption up 1.9% in 2016

Swiss construction output price index in April 2017 - Construction prices fell by 0.4% in April

New edition of the brochure «The Swiss Tax System»

Masterplan for the Promotion of Biomedical Research: implementation on track

Consultation on administrative assistance agreement in customs area with US

Switzerland renews its financial support to UNICEF

Switzerland hosts discussions on the global digital future

2016: Switzerland’s commitment to creating long-term prospects

Guidelines for Fertiliser Application for All Swiss Crops now Merged in One Document

Positive economic outlook continues despite tentative recovery to date

Chief of Armament to visit Paris-Le Bourget

Total social accounts 2015 - CHF 162 billion for social benefits in 2015

Federal Councillor Didier Burkhalter launches ‘Blue Peace’ initiative for transboundary water management in Central Asia

An important partner in water diplomacy: Federal Councillor Didier Burkhalter in political talks in Kazakhstan

Swiss enlargement contribution: 10 country programmes in central and eastern Europe come to a successful close

Medieneinladung zur „Global Sustainability Standards Conference“

“A big fish to fry: Translating the Basel spirit into inclusive dialogue and common action for water cooperation in Central Asia”

Victim support statistics 2016 - More compensation and consultation services for crime victims

Federal Council adopts dispatch on automatic exchange of information with 41 states and territories

Football: Office of the Attorney General of Switzerland concludes first criminal case

RACO Activity Report 2016

Cross-border water management as an instrument for stability: Federal Councillor Burkhalter opens conference in Astana

Schweiz und Vietnam setzen Arbeitsdialog fort

Bekämpfung der Schwarzarbeit: Mehr Verdachtsfälle auf Schwarzarbeit festgestellt

Producer and Import Price Index in May 2017 - 0.3% decline in Producer and Import Price Index in May 2017

Issue result for Confederation bonds

State Secretary Mauro Dell’Ambrogio meets with the Governor of Massachusetts

2017 CTI Swiss Medtech Award: Boosting the immune system in cancer patients

Wahl der Schweiz in den Verwaltungsrat der Internationalen Arbeitsorganisation

New Confederation bonds

The political system at a single click

Constituent meeting of EAER and DETEC Advisory Council on Digital Transformation

armasuisse – ETH Zurich team presents novel approach to identifying targeted cyber attacks

Federal Council discusses tax policy agenda and adopts parameters for tax proposal 17

Federal Council wishes to facilitate banks' accumulation of capital

Switzerland ratifies the Final Acts of the World Radiocommunication Conference (WRC-15)

Die Lage auf dem Arbeitsmarkt im Mai 2017

Swiss Consumer Price Index in May 2017 - Consumer prices increased by 0.2% in May

Switzerland signs BEPS Convention

Switzerland and Ukraine strengthen bilateral relations

Newly discovered methane consumers in lakes

SERI News, June 17

Visit by Federal Councillor Didier Burkhalter to Ukraine focuses on humanitarian aid and peace efforts

Swiss flower power at Expo 2017 Astana

Tourist accommodation in the winter season 2016/2017 - Overnight stays increased in Switzerland during the 2016/2017 winter season

Convictions: Minors and adults - Conviction figures remain stable

Federal Councillor Didier Burkhalter to visit Ukraine to offer humanitarian support and discuss peace efforts

Federal Council brings revised Value Added Tax Act into force

Emissions trading scheme: acquisition of aviation data in 2018

The Federal Council approves the 2017 Disarmament Report

Steering body adopts recommendations on tax proposal 17

Mosul: Switzerland calls on all parties to the conflict to protect civilians and increases its assistance in Iraq

Federal Chancellor Guy Parmelin to attend the Asia Security Summit in Singapore

Landscapes remain under pressure

Ecosystem stress caused by micropollutants

Gross domestic product in the 1st quarter 2017

Retail trade turnover - Swiss retail trade turnover falls in April 2017

Research Enters the Digital Era

Attack in Kabul – FDFA position statement

Allocation of new mobile radio frequencies: consultation launched

3D printer inks from the woods

Swissmedic Annual Report 2016: A successful year – more innovative medicinal products approved

Neue Software: Administrative Entlastung bei öffentlichen Beschaffungen

Employment barometer in 1st quarter 2017 - Slight increase in number of jobs in 1st quarter 2017

Criminal judgements: minors and adults - Convicted minors more likely to reoffend as adults

Research and development in Switzerland in 2015 - New record for research activities in Switzerland in 2015

Attack in Egypt – FDFA position statement

Switzerland returns EUR 3.5 million to Tunisia in stolen assets recovery process

Natural disasters and climate-related risks: Switzerland appeals for closer links between disaster risk reduction, climate change and development cooperation

Switzerland and Kosovo sign double taxation agreement

Human rights under pressure in Europe: the Federal Councillor Didier Burkhalter and the Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Nils Muižnieks call for the protection of human rights

Federal Councillor Johann Schneider-Ammann to attend Bilderberg Conference

COMCO prohibits merger between Ticketcorner and Starticket

Construction Industry Production, Orders and Turnover Statistics - Decrease in construction production in Switzerland in 1st quarter 2017

Swiss Labour Force Survey in 1st quarter 2017: labour supply - 0.6% increase in the number of employed persons. The unemployment rate based on the ILO definition settles at 5.3%

Nach wie vor gute Arbeitsbedingungen in der Schweiz

Swiss-Rwandan relations enter a new phase: development through vocational skills training and multilateral cooperation

70th World Health Assembly

Didier Burkhalter focuses on strengthening relations between Switzerland and Jordan and on the Syrian humanitarian crisis during visit to Amman

"Five Swiss proposals to promote entrepreneurship and opportunities for youth in the Middle East and North Africa"

Medieneinladung: Mediengespräch zur 6. Europäischen Erhebung über die Arbeitsbedingungen

« Renforcer ensemble nos valeurs communes » (fr)

Ministerial session of the Council of Europe: Federal Councillor Didier Burkhalter calls on the 47 member states to strengthen their common values

ComCom awards telecoms universal service licence to Swisscom

Guarantees for deep-sea vessels: sales agreements signed, dispatch on supplementary budget issued

Cuts jeopardise top positions of the ETH Domain

Finance statistics of social assistance in the broader sense, 2015 - Slight increase in social assistance expenditure

18 professors appointed at ETH Zurich and EPFL

Gutes Zeugnis für den Nationalen Kontaktpunkt zu den OECD-Leitsätzen

Entry into force of the Federal Act on Cooperation with the States of Eastern Europe

Federal Council adopts dispatch on European Border and Coast Guard

Promoting Switzerland at Expo 2020 in Dubai

Die Aufsicht aus der Sicht eines Beaufsichtigten, am Beispiel der Bundesverwaltung

Übertragung der Markenrechte SuisseID an die SwissSign AG

Didier Burkhalter in Cyprus for the meeting of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe, and in Jordan to inaugurate a water supply system in a refugee camp

Didier Burkhalter meets Sudanese foreign minister in Bern

Porewater salinity: the key to reconstructing 250,000 years of Lake Van’s history

Supplementary accommodation in 4th quarter and whole of 2016 - Total of almost 15 million overnight stays in supplementary accommodation in 2016, representing 30% of Swiss tourist accommodation

Mobility and transport microcensus 2015 - Population spends one and a half hours a day in transport

Policy Synergy for Closer Partnership and Connectivity

President Leuthard attending ‘Belt and Road Initiative’ (BRI) summit in Beijing

SFIVET as a partner for VET-related matters in China

Income and living conditions (SILC) 2015: Poverty in Switzerland - 7% of the Swiss population were affected by income poverty in 2015

Producer and Import Price Index in April 2017 - 0.2% decline in Producer and Import Price Index in April 2017

Switzerland obtains observer status in the Arctic Council

Bericht: Umsetzung der flankierenden Massnahmen zum freien Personenverkehr Schweiz – Europäische Union im Jahre 2016

Swiss Post fulfilled the payment transactions universal service mandate in 2016

Farm structure census 2016 - Fewer but bigger farms

Swiss Consumer Price Index in April 2017 - Consumer prices increase by 0.2%

Cultural event in honour of diplomatic corps in Naters (Valais)

No new regulatory requirement for social media

Issue result for Confederation bonds

Appointments and transfers of heads of mission, and conferring of the title of ambassador

Mozambique truce extended indefinitely

President Leuthard to represent Switzerland at Silk Road summit in Beijing

Coordinating assistance for people in need: Swiss and foreign search and rescue teams train in Switzerland

Die Lage auf dem Arbeitsmarkt im April 2017

Portable mass spectrometer allows on-site gas analysis

New Confederation bonds

Quartz powder for the battery of the future

The UN appoints Swiss expert Stefan Mogl to the Leadership Panel of the OPCW-UN Joint Investigative Mechanism charged with investigating the use of chemical weapons in Syria

SERI News, May 17

Switzerland and Japan are keen to strengthen scientific cooperation

Medieneinladung - Point de Presse zum Bericht Flankierende Massnahmen 2016

16 years of tram project to be crowned in Belgrade

World Tourism Forum Lucerne 2017

Consumer sentiment stands near its average

The Dilemma of Disruption: some opening thoughts

New Swiss commemorative coins: "Yodelling" and steamboat "Uri"

Visit to Bern by the Danish foreign minister: strengthening exchanges and cooperation between Switzerland and Denmark

«Switzerland’s Security» 2017: the Federal Intelligence Service presents its situation report

Innovative measures to help people in need: Switzerland and the ICRC to expand cooperation

Einladung an die Medien: Erfolgreicher Projektabschluss «Trams for Belgrade»

Species conservation: Switzerland affected by amendments to the CITES Convention

Retail trade turnover - Swiss retail trade turnover increases in March 2017

Switzerland steps up cooperation with the EU in the fields of humanitarian aid and civil protection

More than 30,000 students and doctoral students at the two Federal Institutes of Technology for the first time

Swiss wage index 2016 - Nominal wage increase of 0.7% in 2016. Real wages rise by 1.1%

Switzerland and Kenya planning closer cooperation

Health care costs and financing in 2015: provisional data - New calculations of total health expenditure 2015

Caught in the act

Federal Council wants second national strategy for protection of Switzerland against cyber risks

Showcasing Switzerland at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo

Activity report 2015–16 on the implementation of the Federal Act on Private Security Services Provided Abroad

Switzerland and Croatia commend quality of bilateral relations

Solidarity with famine-struck Yemen: Geneva donor conference pledges over CHF 1 billion for humanitarian assistance

‘Beyond one’s own four kitchen walls’ – the SDC showcases its development cooperation in Lucerne