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Wide differences in pay among cultural workers

On the trail of spinal diseases

Federal Council requests CHF 13 million for humanitarian aid in Middle East

Matthias Hürlimann appointed head of OFCOM's Telecom Services and Post Division

2024 National Cybersecurity Conference: focus on geopolitics and operational security

Sudan Ministerial Meeting – United for Peace in Sudan

SDG Flag Day in Lugano: Cities play a key role in implementing sustainable development goals

Statement by the President of the Swiss Confederation Viola Amherd at the UN Security Council

Issue of Confederation bonds on 9th October 2024

Briefing sur le maintien de la paix et de la sécurité en Ukraine (FR)

Speech by President Viola Amherd at the UN General Debate

President Amherd emphasises Switzerland’s commitment to peace and calls for strengthening of multilateralism in New York

Seed capital and (more) customers for Empa spin-off: Solar cells for the Internet of Things

Democracy Promotion: Supporting Democratic Openings with Diplomatic Instruments

Forecast for public finances: surpluses for cantons, uncertainty for Confederation and social security funds

In 2023, one in every four single-family houses was equipped with a heat pump.

Ministerial Discussion on the Protection of Humanitarian Personnel

Switzerland participates in G20 discussions on research and innovation

Address by President Viola Amherd at the UN Summit of the Future

Federal Council initiates consultation on amending Financial Market Supervision Act and other legislation concerning international cooperation

World Radiocommunication Conference: Ratification of the Final Acts

The ETH Board appoints four new members of the EPFL Executive Board

Tumour irradiation, individualised daily

Production of solar fuels: Storing the sun's heat at 1200 degrees

Economic forecast: Below-average growth, inflation lower than previously expected

22 new professors appointed at ETH Zurich and EPFL

Falling CO2 emissions from operations

State Secretary Hirayama attends Informal Meeting of EU Higher Education and Research Ministers in Budapest

Successful Open Lab Days: A day of engaging encounters

Switzerland hosts Ukraine Mine Action Conference 2024 in Lausanne

SERAFE AG to remain the collection agency for the radio and television fee

Joint professorship for robotics between EPFL and Empa

Producer and Import Price Index rose by 0.2% in August

Missbräuchliche Unterschriftensammlungen: Nachkontrollen und Sistierungen hängiger Initiativen sind nicht vorgesehen

President of the Confederation Viola Amherd and Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis to represent Switzerland at opening of the 79th UN General Assembly

Confederation wishes to strengthen coordination of artificial intelligence in the administration

Switzerland to increase financial support for Ukraine

Second Swiss contribution, migration framework credit: Opening of negotiations with Greece, Cyprus and Bulgaria

Typhoon Yagi in Vietnam: Switzerland dispatches six experts and allocates 1 million Swiss francs

Issue result for Confederation bonds

Digital Switzerland advisory committee: Exchange on the regulation of artificial intelligence

A shaker for construction research: Shaken, not stirred

Dwelling vacancy rate continues to fall in 2024

Internationale Operation im Bereich Geldautomatensprengungen (last modification, the 10.09.2024)

New Confederation bonds

Latest special coin to be issued: the 20-franc "Switzerland" silver coin in honour of Switzerland

Ignazio Cassis meets with officials of Cantons of Ticino and Graubünden in heart of Switzerland

State Secretary Martina Hirayama receives Malaysian Minister of Higher Education

State Secretary Mäder to attend REAIM Summit and visit the NNSC in the Republic of Korea

Open Lab Day at Empa in Dübendorf: Experiencing science first hand

Marcel Benoist and Latsis Swiss Science Prizes go to outstanding psycholinguist and innovative neuroscientist

Free trade agreement with India: Federal Council submits dispatch to Parliament

Die Lage auf dem Arbeitsmarkt im August 2024

Indirect support for print media: Federal Council rejects fixed-term increase in contributions

Jacques Gerber appointed Federal Council Delegate for Ukraine

IIR international supplementary tax to come into force in 2025

Marianne Jenni appointed new director general of the FDFA's consular directorate

Federal Council adopts dispatch on agreement with the United Kingdom on mutual recognition in financial services

Sanctions against Syria: Switzerland extends humanitarian exemption indefinitely

No lifting of protection status S

Presentation of credentials

armasuisse performs trials for defence against minidrones

New artillery system: Practical testing completed

Swiss embassy in Baghdad reopens

Swiss Consumer Price Index in August 2024 - Consumer prices remained stable in August

Gross domestic product in the second quarter of 2024: Swiss economic growth above average

Fewer daily drinkers

Artwork on campus: Not to Get Lost - Boulders for the research campus

Swiss retail trade turnover rose by 1.5% in July

Turnover in the Swiss service sector fell by 0.8% in June

Significant slowdown in growth of settlement and urban areas in western Switzerland

Stillen oder Milch abpumpen am Arbeitsplatz: Arbeitgeber stehen in der Pflicht

STEP2: New NEST unit inaugurated - New technologies for resource-efficient construction developed to market readiness

Swiss Statistics Meeting 2024 ‒ Data, statistics and society: rising to the challenges of the digital age

The professional situation of 2022 university graduates in 2023 - Slight increase in unemployment among graduates

Federal Council elects new Rail Transport Commission RailCom president

New leadership for department Engineering Sciences: Matthias Sulzer new Head of Department at Empa (last modification, the 27.08.2024)

Swiss National Accounts 2023 - GDP growth slowed in 2023

Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis commemorates 75 years of the Geneva Conventions

75 years of the Geneva Conventions – A Renewed Commitment to Upholding International Humanitarian Law (fr)

Commemoration of 75 years of the Geneva Conventions on the Place des Nations (fr,en)

Alpnach military airfield: ground broken for vehicle depot and workshop extension

A Panorama of Swiss Society: Ageing and old age in contemporary society

Cybersecurity in the supply chain

Continued employment growth and fewer vacancies in 2nd quarter 2024

Switzerland working to improve situation in Sudan

Reconnaissance technologies: armasuisse tests performance limits of drone-based radar systems with NATO-PfP research partners

Buildings as carbon sinks - Beyond Zero: Building for the climate

Meeting between Federal Councillor Guy Parmelin and FAO Director-General Qu Dongyu in Bern

2025 budget with integrated task and financial plan for 2026 to 2028 available

Novel measuring method for gas emissions - Greenhouse gas HFC-23: Abatement of emissions is achievable

Strong population growth in Switzerland in 2023

Structural Business Statistics 2022 - Record employment growth in secondary sector

Federal Council approves Switzerland's participation in two PESCO projects

Ukraine: Federal Council decides on further measures of the 14th package of sanctions

Interim solution for withholding tax on too-big-to-fail instruments

Federal Council adopts dispatch on double taxation agreement with Jordan

UN Security Council members to visit Geneva

The number of employed persons rose by 0.5% and the unemployment rate (ILO) rose to 4.0% in the 2nd quarter 2024

In-house training quality promotes successful completion of apprenticeships

Where should hydrogen be produced in the future?

Assassination of an Egyptian diplomat in Geneva in 1995: charges filed by the Office of the Attorney General

Production in Switzerland's secondary sector rose by 6.4% in 2nd quarter 2024

Manikins - Sensor technology for the well-tempered office: HVAC is starting to sweat

Producer and Import Price Index remained stable in July

Federal Council to adopt EU Pact on Migration and Asylum regulations and start consultations

Swiss-US Data Privacy Framework: Certified US companies offer adequate protection for personal data

First extrapolation for 2024: financing deficit of CHF 1.6 billion

Federal Council initiates consultation on determination of partner states for the AEOI concerning cryptoassets

Latest special coin to be issued: "200 years of the SSV" gold coin in honour of 200th anniversary

Open Lab Day in Dübendorf: Empa opens its doors to the public

Researchers show that computer chips have the potential to become even smaller

Federal Councillor Karin Keller-Sutter attends meeting of the finance ministers of the German-speaking countries

RECIPE awarded funding from SWEET programme

Ignazio Cassis meets Italy's foreign affairs minister Antonio Tajani, with whom he attends Locarno Film Festival

Diplomacy Day – Locarno Film Festival 2024

Invitation to the press briefing - A Panorama of Swiss Society 2024: Old age and ageing in contemporary society

Construction completed: Research campus co-operate: just the place for new ideas

Sources of smog in Beijing identified

armasuisse launches idea competition for environmentally friendly and safe recovery methods of ammunition from Swiss waters (last modification, the 20.08.2024)

Switzerland and Japan commemorate the anniversary of bilateral relations and discuss opportunities for future cooperation

Die Lage auf dem Arbeitsmarkt im Juli 2024

Services turnover in May 2024 - Sales in the Swiss services sector fall by 3.6% in May 2024

Swiss retail trade turnover fell by 3.4% in June 2024

Office of the Attorney General closes its criminal investigation against Glencore International AG with a summary penalty order and an abandonment order

30 years of Empa in Thun: Nucleus for research and technology

Residential property prices increased by 1.1% in 2nd quarter 2024

New X-ray world record: Looking inside a microchip with 4 nanometre precision

Investitionsschutzabkommen mit Indonesien ist am 1. August 2024 in Kraft getreten

Switzerland and Mongolia recognise successes and opportunities in their relations

Swiss Consumer Price Index in July 2024 - Consumer prices fell by 0.2% in July

Speech Swiss National Day 2024

Uniquely precise: New value for the half-life of samarium-146

Speech Swiss National Day 2024 in Sessa (it)

«In a nutshell, it's about living democracy.»

Address in occasion of the Swiss National Day 2024 at the House of Switzerland (olympic games) (fr)

Digitalisation: a blessing for the energy transformation

Aerogel Architecture Award 2024: Subtle renovation thanks to aerogel applications in construction

Apprentices commute on average for one and a half hours per day

Celebrating anniversaries of bilateral relations: President Amherd to visit Mongolia and Japan in early August

State Secretary Alexandre Fasel concludes tour of South East Asia

Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis to visit Paris for the 2024 Olympic Games

#FlyDronesSafely: FOCA information campaign (last modification, the 30.07.2024)

Improving the resilience of energy systems in the Global South: Energy planning in Ghana as a role model for the world

Switzerland at G20 Finance Ministers Meeting in Rio de Janeiro

Switzerland and Laos sign bilateral air service agreement

Breast cancer classification using AI

Over 8 billion hours worked in 2023

Speech by President Viola Amherd at fourth meeting of the European Political Community

Helicopters: Switzerland introduces new flight procedure in a first worldwide

Combating terrorism: Office of the Attorney General of Switzerland files indictment against one person

Slight rise in investment in construction in 2023

Detection of improvised explosive devices: armasuisse takes part in a European Defence Agency project

Medical technolgy: A hydrogel implant to treat endometriosis

Swiss Forestry Statistics 2023 - Swiss timber harvest lower by 6% in 2023

UN Security Council: Coopération multilatérale dans l'intérêt d'un ordre mondial plus juste, plus démocratique et plus durable (FR)

Recycling cement paste – a cheap and efficient way to curb emissions

FDFA launches Action Plan for the Universal Abolition of the Death Penalty 2024-2027

Bilateral relations and global challenges at the heart of Ignazio Cassis's tour of Latin America

Swiss National Day 2024 at San José - Speech (en, it, fr, de, es)

Federal Councillor Guy Parmelin receives Indian Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal

Head of Directorate of International Law signs agreement on legal status of NATO liaison office in Geneva

President Amherd to represent Switzerland at fourth meeting of the European Political Community

The Producer and Import Price Index remained stable in June

Human Rights Council adopts Swiss-led resolution on peaceful protests

Speech in occasion of the Swiss National Day & 140 years of bilateral relations with Peru Speech in occasion of the Swiss National Day & 140 years of bilateral relations with Peru

Tuition fees for foreign nationals who move to Switzerland to study to be tripled

7 new professors appointed at ETH Zurich and EPFL

Issue result for Confederation bonds

Florian Schütz in Seoul to take part in the OECD's Global Forum on Digital Security for Prosperity

Among Europe's leading start-up hubs: Financial Times award for Startfeld

Ukraine: Switzerland adopts further sanctions against Russia

armasuisse holds round table on the topic of drones

Chief of Armament signs application for membership with regard to accession to the European Sky Shield Initiative (ESSI)

New Confederation bonds

Preparation for the next award of mobile telephony licences

Sustainable food systems in spotlight at High-level Political Forum in New York

Measuring the doughnut: A good and ecological life is possible for all

Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis on tour in Latin America

Joining forces to cure children

Current figures on offset transactions as of end of June 2024

Study results on threats and impacts of generative artificial intelligence on cyber security

Medium-range ground-based air defence – Kongsberg and MBDA will not submit offers

Just under half of employees work flexible hours

Horizon Europe: Extended access for researchers in Switzerland

Switzerland and EU resume dialogue on financial market regulation

Die Lage auf dem Arbeitsmarkt im Juni 2024

Consumer prices remained stable in June

Discussions on migration and organised crime: Federal Councillor Beat Jans pays working visit to Austria and Serbia

Ignazio Cassis in Central Asia: Speech on the occasion of the Swiss National Day

Ignazio Cassis in Central Asia for talks focusing on economy and international cooperation

“D-A-CH” meeting on the security policy situation

Novel diagnostics for kidney stones: Illuminated in the dark

Swiss Health Survey: Tobacco consumption 1992‒2022 - The percentage of smokers has fallen

International training course on assistance and protection against chemical warfare agents and toxic industrial chemicals

Swiss retail trade turnover fell by 0.3% in May 2024

Services turnover in April 2024 - Turnover in the Swiss services sector declined by 2.6% in April 2024

Central Swiss yodelling festival - «Harmonie ohne Noten – eine Metapher für unsere Diplomatie» (de)

Meeting of Swiss Bretton Woods constituency in Dushanbe

Switzerland's tourism balance of payments in 2023 - Tourism expenditure in Switzerland and abroad continued to grow in 2023

New spatial units for Swiss statistics

Switzerland and United States agree on mutual exchange of financial account data

Correction of published national vote shares for the 2023 National Council elections - Implementation of the recommendations of the administrative investigation

Neutrality initiative: without counter-proposal, Federal Council recommends rejection

Federal Council steps up fight against antibiotic resistance

Switzerland–EU: Federal Council takes stock of current negotiations

Ukraine: Federal Council wants to involve private sector more in recovery efforts

Federal Council appoints Martin Schlegel as Chairman of SNB Governing Board

Synthetic fuels and chemicals from CO₂: Ten experiments in parallel

Review of progress and challenges in the field of equality in Switzerland

Federal Council to enshrine practice of returning stolen PEP assets in law

Switzerland grants CHF 39 million to World Food Programme

Switzerland reaffirms its support for activities of International Committee of the Red Cross

Federal Council confirms implementation of final Basel III standard with effect from 1 January 2025

President, vice president and members of ETH Board reappointed

Alain Berset elected Secretary General of Council of Europe

Federal Councillor Guy Parmelin to travel to China with a business and science delegation

Digitalisation initiatives underestimate the need for privacy, transparency and the rule of law

Drug delivery via textile fibers: It's the inner values that count

10% rise in Confederation's research and development expenditure in 2023

EasyGov.swiss: Work permits for postings and cross-border services of more than 90 days

Federal Councillor Guy Parmelin signs modernised free trade agreement with Chile

Switzerland takes on protecting power mandate for Mexico and Ecuador

Personenfreizügigkeit: Hohe Zuwanderung bei wachsender Beschäftigung

35 years of UN missions by the armed forces – further steps to strengthen Switzerland's engagement

Swiss diplomats gather in Andermatt

Federal Councillor Guy Parmelin presides over the EFTA Ministerial Conference in Geneva

Authorities to work more closely to integrate refugees into the labour market

Summit on Peace in Ukraine: first NCSC report on Cyber Situation Network

Federal Councillor Karin Keller-Sutter meets Saudi Arabia's Minister of Finance, Mohammed Al Jadaan

ASALfutur: Insolvenzentschädigung erfolgreich eingeführt

Switzerland makes important contribution to IAEA's applied nuclear research

Energy use slightly higher in 2023

Decline in births, deaths, marriages and divorces in 2023

Construction prices rose by 0.4% in April 2024

Influence activities and disinformation: Federal Council emphasises resilience and strengthens analysis and coordination

Federal Council notes financial sector's progress in preventing greenwashing

Federal Council launches consultation on amendments to the Financial Market Infrastructure Act

Federal Council rejects SRG SSR initiative and proposes reducing fee to CHF 300 instead

Progress in implementing open finance in Switzerland

Publication note: FTA Monitor 2022

Cyber Europe 2024: Focus on the energy sector

The construction and real estate sector commits with the community of states and civil society to high-quality Baukultur

Einladung zur Medienkonferenz: Bericht zu den Auswirkungen der Personenfreizügigkeit auf den Schweizer Arbeitsmarkt und die Sozialleistungen

Paradigm shift in energy planning - Using models in a different way

Convictions increased for minors and decreased for adults in 2023

Supplementary accommodation in 2023 - Supplementary accommodation with 0.9% growth in 2023

Economic forecast largely unchanged: Swiss growth in 2024 to be below average

For full data harmonisation in Switzerland: Committee calls for better funding

States at Summit on Peace in Ukraine agree on common positions and next steps

Closing address by President Viola Amherd at the Summit on Peace in Ukraine

Internationale Arbeitskonferenz und Forum zur Globalen Koalition für soziale Gerechtigkeit

Opening address by President Viola Amherd at the Summit on Peace in Ukraine

Switzerland receives 100 state guests for Summit on Peace in Ukraine

E-ID: Further clarifications on technical implementation

Rolf Holderegger becomes new WSL Director

Education for children in emergency situations: Switzerland continues its support

Federal Council adopts dispatch on double taxation agreement with Angola

Federal Council adopts dispatch on amendment of double taxation agreement with Germany

Postal service: Modernisation and financial stabilisation of universal services

Implementing U-space airspace

President Amherd meets with Brazilian President Lula da Silva in Geneva

Producer and Import Price Index fell in May by 0.3%

Impact of high-temperature heat storage on groundwater

Swiss president meets Portugal’s president and prime minister

Ignazio Cassis discusses Ukraine's nuclear facilities with IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi

Issue result for Confederation bonds

Federal Councillor Guy Parmelin attends World Leaders Forum at UNCTAD

Nepal’s President Paudel pays courtesy visit to President Amherd

Chief of Armament Urs Loher on a working visit to Norway

Summit on Peace in Ukraine: FOCA authorises night flights at Zurich Airport

Presentation of credentials

Ukraine Recovery Conference 2024

Introducing SMEs to cybersecurity

Federal Councillor Elisabeth Baume-Schneider co-chairs the first OECD Forum on Gender Equality in Paris

International environmental treaty shows effect: Decline in harmful ozone-depleting greenhouse gases

New Confederation bonds

Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis to attend third Ukraine Recovery Conference in Berlin

Summit on Peace in Ukraine: state of preparations and security measures

Cooperation on military training: Slovenia and Switzerland sign agreement

Flankierende Massnahmen und Schwarzarbeitsbekämpfung: Kontrollziele im Jahr 2023 erfüllt

Switzerland elected to ECOSOC for 2025–26 term

Summit on Peace in Ukraine at the Bürgenstock: Confederation to contribute to security costs

Erika Schläppi elected to UN Committee on Elimination of Discrimination against Women

David Grichting appointed head of the FDFA's Directorate for Resources DR

Switzerland supporting Ukraine in digitalisation and e-governance

Federal Council initiates consultation on new Federal Act on the International Automatic Exchange of Information on Salary Data

DDPS sets up National Cyberstrategy steering committee

Small rise in Schengen visa fees

Swiss scientists to retain access to one of world’s most powerful neutron sources

Standardisation of small calibre ammunition: armasuisse takes part in European Defence Agency project

Impact of pollution on embryonic development - Nanoparticles: Risk for babies in the womb

Switzerland and Italy sign permanent tax rules for home working

Overnight stays in the Swiss hotel sector reach new record in 2023/2024 winter season

Die Lage auf dem Arbeitsmarkt im Mai 2024

United for greater sustainability in the coffee sector

Payment transactions: Swiss Post meets the requirements of the universal service

Underwater camera explores microcosms in Lake Zug

Friendly reminder - Einladung zum Mediengespräch: Berichte Flankierende Massnahmen und Schwarzarbeitsbekämpfung 2023

New association brings medical practice and research together

Schweiz – EU: Diskussionen zu den Schutzmassnahmen der EU auf Stahleinfuhren

Federal Councillor Karin Keller-Sutter to meet German Minister of Finance, Christian Lindner, in Berlin

Flooding in Armenia: Switzerland deploys specialists from the Swiss Humanitarian Aid Unit

Swiss Consumer Price Index in May 2024 - Consumer prices increased by 0.3% in May

Award for top quality in vocational training - Empa honored for apprenticeship training

Switzerland and Bangladesh sign bilateral air service agreement

Ernennung neuer Leiter der Direktion für Standortförderung und des Leistungsbereichs Arbeitsmarkt / Arbeitslosenversicherung

Medieneinladung: Lancierung der Schweizer Plattform für nachhaltigen Kaffee

WHO World Health Assembly: more time for negotiations on Pandemic Agreement

Federal Council adopts dispatch on adjustment of International Monetary Fund resources

Swiss services sector recorded a decline of 8.0% in March 2024

Swiss retail trade turnover rose by 2.3% in April 2024

Geneva at the centre of high-level discussions on digitalisation and AI

High Performance Ceramics lab under new leadership

Gross domestic product in the first quarter of 2024: Swiss economy sees below-average growth

2023 Federal Supervisory Authority for Foundations FSAF review

State Secretary for Security Policy and Chief of the Armed Forces to attend Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore

Image sensor: Better cameras with perovskite

Switzerland supports future of Syria and neighbouring countries with CHF 60 million

Ignazio Cassis receives Niger's foreign minister in Bern

Meeting with Ukraine deputy prime minister: focus on reconstruction and digitalisation

Medienlunch mit dem Direktionsteam des SECO

Federal Councillor Karin Keller-Sutter meets Hungary's Minister for Finance, Varga Mihály, in Budapest

What is behind one of the world’s most advanced, resilient and innovative free market economies?

President Amherd and Bulgarian president Radev discuss bilateral relations, Europe and the security situation

Switzerland returns a statue and two Mesopotamian reliefs of great significance to Iraq (last modification, the 24.05.2024)

Protection for humanitarian personnel: UN Security Council adopts Swiss resolution

«La Commune et la langue commune» (fr)

First Meeting of the –Switzerland - United States Joint Committee on Science and Technology

Stellenmeldepflicht 2023: Weniger Stellenmeldungen aufgrund weniger meldepflichtiger Berufsarten

Cyber Defence Campus launches Cyber Startup Challenge 2024

Positive employment situation sustained in 1st quarter 2024

17 new professors appointed at ETH Zurich and EPFL (last modification, the 23.05.2024)

Proposal for limit on admissions of students with foreign educational qualifications at EPFL

ESA and EU strengthen Europe’s competitiveness both in and through space

FDFA State Secretary Alexandre Fasel holds political consultations with Türkiye

Diplomatic corps to visit Pierre Gianadda Foundation in Martigny and Olympic Museum in Lausanne

More and more people stressed at work

Flexible approaches in an unstable world: Federal Council adopts Switzerland's International Cooperation Strategy 2025–28

Federal Council adopts dispatch on strengthening anti-money laundering framework

Federal Council launches consultation on Cybersecurity Ordinance

Switzerland steps up efforts to combat rural poverty worldwide

Transparency in the area of patent rights in plant breeding

High-level conference on peace in Ukraine: military support and airspace restriction

Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis to travel to Hungary and the Western Balkans

Grid-friendly energy supply for buildings: Buffering peak loads with hydrogen

UN Security Council: harnessing the potential of science for peace and security

133rd session of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe (fr)

Trial and error approach of the «SMASH» system for ground and air targets

Second Swiss contribution, migration framework credit: Implementation agreement with Italy signed

Council of Europe adopts Convention on Artificial Intelligence developed with the contribution of Switzerland

Production in Switzerland's secondary sector fell by 3.3% in 1st quarter 2024

Platform for future healthcare innovations: Health Innovation Hub opens at Switzerland Innovation Park East

COMCO obtains low interchange fees for Mastercard debit cards

GDP flash for the first quarter of 2024: Swiss economy sees below-average growth

The number of employed persons rose by 1.4% and the unemployment rate (ILO) remained at 4.3% in the 1st quarter 2024

Home care services: private home care companies invoice more hours per patient, but at a lower cost

Four ponds, 100 square metres, diverse and fluctuating: where amphibians feel at home

Federal Council launches consultation on extending international automatic exchange of information in tax matters to cryptoassets

Federal Council appoints Liliana de Sá Kirchknopf as Switzerland’s Executive Director at the EBRD

New Innosuisse director appointed

Private security services provided abroad in 2023: eighth FDFA report on PSSA implementation

President Viola Amherd discusses bilateral and international matters with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz

Federal Council adopts dispatch on Passenger Name Records Act

Discussions on artificial intelligence and its regulation at the Swiss IGF

Organic production remained popular in 2023

Producer and Import Price Index in April 2024 - Producer and Import Price Index rose by 0.6% in April

A bionanomachine for green chemistry

Florian Schütz in Birmingham: Greater international cooperation in cybersecurity

President Viola Amherd to hold talks with German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier and Chancellor Olaf Scholz

Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis to attend Council of Europe ministerial meeting in Strasbourg

Federal Council to strengthen labour market integration of people with protection status S

Issue result for Confederation bond

The Federal Council intends to release CHF 10 million for emergency aid in Gaza

Federal Councillor Karin Keller-Sutter meets with Luxembourg's Minister of Finance, Gilles Roth

CO2 measurements in real time: Empa data for the SRF Climate Monitor

New Confederation bond

Die Lage auf dem Arbeitsmarkt im April 2024

Federal Councillor Guy Parmelin in Greece

Twice as many cyber incidents reported and rise in AI scam attempts

Europe Day

President Amherd meets with Italy’s President Mattarella and Prime Minister Meloni in Rome

eID pilot project – Appenzell Ausserrhoden to issue electronic provisional driving licence

Residential property prices fell by 1.0% in 1st quarter 2024

Light, flexible, efficient: Perovskite-based tandem solar cells

Swiss Consumer Price Index in April 2024 - Consumer prices increased by 0.3% in April

Turnover in the Swiss services sector declined by 11.0% in February 2024

Swiss retail trade turnover fell by 0.8% in March 2024

FDPIC concludes investigations into the company Xplain and the federal offices fedpol and FOCBS

Aviation: 2023 Annual Safety Report published

Federal Council adopts dispatch on amendment of double taxation agreement with Serbia

Federal Councillor Guy Parmelin to attend OECD Ministerial Council Meeting in Paris

Ignazio Cassis meets Brazilian foreign minister

Güterverkehr und Mobilitätsdaten im Fokus der RailCom

President Amherd to visit Italy and the Holy See

7% increase in number of detainees in 2024

Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis at World Economic Forum special meeting in Riyadh

Tripartite Schweizer Mission in China: Austausch zu Arbeit und Beschäftigung

Relazioni stabili con l’EU nell’interesse della Svizzera (it)

How to clean up New Delhi’s smoggy air

The SDC and the SNSF continue their collaboration

Switzerland co-chairs OECD Science and Technology Policy Ministerial Meeting

Independent UN institution in Geneva to investigate the fate of missing persons in Syria

Increase of 1.7% in nominal wages in 2023 and 0.4% decline in real wages

Innosuisse reaches targets set for 2023

Federal Council consults foreign affairs committees on aid payments to Middle East

Ignazio Cassis receives Austrian Minister for Foreign Affairs Alexander Schallenberg in Bern

Fiscal sustainability: How ageing and climate protection affect public finances

Ukraine: Decrease in the value of Russian assets frozen in Switzerland

Swiss team wins Not-a-Boring Competition 2024 in Texas - 1st place for Swissloop Tunneling

Four in ten graduates attended a college of higher education outside their canton of residence

Swiss Armed Forces to take part in world's largest cyber exercise

President Amherd meets the president and prime minister of Hungary prior to it assuming EU Council presidency

Palestine's application for full membership of the United Nations

Electricity consumption down by 1.7% in 2023

Switzerland strengthens humanitarian demining capacities in Ukraine

Swissmedic receives grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

Latest special coin to be issued: The Schilthorn cable car silver coin is the third in a three-part series on Swiss cable cars

Total health costs in 2022 at CHF 91.5 bn

Speech by President Viola Amherd at Andrássy University in Budapest

DETEC approves construction project for taxiway routing around runway 28 at Zurich Airport

State Secretary Alexandre Fasel leads third strategic partnership dialogue between Switzerland and US

Sanktionen: Mediengespräch des SECO über die aktualisierten Zahlen zu den gesperrten russischen Vermögenswerten

Wirtschaftspodium 2024 - Die Schweiz am Scheideweg (de)

Swissnex Annual Report 2023: A Year of Global Expansion and Pioneering Innovation Efforts

Eco-friendly textiles without PFAS - Finally friendly fibers

PUBLICA improves funded ratio and moves ahead with responsible investment

International space cooperation: Switzerland signs Artemis Accords

Switzerland–Brazil Joint Committee on Science and Technology meets to discuss bilateral cooperation in research and innovation

Humanitarian crisis in the Horn of Africa: Switzerland increases aid for people in Sudan

President Amherd to visit Hungary, holder of next EU Council presidency

Producer and Import Price Index rose by 0.1% in March

Ignazio Cassis on official visit to Croatia

IC Forum 2024: 1000 people come together in Basel to discuss the theme of peace

Conflicts and crises lead to increase in ODA in 2023

Federal Councillor Guy Parmelin to travel to the USA with a science and business delegation

Commitment to stability and security in Kosovo: Switzerland takes over KFOR’s transport company

Switzerland at 2024 IMF and World Bank Spring Meetings and G20 Finance Ministers Meeting in Washington

State Secretary Martina Hirayama visits Poland with science delegation

Launch of the Horizon Europe project HEATWISE: Computers heat buildings

President Viola Amherd and Ethiopia’s President Sahle-Work Zewde open the International Cooperation Forum

Opening address by President Viola Amherd at the International Cooperation Forum

Federal Council decides to join the European Sky Shield Initiative

Banking stability: Federal Council wants to close gaps in too-big-to-fail regulation

Federal Council adopts sanctions in connection with Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad, Guatemala and Sudan

Switzerland to host high-level conference on peace at the Bürgenstock resort in June 2024

Federal Councillor Guy Parmelin meets with Slovenia’s Minister for Economic Affairs Matjaž Han

Federal Council to support recovery in Ukraine with CHF 5 billion by 2036

Issue result for Confederation bonds

Federal Council renews its contribution to the Green Climate Fund

Horizon package: Federal Council to finance transitional measures in 2024

René Dönni Kuoni named as new OFCOM deputy director

OSCE conference: Switzerland calls for concrete measures to combat antisemitism

Sustainable infrastructure in developing countries

Cybercrime: The Office of the Attorney General of Switzerland files an indictment in connection with a number of cases of social engineering, in particular of bogus bank technician scams

Bankruptcies rose for the third year running: a first in the current time series

New Confederation bonds

Rescuing music with X-rays

What is peace? The main theme of the International Cooperation Forum 2024

Die Lage auf dem Arbeitsmarkt im März 2024

Arbeitslosenversicherung 2023: Stabile Arbeitsmarktsituation führt zu positivem Jahresabschluss

Human rights at heart of current crises discussed at 55th session of Human Rights Council

Current figures on offset transactions as of end of March 2024

Impacts of invasive species transcend ecosystem boundaries

Biodegradable aerogel: Airy cellulose from a 3D printer

Improve your digital health – launch of national cybersecurity awareness campaign focusing on updates and virus protection

PKB PRIVATBANK SA convicted for corporate liability in connection with aggravated money laundering

Swiss Consumer Price Index in March 2024 - Consumer prices remained stable in March

Sustained demographic growth in Switzerland in 2023

Former asset manager and board member of a Geneva private bank referred to the Federal Criminal Court

Discussions between the National Cyber Security Centre and the French Cybersecurity Agency (ANSSI)

Turnover in the Swiss services sector declined by 9.7% in January 2024

Retail trade turnover in February 2024 - Swiss retail trade turnover fell by 0.4% in February 2024

International Monetary Fund highlights challenges to Switzerland's fiscal policy and financial stability

The Swiss Customs Museum to reopen for the new season with an exhibition on migration and a revamped exhibition on CITES species

More and more Swiss nationals are living abroad, especially in Europe (last modification, the 28.03.2024)

New process for the production of semiconductors

Publication of state financial statements for 2023

Anna Fontcuberta i Morral named as new EPFL president

Federal Council leaves interest rates for COVID-19 credits unchanged

Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons: Federal Council sees no need to change direction at this time

Swissmedic issues warning about the illegal medicinal product "Lemon Bottle" lipolysis solution

Circular economy: How discarded smartphones can help decarbonize the building sector

Presentation of credentials

Swiss life satisfaction is highest in Europe – yet inequalities persist

Historic recognition of harm reduction principle at the UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs

Middle East: UN Security Council calls for immediate ceasefire

Further rise in property offences in 2023

Attempt to produce counterfeit banknotes with a face value of at least five million US dollars: Office of the Attorney General of Switzerland files indictment against two suspects

State Secretary Martina Hirayama on science mission to India

Decline in expenditure on social benefits to combat poverty in 2022

Federal Councillor Cassis in East Africa: talks focus on bilateral relations and the regional security situation

SECO zieht Strafverfahren gegen die Firma Obligo AG nicht ans Bundesgericht weiter

Three new agglomerations and 10 more towns than 10 years ago: urbanisation continues in Switzerland

Publication of «Public finances 2023»

Switzerland and Denmark strengthen relations in higher education, research and innovation

Federal Council takes note of the achievement of RUAG International's objectives in the 2023 financial year

Pyrolysis of synthetic methane - Negative emissions despite enormous energy input

Forecast unchanged: Swiss economic growth below average in 2024

Forecast for public finances: challenging situation for the Confederation and social security funds

In 2022, the median wage was CHF 6788

President Amherd and European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen open negotiations between Switzerland and the EU (last modification, the 19.03.2024)

Summit for Democracy: opportunities and risks of AI for democracy

Federal Council in favour of participating in US State Partnership Program

Competition in the telecommunications market is stable

Switzerland advocates sustainable food systems at 2024 Regional Forum in Geneva

President Amherd to meet with European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen on Monday

Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis to travel to East Africa

Producer and Import Price Index rose by 0.1% in February

OECD analysis of Switzerland's economic policy: opening up foreign trade instead of industrial policy

Provider for LSVA basic service commissioned by the FOCBS

Switzerland delivers further relief supplies to Ukraine

Medieneinladung: Videokonferenz Konjunkturprognose des Bundes

Issue result for Confederation bonds

Federal Energy Research Concept 2025–2028: research for our security of supply

Launch of SWEET call for proposals on topic of Net Zero

Press conference invitation: Swiss Earnings Structure Survey 2022

Medieneinladung: OECD-Länderbericht 2024 zur Schweizer Wirtschaftspolitik (last modification, the 08.03.2024)

New Confederation bonds

International Criminal Law: Rifaat AL ASSAD to stand trial before the Federal Criminal Court

Medical textiles and sensors - Smart protection for delicate skin

Almost 30% of the population has done no continuing education or training for at least five years

Cinemas in Switzerland: another successful Swiss film in 2023

Signing of free trade agreement with India

Federal Council sets education, research and innovation policy for 2025–2028

Swiss–EU relations: Federal Council approves definitive negotiating mandate

Appointment of Switzerland's representative on International Monetary Fund's Executive Board

«Peace begins with her » - Speech by State Secretary Markus Mäder

24 new professors appointed at ETH Zurich and EPFL

Planned cuts in the ETH Domain affect strategically important projects

The Most Beautiful Swiss Books of 2023 have been selected

Hacker attack on Xplain: National Cyber Security Centre publishes data analysis report

Swiss President Amherd discusses bilateral relations and the European security situation at Bucharest meeting

Die Lage auf dem Arbeitsmarkt im Februar 2024

Medienfrühstück mit dem Direktionsteam des SECO

Platform chemicals from CO2: Defects welcome

Federal Councillor Beat Jans attends the meeting of justice and home affairs ministers in Brussels

Switzerland seen from abroad in 2023: media focus on Credit Suisse and the war in Ukraine, while image among the general public remains good

Ausfuhr von Kriegsmaterial im Jahr 2023

Transfer of a significant Swiss private collection of pre-Columbian items to their countries of origin

President Amherd to meet with Romanian heads of state and government

Interview with Tanja Zimmermann and Martin Ackermann: The CO2-binding society as a goal

State Secretary Hirayama attends informal meeting of EU ministers for higher education

Swiss Consumer Price Index in February 2024 - Consumer prices increased by 0.6% in February

13th WTO Ministerial Conference: Switzerland is committed to strengthening the multilateral trading system

New Swiss ambassadors

GUNVOR SA held criminally liable for acts of corruption in Ecuador

Ukraine: Switzerland implements the EU’s 13th package of sanctions

Swiss services sector recorded a decline of 6.3% in December 2023

Swiss retail trade turnover rose in January 2024 by 0.6%

Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis attends Antalya Diplomacy Forum in Turkey

Federal Councillor Karin Keller-Sutter attends G20 Finance Ministers Meeting

Gross domestic product in the fourth quarter of 2023: Swiss economy again shows moderate growth

Ignazio Cassis receives foreign minister of Côte d'Ivoire on courtesy visit to Bern

Cryptocurrencies: money laundering and terrorist financing risks have increased

55th session of the UN Statistical Commission - Switzerland elected Chair of the UN Statistical Commission

SERI news portal devoted to education, research and Innovation

Committed to Swiss Education, Research and Innovation

Biodegradable materials - Packaged in beer

Travel Admin 3.0: the FDFA's travel app is now even more efficient

Mediengespräch zur Ausfuhr von Kriegsmaterial im Jahr 2023

Florian Schütz takes part in the Common Good Cyber Workshop 2024 in Washington D.C.

"History has shown us that nothing can be taken for granted, neither human rights nor peace": Ignazio Cassis at the Human Rights Council opening session

High-level G10 Gathering

Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis meets Laotian Foreign Minister

Switzerland condemns use of chemical weapons in Syria

55th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva (FR)

Déclaration de la Suisse - Assemblée générale à l'ONU: La situation dans les territoires ukrainiens temporairement occupés (fr)

Federal Council seeks to improve the measurement of effectiveness in international cooperation

Conseil de sécurité - Débat sur le maintien de la paix et de la sécurité en Ukraine (fr)

Statement by Switzerland - 1463rd Reinforced Permanent Council of the OSCE, 23 February 2024

State Secretary Martina Hirayama attends OECD Skills Summit in Brussels

State Secretary Helene Budliger Artieda takes part in the 13th WTO Ministerial Conference in Abu Dhabi

Positive employment situation sustained in 4th quarter 2023

Nachhaltiges Wirtschaften: Das SECO präsentiert fünf Studien

Publikationshinweis: Rat für Raumordnung: «Lebendige Peripherien in der Schweiz: Transformation gemeinsam gestalten»

Successful completion of the EU Graphene Flagship / Graphene research: numerous products, no acute dangers

Humanitarian demining in Ukraine

The number of employed persons rose by 2.2% and the unemployment rate (ILO) fell to 3.9% in the 4th quarter 2023

Swiss hotel sector generated a record 41 million overnight stays in 2023

Beatrice Maser Mallor is Switzerland’s new representative at World Bank

Federal Council sets out proposals for media funding independent of broadcast channel

Sanctions against Syria: Switzerland extends temporary humanitarian exemption by six months

Free trade agreement with Moldova: Federal Council launches approval process

Federal Council opens consultation on draft legislation to ban Hamas

Carbon neutral aviation: Federal Council adopts report

Second year of war in Ukraine: Ignazio Cassis at UN headquarters in New York

Magnetic effects at the origin of life? It's the spin that makes the difference

Romansh takes to the catwalks of Milan

State Secretary Hirayama takes part in informal EU ministerial meeting on research and innovation competition and international ministerial dialogue on international cooperation

Secondary sector production in Switzerland declined by 0.6% in 4th quarter 2023

Medieneinladung: Effizientes Wirtschaften ist nachhaltig – Präsentation von fünf Studien des SECO (last modification, the 21.02.2024)

Electricity from waste heat thanks to new piston machine - Empa/ETH spin-off aims to increase energy efficiency

Regulierungsflut: KMU-Forum fordert rasche Massnahmen

First Swiss Field Trial with CRISPR/Cas9-Modified Barley

Consumer sentiment recovers from recent low

Producer and Import Price Index fell by 0.5% in January

8.6% of employees work in shifts with rotating working hours

Switzerland intensifies international cooperation in the investigation and prosecution of international crimes

Issue result for Confederation bonds

Swiss-UK Agreement on the mutual recognition of professional qualifications: Dispatch sent to Parliament

Swiss Consumer Price Index in January 2024 - Consumer prices increased by 0.2% in January

Environmental impact: Vehicle tires as a source of microplastics

New Confederation bonds

Ignazio Cassis visits the Philippines: conclusion of a tour to position Switzerland in Asia

Release of oligomers from polyester textiles - When nanoplastics are not what they seem

Swiss Weekly Newsreel can now be searched for visual content

Illegal imports of medicinal products: Erectile stimulants account for more than two-thirds

13.3% of employed people never use digital devices in their jobs

Switzerland and Norway emphasise common values and interests

Official visit to People's Republic of China by Ignazio Cassis

Die Lage auf dem Arbeitsmarkt im Januar 2024

President Amherd meets President and Prime Minister of Estonia

Holotomographic microscopy - Spiky insight: How red blood cells deform

Decline in social expenditure in 2022 in Switzerland and Europe

President Amherd to travel to Estonia and Norway

Federal Councillor Guy Parmelin to visit Saudi Arabia and Qatar

Perovskite nanocrystals as novel light sources and catalysts: How to make bright quantum dots even brighter

Average annual inflation for residential property in 2023 was 2.2%

Federal Council signs agreement on privileges and immunities with the foundation “Fund for the Afghan People”

Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis to travel to Asia-Pacific region

Turnover in the Swiss services sector declined by 9.9% in November

Changes in the climate perceived by nine out of ten people in Switzerland

Federal Council approves report on strengthening the defence capability of the Armed Forces and deepening international cooperation

ICON weather and climate model published as open source - A milestone in weather and climate research

Ukraine: Switzerland implements the EU’s 12th package of sanctions

Fourth meeting of the Swiss-Italian joint committee for scientific cooperation

Federal Council adopts new Foreign Policy Strategy 2024–27

2023 Foreign Policy Report and review of the past legislative period: Switzerland steps up its political and humanitarian commitment

Federal Council puts legal basis for new L QIF fund category into force

Retail trade turnover in December 2023 - Swiss retail trade turnover rose in December 2023 by 0.1%

Empa Research Awards 2023: When serendipity meets excellence

New vehicle registrations 2023: increase in share of electric cars slightly smaller than in previous years

Sluggish foreign trade in 2023

Swiss Health Survey 2022: standard tables - Continuous increase in consumption of medication for 30 years

International Holocaust Remembrance Day

Switzerland attends 9th Asia-Europe Meeting of Ministers for Education (ASEMME)

Glacier melting destroys important climate data archive

The population with no religious affiliation is now the largest group in Switzerland

Federal Councillor Beat Jans at the meeting of justice and home affairs ministers in Belgium

Current figures on offset transactions

Combating human trafficking: round table to strengthen collaboration between public and private sector stakeholders

Financing terrorism: Office of the Attorney General files indictment against two individuals

Federal Council confirms election of Stefan Walter as FINMA CEO

Federal Council elects Anna Valente to the board of Innosuisse

Science diplomacy: Switzerland intensifies bilateral cooperation with partner countries in the area of higher education, research and innovation

Middle East: Federal Councillor Cassis stresses the need for a comprehensive solution

Federal Council gives green light to lifting air border controls with Bulgaria and Romania

UN Security Council - la situation au Proche Orient (FR)

Psycho-acoustic simulations - Virtual noise assessment for passenger jet of the future

Wide support from employers for continuing education and training in 2021

Swiss Science Prize Marcel Benoist: Nomination procedure launched

Middle East: Federal Councillor Cassis to take part in a ministerial debate at the UN Security Council

Parental partner violence: better protection for affected children

EFTA-Chile: Negotiations on modernisation of free trade agreement

Producer and Import Price Index with average annual inflation of +0.2% in 2023

Focus of President Amherd’s talks at Davos on European policy, security matters and economic development

Successful financing round for Empa spin-off BTRY - Pre-seed financing for the production of novel batteries

Several Federal Administration websites disrupted temporarily by DDoS attack

WEF 2024 Davos - Panel Discussion on Humanitarian Demining in Ukraine: Looking ahead

WEF 2024 Davos - Panel “Quantum for all”

Opening address by President Viola Amherd at the WEF Annual Meeting

Soldering wounds with light and nano thermometers

Switzerland and China renew high-level contacts and deepen relations in the run-up to 75th anniversary

Peace formula: National security advisers discuss in Davos principles for lasting peace in Ukraine

Eurostat experts' report: Switzerland has a high-quality statistics system

Switzerland reaffirms solidarity with Ukraine

Press communiqué of the co-chairs Ukraine and Switzerland of the 4th Meeting of National Security and Foreign Policy Advisors on Key Principles of Peace for Ukraine

Programme of members of the Federal Council attending the 2024 WEF Annual Meeting

Berner und Zürcher Trams drehen bald in der Ukraine ihre Runden

Swiss Federal Office of Energy awards the Swiss energy prize Watt d’Or 2024

New licences for 38 local radio and regional television stations

Address by the president of the Swiss Confederation Viola Amherd at the New Year's reception for the diplomatic corps

Switzerland announces candidacy for Secretary General of Council of Europe

New NEST unit in the making: Beyond zero

Issue result for Confederation bonds

Einladung an die Medien: Berner und Zürcher Trams drehen bald in der Ukraine ihre Runden

Presentation of credentials

Schweizer Arbeitsmarkt 2023 auf dem Weg zur Normalisierung

Latest special coin to be issued: The Rhone glacier bimetallic coin is the third in the three-part series on Swiss glaciers

New Confederation bonds

Carbon in concrete - Building on CO2

Swiss Consumer Price Index in December and annual inflation 2023 - Average annual inflation of +2.1% in 2023

Turnover in the Swiss services sector declined by 11.9% in October 2023

Swiss retail trade turnover rose in November 2023 by 1.6%

Swiss industrial tariffs abolished

Swissmedic approves Beyfortus for RSV prophylaxis in newborns, infants and young children

Markus Mäder appointed State Secretary for Security Policy

Ukraine: Switzerland expands sanctions listings

Introduction of OECD/G20 minimum tax rate with effect from 1 January 2024

Federal Council appoints Rosmarie Schlup and Sébastien Kraenzlin as Alternate Members of SNB Governing Board

Manuel Suter appointed Deputy Director of National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC)

Einladung zum Mediengespräch der Direktion für Arbeit im SECO

Switzerland and the UK sign agreement on mutual recognition in financial services

2022: Lump-sum withdrawal remains popular on retirement

Soil Atlas Depicts the Distribution of Chemical Elements in Swiss Soils

Switzerland steps up winter aid for Ukrainians

Project duration for the reconnaissance drone system (ADS 15) to be extended

New research initiative Mining the Atmosphere: The big clean-up in the atmosphere

Consultation on the award of mobile telephony frequencies usable from 2029

Construction prices rose by 0.6% in October 2023

World Radiocommunication Conference 2023: Swiss delegation achieved its goals

Switzerland supports the International Criminal Court with forensic experts

Social assistance recipients in Switzerland in 2022 - 2022: Social assistance rate fell to 2.9%

New possibilities for a healing toxin

Gute Preisbekanntgabe in Optikergeschäften

Federal Council approves draft negotiating mandate with European Union

Investment Screening Act: Federal Council adopts dispatch

Federal Council wishes to reduce the geopolitical risks associated with digital infrastructure

Federal statistics: Federal Council opens consultation on new ordinance

Indirect support for print media set to fall for local and regional newspapers

Diplomés dans la diversité - Presentation of the first masters in medicine at the USI (d/fr/it)

Switzerland signs a framework agreement on international cooperation with Zambia

Enabling early detection of cancer

Tunisian Foreign Affairs and Migration Minister pays courtesy visit to Bern

Open innovation between research and industry / Empa and CSL Vifor host international workshop on nano-biointerfaces

Producer and Import Price Index fell by 0.9% in November

COP28: global stocktake with commitment to expand renewable energy capacity

Issue result for Confederation bond

Russian assets: Federal Council continues to follow international developments closely

Forecast: Economic growth set to rise in 2025

Switzerland to co-host second Global Refugee Forum in Geneva

Opening of the Human Rights 75 high-level event (only in French)

75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights: President Berset opens conference in Geneva

New Confederation bond

Launch of reFuel.ch: Sustainable fuels and base chemicals for Switzerland

In 2022, one in two deaths was linked to cardiovascular disease or cancer

Federal Council decides on further development of Swiss Climate Scores

International adoption law: Federal Council sees need for action

75 years of friendship: FDFA State Secretary Alexandre Fasel receives counterpart from India in Bern

Federal Council wants whole of Switzerland to have access to high-speed Internet

Federal Council appoints Christian Rüegg as Director of the Paul Scherrer Institute PSI for a further term of office

Federal Council opens consultation on digital Schengen visas

Basis for restricting the essential postal services in the event of severe power shortages

Federal Council regulates crisis-related activation of scientific expertise

ETH-Rat discusses optimal structure to meet future challenges

14 new professors appointed at ETH Zurich and EPFL

Household internet use in 2023 - Widespread use of the internet is making the Swiss population more vulnerable to fake news and hate speech

Die Lage auf dem Arbeitsmarkt im November 2023

TRAFIGURA BEHEER BV and three individuals referred to the Federal Criminal Court

Thin layers, high goals

Switzerland repatriates Hellenistic artifact to Libya

Switzerland and Togo sign bilateral air transport agreement

Issuance calendar for Confederation bonds and money market debt register claims in 2024

MRA Schweiz−EU: Sitzung des Gemischten Ausschusses

Record number of overnight stays in the hotel sector for the 2023 summer season

The majority of the Swiss population is satisfied with healthcare

Chair of the NATO Military Committee on official visit to Switzerland

Swiss Consumer Price Index in November 2023 - Consumer prices fell by 0.2% in November

Statistics on business demography (UDEMO) - Record number of businesses created in 2021

Bürgenstock Resort: Federal Council rejects Lex Koller exemption

Switzerland welcomes agreement on new OSCE Chair

President Berset presents Switzerland's goals at UN Climate Change Conference COP28

COP28

Turnover in the Swiss services sector declined by 11.0% in September 2023

Gross domestic product in the third quarter of 2023: Swiss economy grows moderately

Plenary statement by Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis at the 30th OSCE Ministerial Council in Skopje

Federal Councillor Karin Keller-Sutter meets Belgian Minister of Finance Vincent Van Peteghem in Brussels

Information sharing and community building to boost cyber-resilience in International Geneva

Presidential visit to deepen relations between Switzerland and Oman

Consultation opens on lowering the tax-free limit in tourist traffic

Swiss retail trade turnover rose by 1.1% in October 2023

Equality of people with disabilities 2021 - In 2021 almost one person in six with a disability was at risk of poverty

New yearbook: Federal statistics experts present a portrait of Switzerland

Amendment to the Capital Adequacy Ordinance to implement the final Basel III standards will enter into force in 2025

Technology and knowledge transfer for the energy transition at municipal level / MUNICIPAL network hosted by Empa

New master plan for open government data

Federal Council brings amendment to Financial Market Infrastructure Act into force

Federal Council brings statutory anchoring of stock exchange protective measure into force

Issue of Confederation bonds on 13th December 2023

Federal Council approves 2024-2027 strategic objectives for RUAG International

Federal Council makes no changes to 2024 quotas for third countries

Federal Council releases frequencies for mobile private networks

Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis to attend 30th OSCE Ministerial Council in Skopje

Reprogramming tissue mechanically

Presidential visit to Oman prior to UN Climate Conference (COP28) in Dubai

Antimicrobial hospital curtains - Bacteria, stay out!

The Challenge of Nutrient Losses – Agroscope Supports Agricultural Practitioners

The committees for official statistics, data management and data science will convene at the first Swiss Community Day on Data

2024 motorway vignette: stress-free access to the motorway in just a few clicks thanks to the e-vignette (last modification, the 01.12.2023)

Medienfrühstück mit dem Direktionsteam des SECO

Presentation of credentials

Latest special coin to be issued: the Swiss linguistic diversity gold coin

Household budget survey: results 2021 - Disposable income in 2021 almost unchanged at an average of CHF 6706 per month

Switzerland sees weaker growth in goods transport than in GDP in 2022

President Berset attending food security summit in Kyiv and meeting President Zelenskyy

International aviation relies on sustainable fuels

Bundesrat wählt Mitglieder der RailCom für Amtsdauer 2024 – 2027

Primary care doctors: half as many doctors per inhabitant in rural areas as in towns

New composition of ComCom from 2024

Solid trend in employment and slightly fewer vacancies in 3rd quarter 2023

New pensions statistics: 2022 results

FCAH recommends adapting air quality standards to protect public health

Treffen des Gemischten Ausschusses zum Freihandelsabkommen Schweiz–EU

Sonntagsarbeit in städtischen Tourismusquartieren: Eröffnung des Vernehmlassungsverfahrens

Tourismus Forum Schweiz 2023: Ohne Mobilität kein Tourismus

Groups with the highest turnover are majority foreign-controlled

E-ID: Federal Council adopts dispatch

Switzerland to introduce USB-C as standard for common charger

Federal Council approves export of 25 main battle tanks to Germany

Federal Council decides to bring in legislation to ban Hamas

Federal Council examining regulatory approaches to AI

New Swiss ambassadors

Federal Council lays groundwork for export of CO2 for sub-seabed storage

Federal Council adopts dispatch on additional agreement supplementing double taxation agreement with France

Federal Council outlines procedure for mobile telecommunications in the millimetre wave range

Federal Council adopts dispatch on amendment of double taxation agreement with Slovenia

Federal Council authorises use of online voting in the canton of Graubünden

Federal Council extends safeguard clause for Croatia

President Berset and Federal Councillor Cassis receive Hungary’s Prime Minister Orbán

Cooperation in Foreign and Security Policy: State Secretary Alexandre Fasel meets EU counterpart Stefano Sannino

Medical technology: Mapping the meniscus

Health insurance premium index 2023 - Premium increases curbed growth in disposable income from 2022 and 2023 by 0.4 percentage points

Economic accounts for agriculture: estimates for 2023 - A mixed 2023 for Swiss agriculture

Swiss Confederation assesses its approach to business and human rights

Consolidation of hospital activities in 2022

Ustertag 2023: Commemorative Ceremony in the Church (de)

Sharp fall in the number of moves in 2022

Secondary sector increases production in the 3rd quarter by 1.6%

Switzerland in search of new frequency bands at the World Radiocommunication Conference in Dubai

Inauguration of Ingenuity Lab at Balgrist University Hospital - Innovation cooperation in orthopaedic research

War in Ukraine: Switzerland calls for special tribunal

Quagga mussel: prognosis for affected lakes

5.5% of children in Switzerland had to forgo paid leisure activities in 2021 for financial reasons

Nine out of ten senior management positions in Swiss libraries are held by women

Switzerland and France reaffirm and deepen relations during President Emmanuel Macron’s state visit

Report supports proposed measures to counter the spread of illegal hate speech

Federal Administration also impacted by Concevis hack

National conference on sexualised violence

Water-based flow batteries: This is a battery

Producer and Import Price Index rose by 0.2% in October

New round of strategic dialogue between Switzerland and UK

Preventing infections to ensure the long-term effectiveness of antibiotics

Opening of Dynamic Imaging Center at sitem-insel in Bern - Moving X-ray images of the musculoskeletal system

The number of employed persons rose by 2.2% and the unemployment rate (ILO) fell to 4.2% in the 3rd quarter 2023

Switzerland and Italy agree permanent tax treatment for home working

In future, cryptoassets to be included in international automatic exchange of information in tax matters

Produktesicherheitsrecht: Vereinbarung zwischen Liechtenstein und der Schweiz

Science diplomacy: State Secretary Martina Hirayama at the Paris Peace Forum’s One Planet Polar Summit

FDFA Consular Directorate awarded Multilingualism Seal

Verleihung des «Labels Mehrsprachigkeit» (de,fr,it,rm)

By 2022, almost half of all nursing homes were privately owned

Bridges for progress: now it's over to Nepal

Federal Council to welcome France’s President Emmanuel Macron on state visit

President Alain Berset meets Pope Francis in Rome

Showing foresight

First measures of the data science strategy implemented

Federal Council rejects 'SRG Initiative', but cost of radio and television fee set to fall

Federal Council decides to prepare mandate for negotiations with EU

Issue result for Confederation bonds

Federal Council decides to remove exemption from duty for e-vehicles

Switzerland conducts first political consultations with Kenya

State Secretary Martina Hirayama participates in the European Space Summit in Seville

Residential property prices increased by 0.2% in 3rd quarter 2023

President of the Confederation to meet Pope in Rome and attend summit in Paris

Die Lage auf dem Arbeitsmarkt im Oktober 2023

New Confederation bonds

Battery materials: What is the battery of the future made of?

In Yaoundé, Ignazio Cassis stresses the importance of cooperation between French-speaking countries for stability and peace

Federal Councillor Karin Keller-Sutter in Lucerne to meet with her German counterpart, Christian Lindner

Ignazio Cassis in Ghana: agenda prioritising economic cooperation and regional stability

Swiss Health Survey 2022 - Changes in mental stress

Federal Councillor Elisabeth Baume-Schneider committed to strengthening cooperation on migration with Greece

Latest special coin to be issued: The Titlis cable car silver coin is the second in a three-part series on Swiss cable cars

New Logib web application helps companies develop a gender-neutral pay system

NCSC semi-annual report focuses on hacktivism

Good bacteria for bad wounds

Turnover in the Swiss services sector fell by 12.0% in August 2023

Consumer prices increased by 0.1% in October

No lifting of protection status S

Middle East conflict: Federal Council reiterates urgent need to respect international humanitarian law and proposes additional CHF 90 million in humanitarian aid

Improving the resilience of mobile networks during power outages

Federal Councillor Elisabeth Baume-Schneider on a working visit to Greece

Ignazio Cassis to visit Ghana then Cameroon for Francophonie Ministerial Conference

Operation Pangea XVI: International campaign against falsified and illegally imported medicinal products

Press conference invitation: Swiss Health Survey 2022

Swiss retail trade turnover rose in September 2023 by 0.7%

First roundtable on cash

Collective wage agreements for 2023 - Real and minimum wages increase in 2023 by 2.5% and 1.9% respectively

Peace formula: Switzerland at meeting in Malta for national security advisers on Ukraine

Federal Councillor Karin Keller-Sutter meets with her French counterpart, Bruno Le Maire

26th meeting of the Swiss-EU Joint AFMP Committee

Gross domestic product by canton - Overall economic recovery in 2021

PHRT projects to improve healthcare in surgery and cancer treatment

Cyber Start-up Challenge 2023: Start-up Ostorlab convinces the DDPS

Structure of Swiss small and medium enterprises (SME) in 2021 - SMEs bounce back in 2021

Gender affirmation surgery: 68% of operations are for a transition from female to male

National Council elections: Correction of published national vote shares 2023

Second 2023 extrapolation confirms financing deficit

Further efforts to prevent greenwashing

Horizon package: Confederation funds further transitional measures for mono-beneficiary projects

Last extension of FM licenses by two years

The transport company BLS and four university hospitals join the Exemplary Energy and Climate initiative

Battery recycling: Closing the loop

Mission-oriented Research and Innovation in Switzerland – A Publication by the Swiss Science Council SSC

State Secretary Martina Hirayama receives Vietnamese Deputy Minister of Science and Technology

Ignazio Cassis meets members of Graubünden government and residents of Valposchiavo

FATF recognises Switzerland's progress in strengthening its anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing measures

EUSALP in Bad Ragaz: Switzerland hands over the wheel to Slovenia

Developing market-ready solutions through cooperation - STEP2: A new NEST unit is taking shape

UNWTO names Morcote and Saint-Ursanne as ‘Best Tourism Villages’

Switzerland retains measures linked to Iran's nuclear programme

Swiss Business and Human Rights Forum: national platform for promoting best practice

President of the Republic of Moldova pays official visit to Switzerland

Switzerland launches tax programme for developing countries

Chief of the US National Guard Bureau visits Chief of the Swiss Armed Forces

Negotiations launched between Colombian government and rebels with Switzerland serving as guarantor state

Presentation of credentials

Swiss government to enhance its international communications

Mining the atmosphere: Out of thin air

Increase in drink driving and decline in drug dealing

Federal Councillor Cassis travels to Chisinau for fourth Moldova Support Platform

United Nations Human Rights Council: Switzerland achieves adoption of death penalty resolution

Science diplomacy: Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis announces launch of Open Quantum Institute

Open Quantum Institute - from GESDA to CERN

Producer and Import Price Index fell by 0.1% in September

Federal Councillor Amherd to meet with European defence ministers in Brussels

Concrete as CO2 trap – right at the plant

Public finances: positive results expected for cantons and social security funds

Federal Council condemns terrorist attacks by Hamas in Israel and enhances Switzerland's capacity to act

Economic and scientific delegation to visit Morocco

Issue result for Confederation bonds

Switzerland at 2023 IMF and World Bank Annual Meetings and G20 Finance Ministers Meeting in Marrakesh

Federal Council adopts report on collaboration with Swiss NGOs

Ignazio Cassis to lead political discussions on managing new technologies

Ignazio Cassis to attend donor conference on humanitarian demining in Zagreb

New Confederation bonds

Fragile recovery of the cultural economy in 2021 after the pandemic

Medical practices: one in four doctors aged 60 or over at the end of 2021

Situation in Israel / occupied Palestinian territory: FDFA sets up task force

Health risks of designer drugs: further psychoactive substances prohibited

Exchange of information with 104 countries on around 3.6 million financial accounts

State Secretary Martina Hirayama visits Singapore to strengthen cooperation in education, research and innovation

Die Lage auf dem Arbeitsmarkt im September 2023 (last modification, the 06.10.2023)

VoD in 2022: demand stagnates despite increasing offer

Sustainable construction: Clean dirt

Switzerland provides further funding to support people in Sudan and neighbouring countries

Low annual income after obtaining baccalaureate

Nagorno-Karabakh: Switzerland steps up its support for people in need

President Berset to attend third meeting of the European Political Community

Swiss Consumer Price Index in September 2023 - Consumer prices decreased by 0.1% in September

Security crisis in Haiti: UN Security Council authorises international police mission

Services turnover in July 2023 - Turnover in the Swiss services sector declines by 10.0% in July 2023

Turnover in Swiss retail trade fell by 0.2% in August 2023

Ukraine: Switzerland tightens sanctions in connection with the supply of Iranian drones to Russia

Switzerland prioritises humanitarian demining in Ukraine

Federal Council presents draft Foreign Policy Strategy 2024–27

Uzbekistan: Gulnara Karimova and the former director of a telecommunications company indicted in the Federal Criminal Court

SLS 2.0: “Dark time” during the upgrade

State Secretary Hirayama in Japan for a working visit and the inauguration of a new Swissnex location

Tripartite dialogue on labour and employment issues between Switzerland and China

Focus on security policy in run-up to EPC summit

Issue of Confederation bonds on 11th October 2023

Hazardous ingredients in batteries: Trust, but verify! (last modification, the 04.10.2023)

Deciphering the secrets of the brain

In 2022, two-thirds of households were heated by fossil fuels

Indictment filed against former Gunvor employee

Ignazio Cassis meets cantonal government of Ticino in Bellinzona

Another record number of candidatures – the FSO's comprehensive coverage of the 2023 federal elections

Swiss Social Statistics Report: Pandemic greatly affected social sector expenditure

Digitale Angebote der öffentlichen Arbeitsvermittlung stossen auf positives Echo

Latest special coin to be issued: The "Wind power" silver coin from the "Energy of the future" series

Federal Council appoints Antoine Martin as new Member of the Governing Board at the Swiss National Bank

Federal Council appoints SNB Bank Council members

President Alain Berset receives Kosovo Prime Minister Albin Kurti

Cybercrime: The Office of the Attorney General of Switzerland files indictment on charges of fraud for commercial gain in relation to an Indian tech support scam

Switzerland participates in high-level event on the future of work and social dialogue

Partnership for Peace: Switzerland and NATO set cooperation targets for 2023 and 2024

10 new professors appointed at ETH Zurich and EPFL (last modification, the 25.09.2023)

ERI Dispatch 2025–2028: insufficient funding for the ETH Domain

Virtual rail noise – close to reality

President Berset speaks at UN Security Council debate on Ukraine

Peace process in Colombia: Switzerland to serve as guarantor state in negotiations between government and rebels

3rd Ministerial Meeting of the High Ambition Coalition to End Plastic Pollution

Economic forecast: Swiss economic growth significantly below average in 2023 and 2024

3D insights into an innovative manufacturing process

UN General Assembly - Review of the Rome Statute

Energy storage: How can we save energy for later?

Greater cooperation with Slovakia

Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis at UN in New York after consolidating Swiss partnership with Canada

Switzerland welcomes US-Iran prisoner swap

Swiss Air Force to train with U.S. Air Force in Switzerland

Karin Keller-Sutter and Guy Parmelin meet Qatar's Minister of Finance Ali bin Ahmed Al Kuwari

Strengthening Swiss–Canada ties: visit by Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis

Looking ahead to the 78th UN General Assembly

Ukraine digitalising public services with Swiss support

Federal Council adopts second addendum to 2023 budget

FDFA renews support for Swiss Water and Sanitation Consortium

Accelerating battery research with robots

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

Strategie öffentliche Arbeitsvermittlung 2030

Issue result for Confederation bonds

La diplomatie du bon goût (fr, de)

Circular economy: Children help create circular futures

New Confederation bonds

Four out of ten students undertake at least one internship during their studies

International Energy Agency (IEA) recommends that Switzerland speed up the restructuring of its energy system

Swiss aid operation in Greece concluded

Medienfrühstück mit dem Direktionsteam des SECO

Renewed decline in the dwelling vacancy rate in 2023

How trees influence cloud formation

Greece: Swiss relief operation refocused on flooding

Quaderni di Dodis - Switzerland and the construction of multilateralism (de)

President Berset receives Council of Europe secretary general: talks on outlook following Reykjavík summit

Paving the way for more asphalt recycling

Die Lage auf dem Arbeitsmarkt im August 2023

Swiss Science Prize Marcel Benoist 2023 - The 2023 Marcel Benoist Prize is awarded to Ted Turlings for his discoveries in plant communication

FINMA Board of Directors completely renewed and new member elected

Federal Council adopts dispatch on introduction of a public liquidity backstop for systemically important banks

Indictment filed on charges of blowing open two ATMs in the cantons of St Gallen and Zurich

VPET system takes centre stage in Europe

Presentation of credentials

Debt brake: one of Switzerland's most important fiscal policy instruments turns 20

First Experimental Release of Parasitic Asian Wasp to Control Spotted-Wing Drosophila

Gross domestic product in the second quarter of 2023: Swiss economy stagnates

Report of the group of experts on banking stability

Wildfires in Greece: Switzerland dispatches army helicopters

Two new multidisciplinary research and innovation projects in the space sector

Swiss Consumer Price Index in August 2023 - Consumer prices increased by 0.2% in August

Turnover in the Swiss services sector declined by 11.0% in June 2023

The immune cell influencer

Swiss retail trade turnover declined by 0.2% in July

Die Schweiz und Deutschland arbeiten bei Wettbewerbsfragen enger zusammen

Federal Council initiates consultation on strengthening the anti-money laundering framework

Thematic sanctions: Federal Council to pursue current practice

Ukraine: Switzerland implements new sanctions against Belarus

Switzerland contributing to ICRC’s financial stability

Switzerland joins Register of Damage Caused by the Aggression of the Russian Federation against Ukraine

Day of welcome and farewell

The Office of the Attorney General of Switzerland indicts former Algerian defence minister

Humanitarian demining: Remote-controlled demining machine ready for delivery to Ukraine

Rechargable revolution

Ignazio Cassis signs agreement in Slovenia on implementation of second Swiss contribution

Innosuisse launches new call for projects for the Swiss Accelerator

Commodities: continued growth in the number of businesses, but more mixed trends in employment

Employment growth at a continued high level in 2nd quarter 2023

The Federal Office of Culture hands over several items of cultural property to China

2024 budget with integrated task and financial plan for 2025 to 2027 available

Structural business statistics 2021 - Robust growth in jobs in 2021

2.6% increase in Switzerland's GDP in 2022

Switzerland's population continued to grow in 2022

Sanctions against Syria: Switzerland extends temporary humanitarian exemption by six months

Xplain hack: Federal Council approves investigation order

The Federal Council extends the National Data Management Programme

Recycling the non-recyclable: New epoxy resin resists flames and reduces waste

Schweizer Arbeitsbedingungen und Gesundheit im europäischen Vergleich

Swiss labour market: major differences between nationalities

SECO stärkt Exportkontrollen und Sanktionen

Swiss diplomats from around the world meet to discuss foreign policy

Swiss Statistics Meeting 2023 — without data, no statistics, no research, no business!

Production in Switzerland's secondary sector fell by 1.3% in 2nd quarter 2023

‘Green Transition’ needs enhanced action on sustainable minerals and metals

The number of employed persons rose by 2.9% and the unemployment rate (ILO) fell to 3.7% in the 2nd quarter 2023

Ukraine: Switzerland implements 11th package of sanctions

Federal Council authorises use of online voting in 2023 National Council elections

First extrapolation for 2023: smaller financing deficit expected

Einladung zum Point de Presse: Schweizer Arbeitsbedingungen und Gesundheit im europäischen Vergleich

Swiss international cooperation in the fight against zoonoses: Federal Council report

A Swiss premiere Proton radiotherapy to treat oesophageal cancer

Carbon-based quantum technology

Producer and Import Price Index fell in July by 0.1%

Focus on cooperation

Switzerland takes part in G20 anti-corruption ministerial meeting in India

Credit Suisse/UBS: all federal guarantees terminated

Switzerland reaffirms its support for peace process in Colombia

Combating terrorism: Searches and arrests in the cantons of Vaud and Neuchatel

ReFuel.ch awarded funding from SWEET programme

Day of Diplomacy – Film Festival Locarno - Diplomacy in the service for peace (it/fr/en)

First recovery, then stagnation: The state of biodiversity in European bodies of water

Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis in Australia and New Zealand: global security and bilateral relations at centre of talks

First report on cantonal measures relating to the implementation of the OECD minimum tax

Official visit to New Zealand - Anniversary of 60 years of diplomatic relations between Switzerland and New Zealand (EN)

Official visit to New Zealand

Until the chemistry is just right

Die Lage auf dem Arbeitsmarkt im Juli 2023

Swiss residential property price index in 2nd quarter 2023 - Residential property prices increased by 1.2% in 2nd quarter 2023

Official visit to Australia - Reception for Swiss National Day

Official visit to Singapore - Reception for Swiss National Day

e-vignette off to a successful start (last modification, the 04.08.2023)

President Alain Berset to visit Swiss priority country Colombia

Tourist accommodation in the first half of 2023 - Overnight stays increased by 13.8% in the first half of 2023

New momentum in South East Asia ties: Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis visits Indonesia and Singapore

A friendly sailor

Swiss Consumer Price Index in July 2023 - Consumer prices decreased by 0.1% in July

Services turnover in May 2023 - Turnover in the Swiss services sector declined by 6.1% in May 2023

Official visit to Indonesia - Reception for Swiss National Day

On the Gotthard with Ignazio Cassis - The 1st August hike of the Schweizer-Illustrierte (d/fr/it)

Ignazio Cassis visits South East Asia and Pacific region

Swiss retail trade turnover rose 3.7% in June 2023

State Secretary Hirayama attends informal EU ministerial meeting on competition in the field of research and innovation

MRA between Switzerland and the USA on the manufacturing practice for medicinal products takes effect

Going digital with the e-vignette for motorway use (last modification, the 08.01.2024)

Quantum technology: Masters of defects

New blood donation criteria for men who have sex with men (MSM)

Switzerland joins 9th Francophone Games in DRC

New EU policy measures based on Empa research: Boosting circular economy in the automotive sector

Switzerland focuses on transboundary water management in New York

Earlier detection of breast cancer

On 25th anniversary of Rome Statute, Switzerland chairs UN Security Council meeting on the International Criminal Court

Swiss timber harvest increased by 4% in 2022

Ignazio Cassis meets with Maroš Šefčovič in Brussels

Private renovation projects boosted construction investments in 2022

Swiss expertise bolsters humanitarian demining efforts in Ukraine

Ignazio Cassis and Maroš Šefčovič to meet on 18 July in Brussels

United Nations Human Rights Council: Switzerland co-authors resolution on child, early and forced marriage

Extension of investigation activities to Xplain AG

Producer and Import Price Index remained stable in June

co-operate: model for climate-friendly construction

Switzerland's border regions: higher activity rates and less unemployment than national averages

Issue result for Confederation bonds

Global regulations disregarded: Widespread illegal trade of hazardous chemicals

New Confederation bonds

Mystery of microgels solved

Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis signs a memorandum of understanding on disaster risk management in Pakistan

Federal Councillor Amherd signs memoranda of understanding to increase international cooperation

Human rights in Switzerland: Federal Council presents its position on UN recommendations

Climate change and security: State Secretary Livia Leu attends OSCE High-Level Conference on Climate Change in Vienna

Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan meetings focus on geopolitics, economic cooperation and water management

Swissmedic issues warning about falsified Ozempic pens

Switzerland and China sign bilateral aviation safety agreement

Die Lage auf dem Arbeitsmarkt im Juni 2023

Climate-neutral air travel: Is it possible?

Elisabeth Baume-Schneider visits aid projects for Ukrainian refugees in Poland and Slovakia

Federal Councillor Viola Amherd receives Austrian Defence Minister Klaudia Tanner and German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius in Bern

Sixth call for proposals for SWEET funding programme launched

Switzerland and Spain sign joint declaration on research and innovation

Human rights dialogue between Switzerland and China

The chameleon effect

Personenfreizügigkeit: Zuwanderung erweitert das Potenzial des Arbeitsmarkts

Fighting tumours down to the last cancer cell

State Secretary Martina Hirayama receives Chinese Vice Minister for Education

Switzerland increases support for rehabilitation of Ukrainian schools

Swiss Consumer Price Index in June 2023 - Consumer prices increased by 0.1% in June

Swiss services turnover fell by 9.3% in April 2023

4000 scenarios for a climate turnaround

Elisabeth Baume-Schneider to visit aid projects in Poland and Slovakia for people who have fled the war in Ukraine

Federal Councillor Guy Parmelin on economic and science mission to Brazil

Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis to visit Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and Pakistan

Swiss retail trade turnover rose in May 2023 by 0.9%

Launch of new cooperation programme between Switzerland and the Czech Republic

Switzerland reaffirms commitment to national minority protection

Tourism: Expenditure in Switzerland and abroad recovered significantly in 2022

Xplain hack: Federal Council commissions a policy strategy crisis team on data leaks

Attempts to destabilise Moldova: Federal Council adopts targeted sanctions

Alexandre Fasel appointed new State Secretary in the FDFA

Ukraine: Switzerland expands list of sanctions

Federal Council rejects export request for Leopard 1 A5 tanks destined for Ukraine

2024 budget adjusted – consultation launched on 2025 relief package

Federal Council adopts position on moratorium on commercial exploitation of international seabed area

The electronic patient record is to become a central pillar of the healthcare system

New Swiss environment ambassador

Federal Council intensifies efforts to achieve high-speed internet coverage for the whole of Switzerland

.swiss domain names available to private individuals

National Conference on Gender Equality 2030: new measures to strengthen women's economic independence

Benefit of European cooperation in education, research and innovation undisputed in Brussels

Zurich Chamber of Commerce (de)

Presentation of credentials

Circular economy in construction: Twelve big players move forward

Switzerland and France sign an additional agreement supplementing the bilateral double taxation agreement

Einladung zur Medienkonferenz: Bericht zu den Auswirkungen der Personenfreizügigkeit auf den Schweizer Arbeitsmarkt und die Sozialleistungen

« Switzerland's Security 2023 »: The Federal Intelligence Service publishes its latest situation report

Chief of the Armed Forces visits US for update on the implementation of Air2030

30th Annual Report 2022/2023: New law strengthens the FDPIC

Heat resistant drone for fire fighting: FireDrone supports the fire department

Federal Councillor Karin Keller-Sutter and Singapore's Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat to open international fintech conference in Zurich

Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis on official visit to Morocco welcomes strengthened bilateral cooperation

Switzerland welcomes successful completion of Mozambique's demobilisation

Almost half of post-doctoral researchers no longer in Switzerland six years later

State Secretary Martina Hirayama at Europa Forum Wachau

Ukraine Recovery Conference 2023: Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis calls for continued support for Ukraine recovery based on Lugano Principles.

Panel on humanitarian demining in Ukraine

Versicherungslösung für private Investitionen in den Wiederaufbau der Ukraine

UKRAINE RECOVERY CONFERENCE 2023

Swiss energy consumption down 3.9% in 2022

Vital Statistics 2022: Contrasting trends in births, deaths, marriages and divorces in 2022

Humanitarian demining: DDPS presents Ukraine with remote-controlled demining machine

Latest special coin to be issued: silver and gold coin marking 175 Years of Federal Constitution celebrates important part of Swiss history

Construction prices rose by 1.0% in April 2023

Federal Council approves parameters for EU negotiating mandate

Fedpol and the FOCBS under investigation

Euclid to study the evolution of the universe over the last ten billion years: ESA online media invitation, June 23rd 2023

Colombian Truth Commission: Switzerland retains archive copy

International cooperation: FDFA and EAER launch consultation on goals and priorities of 2025–28 strategy

Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis to visit the Kingdom of Morocco

President Berset to attend Global Financing Pact Summit in Paris

Further development of the emergency call system in Switzerland

Decrease in convictions of minors in 2022

From Lugano to London: Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis attends second Ukraine Recovery Conference

Launch of new cooperation programme between Switzerland and Latvia

Ignazio Cassis receives Georgian foreign minister Ilia Darchiashvili in Bern

New indicators reveal differences in trajectories within the social security system

Swiss Humanitarian Aid Unit turns 50

50 years Swiss Humanitarian Aid Unit (SHA) - address (f/d/i)

Population figures from before 1850 available for the first time at the local level

Switzerland pledges CHF 60 million more in humanitarian aid for crisis in Syria

State Secretary Martina Hirayama receives Australian Minister for Skills and Training

Notice of publication

Producer and Import Price Index fell in May by 0.3%

A patch with sensor function: A spy in the belly

Economic forecast confirmed: Swiss economic growth significantly below average in 2023

Turnover in the Swiss services sector declines by 4.1% in March 2023

Supplementary accommodation with 6.6% growth in 2022

Xplain hack: initial findings from data analyses indicate need for action

Il n'y a pas de véritable liberté sans politique sociale éclairée

Issue result for Confederation bond

Switzerland and United Kingdom sign agreement on mutual recognition of professional qualifications

President Berset attends ILO summit on social justice in Geneva

University of Bern Professor Thomas Feurer appointed Head of European XFEL Management Board

New Confederation bond

DDoS attack on Federal Administration: various Federal Administration websites and applications unavailable

Country-scale calculation: How much microplastics is there in Swiss rivers and lakes?

Confederation and UBS sign loss protection agreement

Private security services provided abroad in 2022: seventh annual report of the FDFA

Federal Council adopts report Assessment of Swiss-EU relations

Swissmedic publishes its Annual Report for 2022

Swiss–US dialogue continues on cybersecurity and digital technology

Federal Administration also impacted by Xplain hack

Cyber-Defence Campus launches Cyber Startup Challenge 2023

OECD launches updated guidelines on responsible business conduct

Die Lage auf dem Arbeitsmarkt im Mai 2023

Flankierende Massnahmen und Bekämpfung der Schwarzarbeit: Kontrollvolumen im Jahr 2022 erhöht

Swiss Air Force to participate in multinational helicopter exercise in Portugal

OECD-Ministertreffen zum Thema wirtschaftliche Resilienz

Record level: over 17 million overnight stays in the Swiss hotel sector during the 2022/2023 winter season

Group of experts on banking stability now under leadership of Yvan Lengwiler

Chemicals in plastics: A less-known side of plastic pollution

Federal Councillor Karin Keller-Sutter presents Swissmint's special coin to mark the 175th anniversary of modern Switzerland

Consumer prices increased by 0.3% in May

Federal Council opens consultation on ERI Dispatch for 2025-2028

Federal Council strengthens Switzerland as a location for insurance

Federal Council adopts maritime strategy for Switzerland

Scenarios for the future development of a national news agency

Schweiz ins «Programme and Budget Committee» der Welttourismusorganisation gewählt

Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis to visit Madrid before Spain's EU presidency

Antibiotics crisis: nanoparticles as therapy guide – rapid test for sepsis

Einladung zum Mediengespräch: Berichte Flankierende Massnahmen und Schwarzarbeitsbekämpfung 2022

New goods traffic system «Passar» goes live

Swiss Post fulfilled its universal service mandate for payment transactions

Swiss retail trade turnover fell by 1.3% in April 2023

Statement by Switzerland - UN Security Council

New website “Military brands” shows armasuisse’s implementation of the military brand strategy

UN Security Council: Switzerland advocates for the protection of the Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant

An algorithm for sharper protein films

Gross domestic product in the first quarter of 2023: Swiss economy grows

UN Security Council: Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis chairs meeting on protection of Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant

"Die Zeitenwende und die Rolle der Schweiz in Europa"

Latest special coin to be issued: silver coin in honour of the Swiss Shooting Sports Federation's 200th anniversary

Employment growth in 1st quarter 2023 stable at a high level

Stellenmeldepflicht: Stellenplattform «Job-Room» gewinnt an Bedeutung

19 new professors appointed at ETH Zurich and EPFL

Federal Council initiates consultation on introduction of a public liquidity backstop for systemically important banks

Budget cuts and lack of compensation for inflation present challenges for the ETH Domain

Almost CHF 25 billion dedicated to research in Switzerland in 2021

75 years of UN peacebuilding: Federal Councillor Amherd pays working visit to New York

Swiss Air Force to participate in international air defence exercise in Sweden

Federal Council supports decommissioning of 25 main battle tanks

Horizon package: Federal Council to fund further transitional measures for 2023 calls

Online service providers are to remunerate use of journalistic works

Innovation and health at Swissnex Day '23

Federal Council details implementation of OECD/G20 minimum taxation

Florian Schütz appointed director of the new Federal Office for Cyber Security

Protection des civils dans les conflits armés

Swiss national human rights institution established in Bern

Switzerland chairs UN Security Council debate on the protection of civilians from armed conflict

FDF orders measures on remuneration at CS and UBS

An aviary for drone research

Reconnaissance technologies: armasuisse is organising an international research experiment in Walenstadt in cooperation with NATO

Flight operation for the reconnaissance drone system (ADS 15) resumed

Digital concerns at the centre of Swiss IGF debate

Federal President Alain Berset opens World Meteorological Congress

Swiss-Lithuanian Cooperation Programme launched

Federal Councillor Karin Keller-Sutter meets Vice-President Nadia Calviño in Madrid

Ignazio Cassis meets Icelandic foreign minister in Zurich

19th World Meteorological Congress (French)

Increase in number of hours worked in Switzerland in 2022

Production in the secondary sector in Switzerland increased in 1st quarter 2023 by 2.9%

Swiss President Alain Berset opens 76th WHO World Health Assembly

Commencement Ceremony

Architecture Biennale

Federal Department of Finance convenes group of experts on banking stability

Federal Council adopts dispatch on amendment of double taxation agreement with United Arab Emirates

President Berset to chair UN Security Council open debate on the protection of civilians in armed conflict

Switzerland committed to tackling poverty and climate change in Africa

Federal Council approves Switzerland's contribution to International Monetary Fund's Resilience and Sustainability Trust

Delivery of air-to-air guided missiles AIM-120, C-7

State Secretary Martina Hirayama on official visit to Madrid

Federal Councillor Guy Parmelin to pay working visit to South Korea

Future physics technicians triumph in "Schweizer Jugend forscht" competition - Special award for Empa apprentices

Swisscom to retain universal service obligation

The number of employed persons rose by 2.1% and the unemployment rate (ILO definition) fell to 4.3% in the 1st quarter 2023

Residential property prices fell by 1.2% in 1st quarter 2023

Switzerland and the UK launch negotiations

Switzerland works to shed light on past deployments of chemical weapons and prevent their future use

Producer and Import Price Index rose by 0.2% in April

Swiss Federation of Jewish Communities (fr)

Commemoration of Flavio Cotti (1939-2020), Federal Councilor from 1987 to 1999 (it)

President Berset to attend Council of Europe summit in Reykjavík and hold talks with Icelandic government

NCSC semi-annual report focuses on cybersecurity in SMEs

Cultural workers: a declining unemployment rate that has recovered to pre-pandemic level

Switzerland is the country with the best self-rated health status in Europe

CHF 7.4 billion of Russian central bank assets held in Switzerland

Issue result for Confederation bonds

Livia Leu named Swiss ambassador to Germany

Investment Screening Act: Federal Council to have draft prepared

The Federal Council wishes to introduce a national address service in 2025

Switzerland-EU - Common challenges

Switzerland’s path to the net-zero target

FDFA State Secretary Livia Leu holds political consultations with Kosovo

Conference of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe in Bern (only in French)

New Confederation bonds

Early diagnosis of Alzheimer's: Ultra-long protein fibrils give clues on dementia risk

Switzerland joins efforts aimed at securing global supply and value chains

Organic production and poultry farming still at a high in 2022

Vice president of the Federal Council to pay visit to the Pope and Swiss Guard at the Vatican

Europe Day

Swiss Consumer Price Index in April 2023 – Consumer prices remained stable in April

Die Lage auf dem Arbeitsmarkt im April 2023

United Nations Security Council - Briefing OSCE chairperson-in-Office

Tourismus-Destinationen: Erkenntnisse zu den künftigen Aufgaben und Herausforderungen

Die Schweiz nahm am Treffen der EU-Arbeitsministerinnen und -minister teil

FDFA State Secretary Livia Leu holds political consultations with Serbia

First meeting between Federal Councillor Guy Parmelin and new ILO Director-General

Publication note: FTA Monitor: Companies save CHF 2.4 billion thanks to free trade agreements

United Nations Security Council High Level Open Debate: "Futureproofing Trust for Sustaining Peace”

UN Security Council: Federal Councillor Cassis calls for mutual trust for peace and security

Safety of media professionals: Switzerland launches action plan

President Berset to represent Switzerland at the coronation of Charles III

New personal assistant appointed by Federal Councillor Keller-Sutter

Meeting of Joint Swiss-British Committee for Science and Innovation

In Switzerland, every twentieth person was materially and socially deprived in 2021

Report on the activities 2021

Visit of the President of Botswana, Mokgweetsi Eric Keabetswe Masisi

Botswana's President Masisi on a state visit to Switzerland

Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis to chair UN Security Council

New licensee for the “Swiss Military” brand

Capturing and storing CO2: Five technologies on the way to net zero

Energy supply: «A complete replacement of fossil fuels is necessary»

Successful cooperation between the DDPS and the Swiss financial sector to protect privacy

Swiss retail trade turnover grew by 0.9% in March 2023

Transitional measure for Horizon Europe: Innosuisse supports 53 projects within the framework of the Swiss Accelerator

European cohesion at centre of this year's meeting of German-speaking foreign ministers in Salzburg

SICPA SA convicted of corporate criminal liability in connection with acts of corruption

Strengthening the fight against terrorist financing and money laundering

Memorial for victims of National Socialism to be built in Bern

Greater efficiency in the fight against counterfeiting

Federal Council plans overall outlook on SRGSSR

Switzerland to implement the humanitarian exemption to UN sanctions regimes

Swissnex Annual Report 2022: from Quantum to the Pantanal Wetlands

Federal Council receives Botswana's President Masisi on state visit

Green electronics: Circuit boards from renewable raw materials

1MDB affair: two PETROSAUDI managers indicted in the Federal Criminal Court

Total health expenditure in 2021 at CHF 86.3 bn

State Secretary Martina Hirayama on working visit to Riga

The Federal Council and Parliament recommend that voters accept proposal to implement minimum taxation

Increase of 0.9% in nominal wages in 2022 and 1.9% decline in real wages

Ignazio Cassis inaugurates first Swiss embassy to Holy See and meets with Italian and Vatican authorities

Federal Councillor Guy Parmelin receives Bulgarian deputy prime minister and minister for education and science

Federal Councillor Viola Amherd to sign a declaration of intent on security policy during London visit

Ukraine: Switzerland sanctions Wagner Group

In 2022, the Office of the Attorney General of Switzerland set operational priorities and initiated structural adaptations

Building insulation - Translucent bricks

Electricity consumption down by 1.9% in 2022

Between 2012 and 2022, part-time employment grew three times more than full-time employment

Federal Council adopts 2023 Space Policy

Federal Council discusses outcome of extraordinary session

Inauguration of the new Swiss Embassy to Holy See (it)

Biodrones - Delicate, diligent, transient

International criminal law: former Gambian interior minister appears before the Federal Criminal Court on charges of crimes against humanity

EU Digital policy: Analysis of the impact on Switzerland

Office of the Attorney General of Switzerland files indictment against one person for providing support to IS and the Al-Qaeda

In 2021, 5957 persons in Switzerland died from COVID-19

Conclusion of presidential visit to the Democratic Republic of Congo

Federal Councillor Karin Keller-Sutter at IMF Spring Meetings and G20 Finance Ministers Meeting in Washington

Governments of Canada and Switzerland sign joint statement on science, technology and innovation

ESA’s Juice spacecraft on its way to Jupiter with Swiss expertise

ASALfutur: Erfolgreiche Teileinführung von ASAL 2.0 zur Abwicklung und Auszahlung von Leistungen der Arbeitslosenversicherung (ALV)

Producer and Import Price Index rose by 0.2% in March

Federal Council and cantons define new national cyberstrategy

Ignazio Cassis on working visit to Italy and the Vatican

Ukraine: Switzerland sends ambulances and more fire engines

From Dübendorf to Jupiter

Negative performance, modernised pension offering and first comprehensive report on responsible investment at PUBLICA

Swiss National Armaments Director to meet with counterpart from Finland

Swiss Official Development Aid (ODA) in 2022 reaches record high of 0.56% of Gross National Income (GNI) due to war in Ukraine

Issue result for Confederation bonds

The increase in bankruptcies slowed down in 2022

Presidential visit to the Democratic Republic of Congo

Swissmedic approves bivalent Pfizer Ltd. COVID-19 Original / Omicron BA 4-5 booster dose for adults aged 12 and over

New Confederation bonds

Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis to visit Cuba and the United States

Leisure still by far the most important mobility purpose in 2021

Federal Councillor Guy Parmelin on a working visit to Canada

Jupiter mission to explore conditions conducive to life

Die Lage auf dem Arbeitsmarkt im März 2023

Arbeitslosenversicherung 2022: Tiefe Arbeitslosenquote führt zu Einnahmenüberschuss

More than 800 000 Swiss nationals lived abroad at the end of 2022

Federal Council makes decisions on variable remuneration at Credit Suisse and UBS

Switzerland at 2023 IMF and World Bank Spring Meetings and G20 Finance Ministers Meeting in Washington

The Federal Council wants declaration obligations for frog’s legs and foie gras as well as an import ban for certain fur products

The Federal Council endorses the use of the tax data for statistical purposes

Greater environmental protection in European inland navigation

Federal Council seeks to regulate large communication platforms

FDFA and DDPS launch Action Plan on Mine Action 2023–2026

Presentation of credentials

Human Rights Council: 52nd session adopts two Swiss resolutions

International Monetary Fund supports Switzerland's economic policy and decisive action to preserve financial stability

Loopholes in the Montreal Protocol: Emissions of banned ozone-destroying chemicals increasing

Model selected for new anti-tank guided missile

More deaths and marriages in 2022 in a growing population

Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis meets Malta's Foreign Minister Ian Borg in Ticino

UN High Commissioner for Refugees pays visit to Bern

Delegation from Greenland to visit Switzerland

State Secretary Martina Hirayama receives delegation from Greenland

Consumer prices increased by 0.2% in March 2023

Federal Councillor Karin Keller-Sutter receives Austrian Minister of Finance, Magnus Brunner

Vernissage of the special exhibition «100 Jahre Zollvertrag Schweiz – Liechtenstein» (DE, IT)

Combating designer drugs: 11 individual substances added to the Narcotics List

Swiss retail trade turnover rose by 3.4% in February 2023

Reminder: Press conference invitation - Mobility of the population. 2021 results (last modification, the 30.03.2023)

Publication of state financial statements for 2022

Federal Council adjusts interest rates for COVID-19 credits

Federal Council adopts special dispatch on guarantee credits for Swiss National Bank and UBS

The Federal Council aims to safeguard the supply of medical devices

Federal Council sets out details of relief measures in earmarked expenditure

Ukraine: Switzerland to implement tenth package of sanctions

Federal Council decides on next steps regarding negotiating mandate

Federal Council improves crisis management structures

Verhandlungen für ein Freihandelsabkommen zwischen den EFTA-Staaten und Moldova abgeschlossen

UN Security Council: President Berset takes part in debate on countering terrorism and protecting the civilian population

First relocation of the reconnaissance drone to the Payerne military airfield

2022 Federal Supervisory Authority for Foundations FSAF review

Empa Young Scientist Fellowship: When disorder helps solve our energy problems

Kontrollkampagnen bei Bäckereien, Confiserien, Tea-Rooms und Tankstellen

Fish diversity documented in Switzerland’s rivers

Police crime statistics 2022 - Burglaries at pre-pandemic level

How football-shaped molecules occur in the universe

Two Swiss take on important roles at the European Space Agency ESA

UN Water Conference results in action agenda

Switzerland's international cooperation: SDC allocates programme contributions to 27 NGO partners

Empa Entrepreneur Fellowships awarded: Two young researchers on their way to becoming entrepreneurs

Swiss public finances: surpluses expected for cantons and social security funds

Visit to the Singapore Defence Technology Summit

How vision begins

PARIS21 Spring Meeting. Going local to leave no one behind: The role of sub-national data

Federal Council makes decisions on variable remuneration at Credit Suisse

Lower energy consumption thanks to daylight-saving time

Plan agreed in Geneva for the release of prisoners of war in Yemen

Post-earthquake relief in Turkey and Syria: Switzerland provides CHF 8,5 million for affected population

FDPIC concludes preliminary investigation into Mitto AG

749 same-sex marriages, 2234 conversions of registered partnerships into marriages, 1171 gender changes

Expenditure on economic social assistance also decreased in 2021

Safeguarding financial market stability: Federal Council welcomes and supports UBS takeover of Credit Suisse

SDC prolongs support for Kantha Bopha children's hospitals in Cambodia for five more years

New Swiss ambassadors

Latest special coin to be issued: the Klein Matterhorn cable car silver coin pays homage to a major project in Zermatt

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Economic forecast: Swiss economic growth to be significantly below average in 2023

For sports and physiotherapy alike: 3D-printed insoles measure sole pressure directly in the shoe

Publication of «Public finances 2022»

Working meeting between Belgian interior minister Annelies Verlinden and Federal Councillor Elisabeth Baume-Schneider

Producer and Import Price Index fell by 0.2% in February

Aviation: 2022 Annual Safety Report published

Extreme nighttime pollution in New Delhi air explained

58th Session of the IPCC: opening ceremony

The number of active trade marks rises further

Ukraine: Federal Council confirms position on re-export of war materiel by third countries

Sanctions against Syria: Switzerland adopts temporary EU humanitarian exemption

Federal Council approves parameters for the multi-year financing decisions and sets priorities for Armed Forces expenditure, the environment and Ukraine

24 new professors appointed at ETH Zurich and EPFL

Federal Council moves forward with decision to improve planning support for CERN projects

ETH Board concerned about planned budget cuts

Foreign policy, economic affairs, human rights: FDFA State Secretary Livia Leu holds political consultations in South Africa

Switzerland pledges 15 million francs to the Bamboo-UNCDF Initiative for the Least Developed (BUILD) Fund

Medienfrühstück mit dem Direktionsteam des SECO

Issue result for Confederation bonds

Perovskite nanocrystals for better computing: Novel computer components inspired by brain cells

State Secretary Hirayama opens event on European Cooperation on Open Science

COMCO investigates possible collusions in the fragrance market

Swissmedic issues unlimited authorisation for booster dose of Moderna's bivalent COVID-19 Original / Omicron BA.4-5 vaccine

Inauguration of the Sala Francesca Pometta (FR) (last modification, the 07.03.2023)

'Francesca Pometta' room in Federal Palace to celebrate the history of women diplomats

Die Lage auf dem Arbeitsmarkt im Februar 2023

Earthquake impacts in Switzerland systematically determined for the first time

New Confederation bonds

Ausfuhr von Kriegsmaterial im Jahr 2022

UN Commission on the Status of Women: Switzerland highlights importance of digitalisation for gender equality

Consumer prices increased by 0.7% in February

Swiss government facilitates humanitarian activities in Syria

Federal Council approves resumption of online voting trials

House of Switzerland in northern Italy – at the heart of the Alps and our national interests

A children's book for our future: Children and researchers envision a sustainable world

Switzerland and Colombia to strengthen bilateral research and innovation cooperation

Chile's Foreign Minister Antonia Urrejola in Switzerland for official visit

Swiss retail trade turnover increased by 0.7% in January 2023

Bürokratiemonitor: Administrative Entlastung dank Digitalisierung

Medieneinladung: Mediengespräch zur Ausfuhr von Kriegsmaterial im Jahr 2022

Federal Councillor Rösti attends informal meeting of EU transport and energy ministers in Stockholm

Gross domestic product in the fourth quarter of 2022: Swiss economy stagnates

52nd session of the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva (fr)

Switzerland pledges CHF 14.5 million for humanitarian aid in Yemen in 2023

Ignazio Cassis opens UN Human Rights Council on anniversary of Universal Declaration of Human Rights and war in Ukraine

Yemen Conference 2023: High-Level Pledging Event

Alt Bundeskanzler François Couchepin ist verstorben

UN Security Council: Ignazio Cassis calls for respect of Geneva Conventions and withdrawal of Russian forces from Ukraine

Reinforced meeting of the OSCE Permanent Council - One year of war in Ukraine - Declaration of Switzerland, Federal Councillor, Ignazio Cassis (fr)

Switzerland at G20 finance ministers meeting in Bangalore

Around 80 foreign delegations meet in Montreux to take action on patient safety

UN Security Council: Debate on maintaining peace and security in Ukraine - Declaration (fr)

Positive employment situation sustained across Switzerland in 4th quarter 2022

University hospitals commit to energy and climate targets

UN General Assembly: Ignazio Cassis condemns Russian aggression and calls for path to lasting peace in Ukraine

Earthquakes in Turkey and Syria: Switzerland sends more experts and material

Reports of suspected adverse reactions to COVID-19 vaccines in Switzerland – update 29

UN General Assembly: Declaration by Federal Councilor Ignazio Cassis

38 million overnight stays registered in Swiss hotel accommodation in 2022

One year of war against Ukraine: Federal Council takes stock of its engagement and requests new aid package

Federal Council approves loan to finance renovation of OTIF headquarters building in Bern

Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis receives Slovenian foreign minister in Riehen (BS)

Using light to switch drugs on and off

Incineration of graphene-containing plastics: Health risk of graphene residues investigated

The number of cross-border commuters rose by 6.1% in 4th quarter 2022 over a one-year period

Delicious Graubünden specialities kick off third edition of Romansh Language Week

The number of employed persons rose by 0.8% and the unemployment rate (ILO) fell to 4.1% in the 4th quarter 2022

Rising secondary sector production in Switzerland in 4th quarter 2022

A greener alternative for aviation fuel

High-precision analysis of precious ice samples: New technology revolutionizes the analysis of old ice

Tripartite Mission nach Moldova: Schweiz unterstützt mehr und bessere Arbeitsplätze

Strengthening the right to education for all: Switzerland pledges CHF 35 million to Education Cannot Wait until 2026

Opening speech by Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis, Education Cannot Wait High-Level Financing Conference - Geneva, 16.02.2023

Vice President Amherd and Federal Councillor Cassis at the 2023 Munich Security Conference

A digital guide to the Confederation's promotion activities

Franz Perrez appointed head of the FDFA's Directorate of International Law

Speech by Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis at the second IC Forum, 15 February 2023, Geneva

Over CHF 130 million from entourage of former Ukrainian President Yanukovych targeted in confiscation proceedings

Ukraine: price caps for Russian petroleum products to take effect

Federal Council adopts 2023–26 strategy for South East Asia

Confederation closes 2022 with a deficit of CHF 4.3 billion

Federal Council has received legal clarifications on frozen Russian assets

Switzerland – UK: Federal Council approves negotiating mandate

High-tech company VDL ETG: PSI’s new neighbour

Working visit by Jordanian Minister of Education and of Higher Education and Scientific Research

Significant extension of the “Milan Declara-tion”

Swiss primary care doctors give their healthcare system highest marks in international comparison

Innovative Swiss design flies the flag at Milan Design Week

Average annual inflation for residential property in 2022 was 6.4%

Producer and Import Price Index rose by 0.7% in January

Earthquakes in Turkey and Syria: Swiss Rescue ends mission – Switzerland sends more specialists and material to earthquake-hit region

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk on visit to Bern

The 2nd International Cooperation Forum focuses on education

Consumer prices increased by 0.6% in January 2023

Social expenditure remains high in Europe

Fresh reinforcements leave for devastated areas of Turkey and Syria

International Day of Women and Girls in Science / Research today - not a men-only pursuit

Presidential visit to Mozambique: the two countries discuss their partnership and cooperation within the framework of the UN

Head of the Armed Forces to welcome NATO Supreme Allied Commander Europe on a working visit

Illegal imports 2022: many confiscated shipments contained erectile stimulants

Global Patient Safety Summit to be held in Montreux

State Secretary Hirayama attends informal EU ministerial meeting on competition in the field of research and innovation

Issue result for Confederation bonds

First visit by a Swiss president to Botswana

Restitution of a 2,500-year-old piece of cultural property to Peru

Photovoltaics: Crystalline light catchers

Die Lage auf dem Arbeitsmarkt im Januar 2023

New Confederation bonds

Earthquake hits Turkish–Syrian border region: Swiss Rescue helps search for survivors

Switzerland calls for better environmental protection in armed conflicts

Presidential visit to Botswana and Mozambique

Federal Councillor Karin Keller-Sutter visits Sweden's Minister for Finance, Elisabeth Svantesson

Joining technology: With nanoeffects towards new joining processes

Swiss pavilion at Expo 2025 in Osaka embodies lightness and sustainability

Return of war to Europe – the focus of 2022 Foreign Policy Report

Switzerland renews support to UNHCR

Swiss Science Prize Marcel Benoist: Nomination procedure launched

Swiss retail trade turnover fell in December by 0.2% – 2022 as a whole registered an increase of 1.8%

Number of new vehicle registrations in 2022 almost 8% lower than previous year

Switzerland and Japan hold talks on research and innovation

Local radio and regional TV: tendering process for new licences begins

Swiss PIC to support Swiss photonics industry

Use of chemical weapons in Syria – Switzerland's position

Financial support for Empa research project: Plant-based insulation materials as CO2 sinks?

International Day of Commemoration in Memory of the Victims of the Holocaust

New Rosenlaui glacier special coin and 2023 coin sets

International Geneva called upon to mobilise itself for evidence-based decision making

LGBTI issues to be attached to the Office for Gender Equality from 2024 onwards

Ivo Germann wird neuer Leiter der Direktion für Aussenwirtschaft

Federal Council makes preliminary decisions to adjust budget

Ukraine: Switzerland to implement the EU's ninth package of sanctions

Professor Martina Caroni elected to the Marcel Benoist Foundation Board of Trustees

2022: Price-driven increase in foreign trade

CoSi awarded funding from SWEET programme

Switzerland ratifies WTO Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies

Davos: initial preparations for 13th WTO Ministerial Conference in 2024

Talks conducted by the President of the Swiss Confederation in Davos focused on security situation in Europe and the work of the UN Security Council

Air pollutants: What makes particulate matter so dangerous?

From Lugano to London: Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis hands over lead for Ukraine Recovery Conference to UK

Federal Councillor Karin Keller-Sutter at 2023 WEF Annual Meeting

World Economic Forum Davos

New reactor concept for methanation: Robust and flexible to synthetic methane

Invitation to press briefing - Informal WTO Ministerial Gathering in Davos

Securities cause negative performance for PUBLICA

President of the Swiss Confederation Alain Berset launches global alliance for Baukultur in Davos

WEF Annual Meeting: Switzerland and Germany hold talks on energy and economic issues

Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis meets with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken

Programme of members of the Federal Council attending the WEF Annual Meeting 2023

Declaration - open debate: “The promotion and strengthening of the rule of law in the maintenance of international peace and security: the Rule of Law among Nations” (eng; fr)

Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis calls for respect of the UN Charter in the Security Council

Swiss Federal Office of Energy awards the Swiss energy prize Watt d’Or 2023

Marked increase in median income of graduates of professional education and training

New Year’s reception

Issue result for Confederation bonds

Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis participates in rule of law debate at the UN Security Council in New York

COVID-19: Epidemiological situation does not presently warrant compulsory testing for travellers from China

New report on global ozone layer: Ozone layer recovery on track and helping curb global warming

Presentation of credentials

New Confederation bonds

Ignazio Cassis advocates climate change mitigation for Pakistan at UN conference

UN Security Council renews cross-border humanitarian aid into Syria

2022 tiefste Arbeitslosenquote seit über 20 Jahren

Funding approved: Two more technology transfer centers for Switzerland

UN Conference on Climate Resilient Pakistan (fr)

Bridge and CFRP pioneer with global reputation - Urs Meier celebrates his 80th birthday

Retail trade turnover rose by 1.3% in November 2022 due to price increases

30th anniversary of the Conference of Cantonal Governments (fr, de, it, rm)

Average annual inflation of +2.8% in 2022

Switzerland took up its work on the UN Security Council

Einladung zum Mediengespräch der Direktion für Arbeit im SECO

Further optimising car brakes

Global food crisis: Switzerland pledges an additional 14.5 million Swiss francs to UN World Food Programme

Switzerland continues winter aid deliveries to Ukraine

Last official visit as Federal Councillor: Ueli Maurer meets his UK counterpart

Award at the «Swiss Innovation Challenge»: 2nd place for Empa spin-off Perovskia Solar

Andermatt und Murten als «Beste Tourismusdörfer» ausgezeichnet

Reason for multi-billion Euro construction damage elucidated - Brittle concrete walls: Empa researchers find the cause

Social assistance rate fell to 3.1% in the second pandemic year 2021 due to fewer new recipients

Office of the Attorney General files indictment against one person for support of terrorist groups and proscribed representations of acts of violence

Pension funds managed CHF 1159 billion in 2021

Independent investigation into the Skyguide incident of 15 June concluded

Construction prices rose by 3.2% in October 2022

Ecological risks to be given more consideration in global financial flows

In 2021, enterprises invested almost 17 billion in research in Switzerland

Federal Council defines measures for a sustainable financial centre

Faster internet for universal service

FINMA Board of Directors: Reappointment of Vice-Chair

Ukraine: Switzerland adopts further sanctions

Federal Council wants to prevent greenwashing in financial market

Federal Council wishes to promote open finance

Haiti: Switzerland adopts UN sanctions

Federal Council approves reduction of fees for trade mark protection

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

The FDPIC and privatim have updated their guide in preparation for the 2023 federal election

3.1 million in funding for new research projects at PSI

Press conference invitation - How is R&D developing in private enterprises in Switzerland? 2021 results and latest trends

A tabletop accelerator facility: Empa and EPFL to join a 120+ Mio EU Priority Program

Climate protection in aviation: FOCA report indicates importance of sustainable fuels

Switzerland's image abroad in 2022: positive public perception, media focus on positioning in the world

Switzerland takes part in discussions at OECD Digital Economy Ministerial Meeting

EasyGov.swiss: VAT returns and work permits for third-country nationals

MRA Schweiz-EU: Sitzung des Gemischten Ausschusses

Ministerial Conference of the Euro-African Dialogue on Migration and Development in Cadiz

Issue result for Confederation bonds

Collecting solar energy from both sides: New process boosts efficiency of bifacial CIGS thin film solar cell

Security robotics for Switzerland

State Secretary Daniela Stoffel in United States for discussions on financial and tax matters

Neue Plattform für die elektronische Kommunikation im FlaM-Vollzug

Producer and Import Price Index fell by 0.5% in November

President of the Swiss Confederation attends high-level conference in Paris in support of Ukraine

Paris International Conference in Support of Ukraine - Address (fr/eng)

New study: Energy Future 2050 - Security of supply and climate neutrality by 2050

New Confederation bonds

Forecast: economic slowdown expected

Switzerland and Romania sign agreement on implementation of second Swiss contribution

President of the Swiss Confederation to attend high-level conference in Paris in support of Ukraine

From urgency to sustainability: the President of the Swiss Confederation Ignazio Cassis opens summit on effective development cooperation in Geneva

High-level Conference of the Global Partnership for Effective Development Cooperation (GPEDC) in Geneva

Global Warming Causes Changes in Swiss Insect Fauna

Since 2012, the population with a migration background has increased by 4 percentage points in Switzerland

Mental disorders: unprecedented rise in hospital admissions for young women aged 10-24

Federal Council presents draft report Assessment of Swiss-EU relations

Federal Councillor Guy Parmelin welcomes Australia’s trade minister at the opening of the Australian Embassy in Bern

US steel and aluminium duties: WTO panel rules in favour of Switzerland

Federal Council elects two new members to the Innosuisse Board of Directors

Federal Council adopts report on acceptance of cash in Switzerland

13 new professors appointed at ETH Zurich and EPFL (last modification, the 08.12.2022)

ETH Domain increases proportion of women appointed to professorships

New materials for the computer of the future

Watching viruses fail

Hotelfachschule Luzern gewinnt ersten Schweizer UNWTO Students’ League-Wettbewerb

Die Lage auf dem Arbeitsmarkt im November 2022

40 188 new businesses were created in Switzerland in 2020

"Innosuisse Certificate" for Empa Spin-off: Ready for sustainable growth

Switzerland and Poland launch second Swiss contribution

22% of intensive care hours for COVID-19 patients

COMCO Secretariat investigates the labour market in the banking sector

21.9% rise in overnight stays in the Swiss hotel sector during the 2022 summer season

In 2020, unpaid work was worth CHF 434 billion

Confederation sets targets for the use of data science

Dominik Stillhart to head Swiss Humanitarian Aid Unit

NCSC to become federal office in DDPS

Federal Council requests continued support for the three Geneva centres

Switzerland's support for Palestinian refugees in the Middle East: continued contribution to UNRWA for the period 2023–24

Federal Council submits dispatch on mandatory reporting of cyberattacks on critical infrastructures to Parliament

The Office of the Attorney General of Switzerland resolves criminal investigation against ABB

Ukraine: Reported deposits and frozen assets in Switzerland

Livia Leu represents Switzerland at OSCE Ministerial Council

Consumer prices remained stable in November 2022

Swiss retail trade turnover remains unchanged in in October 2022

Address by the President of the Swiss Confederation at the ETH (it)

Issue of Confederation bonds on 14 December 2022

Issuance calendar for Confederation bonds and money market debt register claims in 2023

State visit by President Mattarella underlines importance of Swiss-Italian relations

Visit of the President of the Italian Republic, Sergio Mattarella (IT)

Förderung der nachhaltigen Aussenwirtschaftspolitik der Schweiz: Tripartite Schweizer Mission in Indonesien

Gross domestic product in the third quarter of 2022: growth underpinned by domestic economy

Marcus Ehnle appointed new Head of the Patent Division

Sensitive drills

Around CHF 1.1 billion for COVID-19 support measures in the cultural sector in 2020

People with disabilities were less satisfied with their living conditions in 2020

25th meeting of the Swiss-EU Joint AFMP Committee

Carbon capture and storage and carbon dioxide removals Stakeholder Event

Federal Councillor Ueli Maurer to meet Saudi Arabian and Qatari finance ministers

Sanktionen: Mediengespräch des SECO zu den russischen Konten in der Schweiz

Reports of suspected adverse reactions to COVID-19 vaccines in Switzerland – update 28

In 2021, a quarter of jobs in Switzerland were found in multinational enterprise groups

Steady employment growth continued in Switzerland in 3rd quarter 2022

State Secretary Hirayama opens Science Europe High-Level Workshop on Research Ethics and Integrity

President Cassis received by King Philippe on a state visit to Belgium

State visit of the President of the Swiss Confederation to Belgium (de,fr)

Floods in Pakistan: access to education and water restored in Swat Valley thanks to the SDC

Consortium wins funding for project on ORD practices

New SwissInTouch app: FDFA strengthens ties with Swiss abroad

In 2020, four out of ten students said they felt depressed more often than usual

Hospital activity bounced back in 2021

Federal Council brings ordinance on mandatory climate disclosures for large companies into force as of 1 January 2024

Switzerland has new ESA astronaut

Switzerland participates in new ESA programmes and supports its ambitions for Europe in space

Ukraine: Switzerland adopts EU’s eighth package of sanctions

Switzerland represents its interests effectively in multilateral development banks

Swissmedic responsible for animal vaccines from 1.1.2023

Federal Council brings amendments to Banking Act and Banking Ordinance into force with effect from 1 January 2023

Federal Council debates status of exploratory talks with EU

Switzerland supports International Criminal Court and signs agreement to facilitate secondment of experts

Prevention of crime linked to prostitution: greater federal support possible

Presentation of credentials

Chemicals could undercut global plastics treaty

Considerable changes in household budget in 2020

Goods transport in Switzerland increased by 4% in 2021

The overall gender wage gap decreased in 2020

Study on offset transactions: Higher research intensity, higher export volume and higher export dynamics

Switzerland–United Kingdom: Services Mobility Agreement extended

Premium decreases from 2021 to 2022 had no influence on disposable income

Launch of new Mani Matter silver coin under new "Swiss special coins" brand and issue of 2022 Christmas coin set

Francophonie summit: President of the Swiss Confederation promotes Geneva's role in global digital governance

Italian President Sergio Mattarella to pay state visit to Switzerland

President of the Confederation Ignazio Cassis signs agreement in Malta on the implementation of the second Swiss contribution

Federal Councillor Ueli Maurer invites financial sector to roundtable on artificial intelligence

Digital Diplomacy – from anticipation to action

Ukraine: Cash exchange to be discontinued

Moderna applies to Swissmedic for authorisation of a second bivalent COVID-19 vaccine

Secondary sector production in Switzerland rose in 3rd quarter 2022 by 3.4%

One in ten moved in Switzerland in 2021

Empa's Zukunftsfonds – Funding ambitious research: A chip to replace animal testing

President Cassis to visit Belgium next week

Agreement with the United Kingdom on mutual recognition of conformity assessments

3rd quarter 2022: the number of employed persons rose by 0.8%, the unemployment rate based on ILO definition fell to 4.3%

Positive impact on income and career for more than one in two graduates one year after completing professional education

Measures to improve the security of telecommunications networks

State Secretary Martina Hirayama pays a working visit to Austria

Free movement of persons: Federal Council invokes the safeguard clause for Croatia

Federal Council appoints Tamara Pfammatter as Director of the Federal Tax Administration (FTA)

Laura Melusine Baudenbacher appointed President of the Competition Commission

The Federal Council wants to strengthen the Swiss patent

Confederation recognises extraordinary nature of June 2021 US–Russia summit

Federal Council adopts dispatch on amendment of DTA with Tajikistan

Violence against women and domestic violence: suggestions published for Swiss implementation of Istanbul Convention

President of Swiss Confederation Ignazio Cassis travels to Malta and Francophonie Summit in Djerba

Empa scientists among this year's "Highly Cited Researchers"

How to make better use of scientific expertise in times of crisis

Switzerland and Turkey sign bilateral agreement on cultural property

Residential property prices increased by 1.2% in 3rd quarter 2022

Medienfrühstück mit dem Direktionsteam des SECO

Producer and Import Price index remained stable overall in October

Ignazio Cassis meets President Emmanuel Macron at Paris Peace Forum

Federal Councillor Guy Parmelin pays working visit to Spain

Water-activated paper battery among the world's best inventions

In 2021, no increase in nursing home personnel for first time since 2006

The FDFA opens its doors for National Future Day

High participation in education and room for improvement in satisfaction in 2021

Measures of the Strategy on Antibiotic Resistance (StAR) producing results – use of antibiotics decreases

Switzerland and the UK strengthen their cooperation in research and innovation

From Charon to the Babel fish. Joys and sorrows of language couriers in the waters of plural Switzerland (de)

Researching Together for a Healthy Diet

1 in 10 employees in non-standard employment in 2020

No lifting of protection status S

Issue result for Confederation bonds

Education in crisis situations: Switzerland reinforces its commitment

Focus on vocational education and training during Switzerland visit by Georgian Minister of Education and Science

Ignazio Cassis in Paris for meeting with Emmanuel Macron on occasion of Paris Peace Forum

Virtual reality: The VR glove from the 3D printe

New Confederation bonds

Swiss museums: once again more than 10 million admissions in 2021 – 40% of staff volunteers

Increased activity in almost six out of ten psychiatric practices in 2020 against the backdrop of the pandemic

27th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP27) in Sharm el-Sheikh (fr)

COP27: President of the Swiss Confederation urges international community to keep 1.5°C target in sight

Federal Councillor Guy Parmelin to pay working visits to the UK and Spain

Switzerland and North Macedonia conclude migration partnership

Die Lage auf dem Arbeitsmarkt im Oktober 2022

Treffen des Gemischten Ausschusses zum Freihandelsabkommen Schweiz–EU

Formation of bubbles in Comirnaty Bivalent Original/Omicron BA.1 vaccine: Swissmedic analysis reveals no indications of risk

President Cassis and Federal Councillor Sommaruga to attend UN COP27 Climate Conference

Flooding in Nigeria and Chad: Switzerland releases CHF 1.5 million to help victims

2022 Trilateral Commission - European Meeting in Athens

Measuring Protein Digestibility in the Laboratory while Reducing Animal Testing

No approval for the transfer of Swiss war materiel to Ukraine

Green technology: Steel wheel for biodiversity

NCSC semi-annual report with focus on cyberspace and armed conflicts

Federal Cybersecurity Delegate represented Switzerland at International Counter Ransomware Initiative Summit in Washington

Consumer prices remained stable in October

Switzerland adopts sanctions on the supply of Iranian drones to Russia

Winter Aid Action Plan: Switzerland helps Ukraine through the winter

Reports of formation of bubbles in a batch of the COVID-19 vaccine Comirnaty Bivalent Original/Omicron BA.1 - risks currently being investigated

Switzerland contributes to World Bank's pandemic-focused Financial Intermediary Fund

Die Schweiz und Deutschland wollen bei Wettbewerbsfragen enger zusammenarbeiten

Consumer sentiment continues to dampen

Digital sovereignty: President Cassis wants to strengthen Switzerland's capacity to act in the digital space

Around three quarters of public service costs are fee-financed

CEDAW women's rights convention: UN issues recommendations for Switzerland

Migration Framework Credit: Federal Councillor Keller-Sutter signs implementation agreement with Cyprus

President Ignazio Cassis to travel to Romania

Swiss retail trade turnover increased by 5.7% in September 2022

Real and minimum wages increase in 2022 by 0.8% and 0.6% respectively

State Secretary Hirayama receives high-level German delegation in Bern

New Stories from everyday digital life

Federal Council publishes report on Swiss National Bank and Switzerland's sustainability goals

«Cyber Startup Challenge 2022»: Startup ONEKEY convinces the DDPS

Second 2022 extrapolation confirms high financing deficit

Federal Council adopts report in response to postulate on neutrality

2023 budget: subsequent notifications of around CHF 4 billion

Switzerland supports sustainable infrastructure in developing countries with USD 75 million

President Cassis attends Berlin Conference on the Recovery, Reconstruction and Modernisation of Ukraine

International Expert Conference on the Recovery, Reconstruction and Modernisation of Ukraine in Berlin

Integration on a chip: Miniaturized infrared detectors

Ignazio Cassis receives the cantonal governments of Ticino and Graubünden in Bern

Gross domestic product fell in almost all cantons in 2020

Nicolas Bideau to head FDFA Communication on interim basis

President Cassis meets President Zelenskyy and discusses Ukraine recovery

UN Convention on Women's Rights: Switzerland reports on implementation progress and challenges

Climate change - Always following the sun

The United States and Switzerland Sign Joint Statement to Strengthen Collaboration on Quantum

Swisstransplant: Results of investigation into the National Organ Donation Register

Billions in deficits: Federal Council adopts supplementary report to budget

Switzerland to chair Missile Technology Control Regime

Renewable cellulose-based fillers

Diplomatic Documents of Switzerland DODIS turns 50 ! (DE, FR, IT)

Bug bounty programme carried out for the Confederation's eIAM central access system

Swiss Statistics Meeting in Lucerne: after COVID-19, 2030 is on the horizon!

Irregular migration and Ukraine: Federal Councillor Keller-Sutter at meeting of Schengen home affairs ministers

Security in Europe, migration, bilateral relations: State Secretary Livia Leu holds political consultations with Turkey

Switzerland's president touts value of anticipatory science diplomacy

Second Swiss contribution – migration framework credit: Karin Keller-Sutter signs first implementation agreement with Greece

Reconnaissance technologies: armasuisse is organising an international research event in Interlaken in cooperation with NATO

ITU reinforces international Geneva and aims to close the digital divide

The number of teachers in compulsory education is expected to grow by around 6% by 2031

International Conference on Hydropower in Developing Countries

Inauguration of the OLMA 2022 (DE)

Swiss public finances: surpluses expected for general government sector from 2023 onward

Arbeitslosenversicherung: Solidaritätsprozent fällt per 1. Januar 2023 weg

The Producer and Import Price Index rose by 0.2% in September

Federal Council wishes to increase transparency of legal entities

Ukraine: additional individuals sanctioned

President of the Confederation opens 2nd GESDA Summit

Issue result for inaugural green Confederation bond

Report on digital transformation in public services

Berlin Climate Conference: Switzerland warns consequences of climate change are growing threat to peace and security

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

Exploratory talks between Switzerland and the EU: organisational structure to ensure better management of policy and content

Presentation of credentials

Paul Scherrer Institute and Apollo Health Ventures Launch Focal Biosciences

New green Confederation bond

More than four out of five mothers participate in the labour market

President Cassis visits Council of Europe in Strasbourg

Allocution by the President of the Confederation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (fr)

Nanomaterial from the Middle Ages

Flexible solar cells with record efficiency of 22.2%

Exchange of information with 101 countries on around 3.4 million financial accounts

Swissmedic approves bivalent COVID-19 booster vaccine from Pfizer

FDFA salutes Nobel Peace Prize 2022 winners for their human rights work

Human Rights Council adopts Swiss-led resolution

Ukraine: Switzerland delivers fire-fighting and rubble removal equipment worth over CHF 5 million

Die Lage auf dem Arbeitsmarkt im September 2022

COVID-19: Booster vaccination from next week

President Cassis in Prague at first meeting of European Political Community

Less noise and better fuel efficiency during approach

In 2021, 58% of buildings were heated by fossil fuels

Meeting of the research directors from the DACH countries

Empa Young Scientist Fellowship: Efficient radiation therapy thanks to nanoparticles

The increase in costs cancels out the rise in agricultural production in 2022

Turnover of CHF 12.1 billion for medical practices

Making tumour diagnosis kinder to kidneys

President Cassis to represent Switzerland at the first meeting of the European Political Community in Prague

Consumer prices fell by 0.2% in September 2022

Fewer than 1000 suicides in 2020 – long-term trend shows continued decline

Federal Council condemns Russia's annexation of Ukrainian territories

Bilateral relations and foreign policy cooperation at heart of strategic dialogue with UK

Switzerland and the World Bank step up their support for developing countries to cope with the impact of the pandemic

Federal Council commissions revision of Financial Market Infrastructure Act

New Swiss ambassadors

Swiss retail trade turnover rose in August 2022 by 5.4%

Federal Councillor Guy Parmelin to travel to India on economic and scientific mission

Kurzarbeitsentschädigung: Gesuche für Nachzahlung neu bis 31. Dezember 2022 möglich

An innovation that helps save heating costs

Fifth call for proposals launched for SWEET funding programme

Switzerland streamlines its engagement with the international commodity organisations

Issue of Confederation bonds on 12th October 2022

High-tech for quieter tracks: "Cushions" against rail noise and vibrations

New Swiss special coin: Switzerland's watchmaking industry "Timemachine"

Switzerland condemns sham referendums in parts of Ukraine

Federal Council adopts fourth report on implementation of human rights in Switzerland

Entry into force of amended Host State Act on 1 November 2022

16 new professors appointed at ETH Zurich and EPFL

ETH Board invests in additional climate protection measures

Pfizer AG applies to Swissmedic for authorisation of a second bivalent COVID-19 vaccine

A swarm of 3D printing drones for construction and repair

High Level Meeting (HLM) on Minorities: L’importance de la protection des droits des minorités (fr)

President Cassis underlines Switzerland's strengths in multilateral work before UN General Assembly

GCERF Pledging Conference: Supporting the Global Community Engagement and Resilience Fund - an important measure to prevent violent extremism

77th session of the UN General Assembly (fr)

Economic forecast: marked slowdown on the horizon

Air2030: Procurement contract signed for the F-35A

Future coverage areas for local radio stations and regional television channels defined

State Secretary Livia Leu signs memorandum of understanding to institutionalise strategic partnership dialogue with the United States

Federal Council adopts supplementary credit for Axpo Holding AG and 23 other credits

Switzerland's participation in negotiations on artificial intelligence

Alpine buildings in Switzerland take top two prizes in architecture competition

‘One of the all-time greats’ – sports minister Viola Amherd pays tribute to Roger Federer’s extraordinary career

Pakistan: Switzerland responds to needs of populations affected by flooding

Hitting the bull’s eye

Swiss President to travel for state funeral of Queen Elizabeth II and to UN General Assembly

COMCO : Investigation on use of patents

“La Svizzera è un corpo con più cuori” (it, fr, de)

Switzerland commits to Afghanistan's future

"Falling Walls" 2022: Empa scientist among winners in Physical sciences (last modification, the 14.09.2022)

Issue result for Confederation bonds

Einfuhrzölle auf landwirtschaftliche Verarbeitungsprodukte: Anpassung der Referenzpreise

President Ignazio Cassis attends meeting of German-speaking heads of state in Liechtenstein

Foreign policy cooperation and bilateral relations: State Secretary Livia Leu holds foreign policy consultations with EU's European External Action Service

New Confederation bonds

Producer and Import Price Index fell by 0.1% in August

Considerable decline in dwelling vacancy rate in 2022

Swiss Science Prizes Marcel Benoist and Latsis go to pioneer in laser physics and innovative legal and medical scholar

20 years of UN membership: President Cassis inaugurates Palais des Nations model in Ticino

Excursion in honour of the Diplomatic Corps 2022 (ENG; FR)

Radix's 50th anniversary (DE, FR, IT)

Vocational education and training is the focus of the visit by the director general of Israel’s Ministry of Education

Data Science Competence Center henceforth advised by an external group of experts

Die Lage auf dem Arbeitsmarkt im August 2022

Federal Council adopts report on income differences between women and men

Unchanged radio and television fee and extended SRG SSR licence

Federal Council holds discussion on neutrality

Nobel Laureate becomes new Chairman of the Marcel Benoist Foundation

FDFA and FDJP delegation holds political talks with Ethiopia and the African Union in Addis Ababa

"Swiss Digital Days" (DE)

Gross domestic product in the second quarter of 2022: further recovery in the services sector (last modification, the 13.09.2022)

Combining forces for the energy transition

Federal Councillor Ueli Maurer receives Qatari Minister of Finance

Exemplary Energy and Climate: adhesion of Canton of Geneva and extension to climate-friendly financial flows with PUBLICA, Suva and SBB pension fund

Launch of the national cybersecurity awareness campaign

Arbedo-Castione festivities (DE, IT)

Office of the Attorney General of Switzerland files indictment on charges of blowing open two ATMs in the canton of Schaffhausen

Another sharp rise in employment and vacancies in Switzerland in 2nd quarter 2022

COVID-19 vaccine Nuvaxovid: temporary authorisation from 12 years of age and as booster

Combating terrorism: Searches and arrests in the cantons of Geneva and Vaud

Empa spin-off viboo: A self-learning algorithm that helps save heating energy

Consumer prices increased by 0.3% in August 2022

Strawberries ‘Remember’ Heat and Other Stress

Swiss retail trade turnover rose in July 2022 by 4.6%

Federal Council brings revised Anti-Money Laundering Act and corresponding ordinances into force

Second Swiss contribution: Federal Council approves implementation agreements between Switzerland and eight EU states

UN Security Council: Federal Council adopts Swiss priorities

Federal Council outlines Swiss priorities for UN General Assembly 77th session

Important Swiss providers of publicly relevant services jointly report on their energy consumption in 2021 and the targets for 2030

Presentation of credentials

Sustained increase in Switzerland’s GDP in 2021

125th Anniversary Gala Event

President of the State of Israel Isaac Herzog pays official visit to Bern

Swissmedic approves first bivalent COVID-19 booster vaccine in Switzerland

Labour market situation of higher education graduates largely stable between 2019 and 2021

COVID-19 was the third most common cause of death in Switzerland in 2020

Address - Eidgenössisches Schwing- und Älplerfest ESAF (DE, FR, IT) (last modification, the 28.08.2022)

Reports of suspected adverse reactions to COVID-19 vaccines in Switzerland – update 27

African swine fever: the hygienic status of pigs plays an important role in the development of the disease

2023 budget with integrated task and financial plan for 2024 to 2026 available

In Switzerland, almost 1.7 million people were aged 65 or older at the end of 2021

Cyber security of wireless devices

Number of businesses and jobs fell in 2020 for the first time since 2011

Switzerland continues its commitment in the fight against HIV/AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis

Historic buildings upgraded to the latest energy standards

Explosives find at the Thayngen customs post: Office of the Attorney General of Switzerland files indictment

2022 Ambassadors' Conference to focus on war in Europe

"Osez innover, osez anticiper!" (de,fr)

Address - Congress of the Swiss Abroad 2022 (DE, FR, IT)

Secondary sector production in Switzerland grew by 4.1% in the 2nd quarter 2022

Pioneering project on the traffic of the future: How do pedestrians react to automated vehicles?

2nd quarter 2022: number of employed persons rises by 1.6%, unemployment rate based on ILO definition falls to 4.1%

In 2021, 8% of higher education graduates had a strong fear of becoming unemployed

Confederation preparing to issue first green Confederation bond

First extrapolation for 2022: third deficit due to COVID-19 pandemic

Restitution of illicit assets: Switzerland and Uzbekistan sign agreement

Residential property prices increased by 2.7% in 2nd quarter 2022

Swiss-US Energy Innovation Days 2022

Producer and Import Price Index fell in July by 0.1%

Switzerland: an orchestra in search of lived harmony (DE)

Emirati Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan visits President of the Swiss Confederation Ignazio Cassis in Ticino

War in Ukraine – Switzerland delivers an additional 100 tonnes of humanitarian supplies

Working visit of Federal Councillor Ueli Maurer to India

In control of chaos

Die Lage auf dem Arbeitsmarkt im Juli 2022

President of the Swiss Confederation Ignazio Cassis meets with Estonia's Prime Minister Kaja Kallas for talks in Bellinzona

Swiss hotel sector: 47.3% increase in overnight stays in first half of 2022

Empa's pioneering work with CFRP rewarded - Civil Engineering Award for construction art with Swiss contribution

Ukraine: Switzerland adopts new sanctions

Federal Administration procures platform for bug bounty programmes

Consumer prices remained stable in July 2022

The danger of nuclear weapons: President Cassis calls for concrete measures in New York

« At the tipping point – address nuclear risks & return to the path of disarmament »

Improved COVID-19 vector vaccine candidate

Digitalisation, UN Security Council, bilateral relations: State Secretary Livia Leu holds political consultations in India

Pfizer applies for an authorisation extension for a coronavirus vaccine against Omicron

Werner Siemens Foundation: "We are looking for projects in the "valley of death"

Consumer sentiment down again

President of the Confederation Ignazio Cassis travels to New York for NPT review conference

Just add a drop of water: A paper battery with water switch

Swiss retail trade turnover rises in June

Switzerland’s contribution to recognising the human right to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment

Indictment filed against former pension fund manager

Higher timber prices promote timber harvesting in 2021

Refund programme by US consumer protection agency

State Secretary Hirayama attends informal EU ministerial meeting on competition in research and innovation

Mycowood instruments - Biotech violin steps into the limelight

Operation PANGEA XV: International campaign against falsified and illegally imported medicinal products

Confederation signs contract to procure further medicinal product to treat COVID-19

Official visit to Greece by State Secretary Martina Hirayama to focus on education, research, innovation and archaeology

Campus co-operate: Topping-out ceremony for the new Empa laboratory building - A specially "upgraded" laboratory building

Industrial wastewater: even state-of-the-art treatment plants do not eliminate all contaminants

Construction expenditure remains at the same level in 2021 for the second time in a row

New Swiss special coin "Solar energy"

ETH Board develops Strategic Areas in the fields of sustainability and dialogue with society

16 new professors appointed at ETH Zurich and EPFL

Producer and Import Price Index rose in June by 0.3%

Issue result for Confederation bonds

2030 Agenda: President Cassis calls for innovation, diversity and determination to implement the Sustainable Development Goals

Ausfuhr von Kriegsmaterial in der ersten Jahreshälfte 2022

Switzerland hosts third NATO Partnerships 360 Symposium at Maison de la Paix in Geneva

New Confederation bonds

Advanced Grant for Empa cement researcher Barbara Lothenbach: Support for the journey to CO2-negative cement

École hôtelière de Lausanne: pôle mondial d’excellence de la Suisse dans l’hôtellerie et la restauration - Disours prononcé lors de l’inauguration du nouveau campus de l’EHL (fr)

UN Human Rights Council holds emergency debate on Afghanistan and adopts resolution put forward by Switzerland

UPI – MINIMAX Ag richiama il respiratore d’emergenza «Rauchschutzmaske für Selbstrettung» a causa della sua scarsa efficacia protettiva

Copper leads to protein aggregation

COVID-19 vaccine from Novavax: application for indication extension to 12 to 18-year-olds and booster dose submitted

Die Lage auf dem Arbeitsmarkt im Juni 2022

Personenfreizügigkeit: Zuwanderung dämpft Arbeitskräftemangel

SECO erhebt Interessen im Hinblick auf die Modernisierung des Handelsabkommens Schweiz-UK

11 000 abortions in 2021 in Switzerland - rate remains constant compared with 2020

Making it easier to differentiate mirror-image molecules

Speech - Economic Forum: Private Sector and Recovery - Welcome Speech

Presentation of the Lugano Declaration as a political framework for reconstruction in Ukraine

Women’s national football team embarks on Euro adventure with support from Magglingen

Speech - National Statement by Switzerland: Ukraine Recovery Conference (URC2022)

Address - Conclusion of the Ukraine Recovery Conference (URC2022)

COVID-19: further booster vaccination recommended for people aged over 80 as of now

Medical practices played an active part in the vaccination campaign in 2021

Federal Councillor Guy Parmelin heads economic and scientific mission to South Africa

Speech - Opening of the Ukraine Recovery Conference (URC2022)

Swiss Bretton Woods constituency meets in Bad Ragaz

President Cassis, President Zelenskyy and Prime Minister Shmyhal open URC2022

Consumer prices increased by 0.5% in June 2022

State Secretary Martina Hirayama on a working visit to Germany

Almost every sixth person lived in a household with arrears in 2020

Einladung zur Medienkonferenz: Bericht zu den Auswirkungen der Personenfreizügigkeit auf den Schweizer Arbeitsmarkt und die Sozialversicherungen

Reports of suspected adverse reactions to COVID-19 vaccines in Switzerland – update 26

Better location identification for emergency calls

Switzerland and EU sign memorandum of understanding on second Swiss contribution

Swiss retail trade turnover remains unchanged in May 2022

The documentation of administrative data is gathering pace

Federal Council launches Swiss Climate Scores for climate transparency in financial investments

Ukraine: Implementation of further EU sanctions against Russia

New Swiss ambassadors

Martin Ackermann named as new Eawag director

Federal Council aims to improve statistics on Swiss commodity trading

Switzerland renews partnership with UN organisations

125th anniversary of First Zionist Congress on 29 August in Basel: military support service and airspace restriction

Ukraine: Federal Council approves climate protection agreement

State Secretary Martina Hirayama in Brussels

FDFA State Secretary Livia Leu holds bilateral talks in Serbia and Kosovo

SERI Deputy Director Rémy Hübschi at the International Technical and Professional Education and Training Conference in Singapore

Presentation of credentials

29th Annual Report 2021/2022: Lack of respect for privacy

Aiming at an industry without CO2 emissions

Cyber Defence Campus launches 2022 Cyber Startup Challenge

European tax administrations meet in Switzerland

International tourism still strongly impacted by the COVID-19 crisis in 2021

Rise in convictions of minors in 2021, except for the Narcotics Act

Switzerland's Security 2022: The Federal Intelligence Service publishes its latest situation report

Vielfalt als Treiber von Innovation oder das Geheimnis des Schweizers Melting Pot (de)

Decrease in Confederation research and development expenditure in 2021

Moderna applies for an authorisation extension for a coronavirus vaccine against Omicron

Construction prices rose by 4.9% in April 2022

President of the Swiss Confederation Ignazio Cassis meets the Minister-President of Baden-Württemberg in Stuttgart

State Secretary Martina Hirayama on working visit to the Netherlands

State Secretary Martina Hirayama attends Eureka Ministerial Conference

Confederation arranges for implementation of OECD minimum tax rate in Switzerland

Swiss energy consumption up 6.3% in 2021

Rise in births and increasing family size in 2021

Federal Council moves to update OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises

Ukraine: Federal Council permits the exchange of cash for people seeking protection

Confederation to help fund Foundation for the ICRC until 2031 centenary

The Federal Council adopts a national action plan for the implementation of the Istanbul Convention

Greater support for knowledge and technology transfer needed for start-ups

Federal Council adopts dispatch on incorporating stock exchange protective measure into ordinary law

Private security services provided abroad in 2021: sixth annual report of the FDFA

Path to reconstruction passes through Lugano – President Cassis presents plans for URC2022

Federal Councillor Ueli Maurer and Singapore's Minister of State Alvin Tan open international fintech conference in Zurich

SECO ermöglicht Online-Gesuche für Nachzahlungen bei der Kurzarbeitsentschädigung

Meineimpfungen.ch: Health authorities to recover data – FDPIC withdraws deletion recommendation

EFTA-Ministerkonferenz in Island

Federal Council intends to step up exploratory talks with the EU

Twelfth WTO Ministerial Conference: Switzerland committed to overcoming current challenges in trade policy

Responses to climate change: Carefully weigh up the consequences for water bodies

Jihadist-motivated attack in Morges: Office of the Attorney General of Switzerland files indictment

Successful first flight of the reconnaissance drone in Switzerland

FHA-Monitor: Zolleinsparungen in Milliardenhöhe dank Freihandelsabkommen

EURAM 2022 Annual Conference - From science fiction to reality: how we prepare society for future changes

Economic forecast: recovery continues at a slower pace

Producer and Import Price Index rose in May by 0.9%

Address – OECD Tidewater Meeting 2022

Combating terrorism: Coordinated arrests and searches in Switzerland and in Germany

Environmental observations in the air and under water - A drone that can both fly and dive

Supplementary accommodation grew by around 10% in 2021

The chances of obtaining a managerial position are greatly enhanced after advanced professional education and training

Swiss federal Office for Agriculture chairs high-level G10 Gathering

Visit by the National Armaments Director to the Eurosatory

Increase in the number of hours worked in Switzerland in 2021

Federal Councillor Guy Parmelin attends 12th WTO Ministerial Conference in Geneva

Internationale Arbeitskonferenz: Resolution für eine sichere und gesunde Arbeitsumwelt

Ukraine Recovery Conference in Lugano: comprehensive security measures

Ukraine: Federal Council adopts new EU sanctions against Russia and Belarus

Flankierende Massnahmen und Bekämpfung der Schwarzarbeit: Mehr Kontrollen im 2021

Confederation welcomes early repayment of SWISS credit

Switzerland's election to the UN Security Council

Payment transactions: Swiss Post has fulfilled its universal service mandate in 2021

Victim support: compensation and reparations at lowest level, increase in consultations

Gemischter Ausschuss trifft sich zum Handelsabkommen Schweiz–UK

Issue result for Confederation bonds

Treatment of acute stroke in personalized medicine - Meteorite impact in the brain

OECD-Ministertreffen unter dem Motto: Welche Zukunft wünschen wir uns?

Die Lage auf dem Arbeitsmarkt im Mai 2022

Federal Councillor Ueli Maurer with financial sector at roundtable on sustainable finance

Die Arbeitsministerinnen und -minister der OECD tauschen sich zur Covid-19-Krise aus

Cybercrime: Aggressive malware, which targeted Android phones, successfully eliminated thanks to international cooperation involving the Swiss law enforcement authorities and other partners

54.0% increase in overnight stays in the Swiss hotel sector dur-ing the 2021/2022 winter season

New Confederation bonds

Philip Jaffé elected for second term on UN Committee on the Rights of the Child

Decisions on materiel from previous and current Armed Forces inventory

Reminder: Einladung zum Mediengespräch: Berichte Flankierende Massnahmen und Schwarzarbeitsbekämpfung 2021 (last modification, the 07.06.2022)

Ukraine: Federal Council takes decision on various war materiel transactions

Systemically important banks: Federal Council adopts amendments to Liquidity Ordinance

Federal Councillor Alain Berset to attend Milan Design Week

Ukraine: Protection status S may be revoked on prolonged travel home

2021 Federal Supervisory Authority for Foundations review

«Eine prosperierende Wirtschaft ist die Basis für Beschäftigung und Wohlfahrt» (de, fr, it)

Avatar against food waste

Consumer prices increased by 0.7% in May 2022

1st quarter 2022: number of employed persons rises by 1.7%, unemployment rate based on ILO definition falls to 4.6%

Decrease of 0.2% in nominal wages in 2021 and of 0.8% in real wages

Swissmedic reviews Pfizer application for a booster for children aged 5 to 11 years

Gross domestic product in the first quarter of 2022: continued recovery, disparate sectoral trends

Swiss retail trade turnover falls in April 2022 by 5.1%

Long-awaited overview of Swiss artists’ books to be published

State Secretary Martina Hirayama on a scientific mission to Morocco

Sharp rise in employment and vacancies in Switzerland in 1st quarter 2022

E-voting: New legislation comes into force

Confiscation proceedings in connection with 2014 Ukraine revolution

Federal Council to analyse sustainability effects of important free trade agreements in a targeted manner in future

Federal Council presents priorities for serving on the UN Security Council to the Foreign Affairs Committees

Ukraine Conference in Lugano to focus on recovery

Address by Ignazio Cassis, President of the Swiss Confederation - WEF – Open Forum (ge)

Switzerland prioritises prevention and preparedness at international conference on disaster risk reduction in Bali

Almost half of the population took part in continuing education in 2021

President of the Swiss Confederation Ignazio Cassis on official visit to Prague and Vienna

Switzerland and Singapore conduct financial dialogue and agree on joint statement of intent to promote data connectivity

eESA: Federal Supervisory Board for Foundations’ digital system up and running

Tracking Down the Tomato Brown Rugose Fruit Virus

EasyGov.swiss supporting the digitalisation process of the Federal Supervisory Board for Foundations and enabling online work permit applications for cross-border commuters

«Reality is multilateral»

Federal Councillor Alain Berset at the WHO World Health Assembly

WEF Annual Meeting: Switzerland and Germany in talks on economic and energy matters

Schweiz unterstützt Handlungsappell der 5. Weltkonferenz zur Beseitigung von Kinderarbeit

President Cassis receives Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta

Programme of members of the Federal Council attending the WEF Annual Meeting 2022

Production in Switzerland’s secondary sector grew by 6.9% in 1st quarter 2022

Council of Europe: 132nd ministerial session marked by Ukraine war

ETH Domain invests more in measures to promote equal opportunities

15 new professors appointed at ETH Zurich and EPFL

A drone for ultrafast transitions between air and water

Statement von Bundesrätin Simonetta Sommaruga am Roundtable des ITF zum Ukraine-Krieg, Leipzig 19. Mai 2022

Switzerland reopens its embassy in Kyiv

Dual-mode memristors based on perovskite nanocrystals - A component for brain-inspired computing

Women, Peace and Security agenda: Switzerland committed to bolstered implementation

Slovak President Zuzana Čaputová on a State Visit to Switzerland

Grimsel line: underground installation recommended. Monitoring group makes recommendation for the new Innertkirchen – Ulrichen extra-high voltage line

Official Address - State Visit by the President Zuzana Čaputová of the Slovak Republic

ComCom extends universal service licence for one year

Public debates about the internet and digitalisation at the next Swiss IGF

Activity rate of 55-64 year-olds increased considerably in ten-year comparison

In 2020, two-thirds of residential buildings were privately owned

Federal Council initiates consultation on legislation to screen foreign investment

Federal Council adopts dispatch on AEOI with 12 further partner states

Implementation of national cyberstrategy proceeding successfully and to be strengthened further

National Cybersecurity Centre to become federal office

Switzerland supports the World Bank in poverty reduction and sustainable reconstruction after the COVID-19 crisis

Ein Jahrhundert im Dienste der kulturellen Vielfalt der Schweiz (it, de, fr, rm)

Fighting terrorism: Indictment filed in relation to Jihadist knife attack in Lugano

President of the World Bank Group visits Switzerland

Space Research and Technology: Establishment of a European Space Deep-Tech Innovation Centre ESDI in Villigen (AG)

Experts exchange views on promoting equal pay

Residential property prices fell by 0.4% in 1st quarter 2022

Switzerland grew more cereals in 2021

Adoptions from Sri Lanka: pilot project to support adoptees

Trust in AI

Conviction statistics 2021: Downturn in speeding and drink driving continues

Moderna COVID-19 vaccine authorised in Switzerland for children aged 6 to 11 years

Black holes as noise traps

Slovak President Zuzana Čaputová to pay state visit to Switzerland

Visiting the researchers

2022 Joint Statement by Neutral Nations Supervisory Commission Member States

Producer and Import Price Index rose by 1.3% in April

Issue result for Confederation bonds

Switzerland renews support for Syria, pledging CHF 60 million for 2022

New Confederation bonds

New Swiss special gold coin "100 year anniversary of the last minting of the 10-franc Vreneli"

Just under 1 in 2 new graduates with professional education worked from home in 2020

Swiss president meets with Pope and Swiss Guard and presents site of new Swiss embassy

European cooperation on meteorological satellites: New ground station inaugurated in Valais

Federal Councillor Viola Amherd to pay working visit to the USA

Reports of suspected adverse reactions to COVID-19 vaccines in Switzerland – update 25

Die Lage auf dem Arbeitsmarkt im April 2022

Stellenmeldepflicht 2021: Verbesserte Transparenz bei meldepflichtigen Berufsarten

Innosuisse funding strengthens added value at Swiss companies

NCSC semi-annual report with focus on supply chain attacks

Space exploration: Glowing glass droplets on the ISS

Consumer prices increased by 0.4% in April 2022

«St. Gallen Symposium»

Federal Council appoints Helene Budliger Artieda as SECO State Secretary

Federal Council adopts measures on Horizon Europe and strengthens international space cooperation

Federal Council adopts second country report on implementation of 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development

Federal Council appoints Martin Schlegel as new Vice Chairman of Swiss National Bank's Governing Board

Federal Council adopts dispatch on amendment of double taxation agreement with Armenia

Federal Councillor Ueli Maurer visits Czech Minister of Finance, Zbyněk Stanjura

RailCom focuses on interval planning and pricing and discounts at intermodal freight terminals co-financed by the Confederation

Coronavirus: Last remaining entry restrictions to be lifted from 2 May

Council of Europe delegations review Swiss measures to protect minority languages and national minorities

Swiss president visits the Vatican to meet the Pope and attend swearing-in of Swiss Guard

Consumer sentiment deteriorates significantly

Zurich – Lugano – Milano: trip of Switzerland's President Ignazio Cassis champions sustainable innovation

Marked decline in Swiss retail trade turnover of 5.9% in March 2022 - also due to pandemic-related high in previous year

Switzerland and the UK deepen partnership

Best of Swissnex 2021: The Annual Report is available online

Engine Technology: Twelve-stroke engine

Delegation of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe visits Glarus, Bern and Fribourg

Ukraine: Further EU sanctions against Russia implemented (last modification, the 28.04.2022)

COVID-19: COVID certificates adapted to EU rules

The Swiss school system delivering added value in international cooperation work

Switzerland to represent Liechtenstein consular interests at four new locations

Total health expenditure in 2020 at CHF 83.3 billion

Presidential visit to UK to focus on Swiss-British partnership and European security

Die Schweiz ratifiziert zwei Übereinkommen der Internationalen Arbeitsorganisation für Sicherheit und Gesundheit am Arbeitsplatz

President Cassis rounds off visit to Japan with an address at Kyoto University

Collaborative science diplomacy: overcoming global challenges together

E-voting: Results of the first independent examination available

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

Federal Councillor Guy Parmelin travels to the USA

Office of the Attorney General of Switzerland: Annual report 2021

President Cassis discusses global security and bilateral issues with Japanese Prime Minister Kishida and Foreign Minister Hayashi

Electricity consumption up 4.3% in 2021

Switzerland and Côte d’Ivoire establish new Science, Technology and Innovation fund

Golden wedding for molecules

President Ignazio Cassis to visit Japan: meetings to focus on economic and scientific cooperation

PUBLICA improves financial stability in 2021 and moves forward with responsible investment

Producer and Import Price Index rose by 0.8% in March

Switzerland renews contribution to CGIAR

Towards a high-bandwidth society in Switzerland with 5G and fibre optics

Switzerland to contribute to global rules on artificial intelligence

Ukraine: Adoption of further EU sanctions against Russia and Belarus

Issue result for Confederation bonds

Federal Council wants Switzerland to join six European research infrastructures

Arab Spring: Investigation related to the ‘Egyptian Revolution’ closed

COVID-19 vaccine: protein-based Nuvaxovid available.

Switzerland's official development assistance reached 0.51% of GNI in 2021

Twelve rather than nine-month shelf life for Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine «Comirnaty»

New Confederation bonds

Ignazio Cassis meets President Egils Levits of Latvia in Lugano

Ukraine: SEM launches campaign against human trafficking

Switzerland–Brazil: State Secretary Livia Leu meets Secretary General Fernando Simas Magalhães

Swiss food shipment reaches Odesa

Reports of suspected adverse reactions to COVID-19 vaccines in Switzerland – update 24

German-speaking foreign ministers address joint appeal to Russia

L’art, un miroir de notre culture - Official opening of the Film Festival "Visions du Réel" (fr)

President Ignazio Cassis receives Croatian President Zoran Milanović

On the way to climate-neutral road traffic

Federal Councillor Guy Parmelin to meet Bulgarian president and EU research commissioner in Sofia

Die Lage auf dem Arbeitsmarkt im März 2022

Öffentliche Arbeitsvermittlung: IT-System AVAM für die RAV modernisiert

Arbeitslosenversicherung 2021: Weiterhin schuldenfrei dank Bundesgeldern

75% of Swiss citizens living abroad have more than one nationality

IMF welcomes Switzerland's forward-looking policy, given global risks

Switzerland and Kosovo sign mutual legal assistance agreement

Association founded to increase the cyber-resilience of the Swiss financial centre

Marcel Widmer becomes Head of the Swiss Health Observatory (Obsan)

Presentation of credentials

Hardy Grazing Livestock: Protectors of the Mountain Landscape

89 400 births in 2021, the highest number since 1972

Sport – mehr als nur die schönste Nebensache der Welt (de)

State Secretary Martina Hirayama visits Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory

LANTERN and SWICE awarded SWEET funding

Debt collections and bankruptcies rose again in 2021 after a year of decline

Swiss Pavilion's great success at Expo 2020 Dubai

Ukraine: Merkblatt für Kantone zur Durchsetzung der Sanktionen gegen Russland

Human Rights Council 49th session overshadowed by Russia's military aggression against Ukraine

Consumer prices increased by 0.6% in March 2022

Transitional measure for «Horizon Europe»: Innosuisse launches the «Swiss Accelerator» for start-ups and SMEs

Address – Afghanistan Pledging Conference (fr)

President Cassis announces further Swiss aid for people in need in Afghanistan

Working together to seek solutions to the challenges of climate change

Publication of state financial statements for 2021

Fourth call for proposals launched for SWEET funding programme

International Cooperation Forum 2022: "Together Different"

CircuBAT improves eco-balance of e-mobility

Sharp 13.3% rise in Swiss retail trade turnover in February 2022 – also due to low pandemic-related figure of the previous year

Switzerland to help protect children and adolescents on the West and North African migration route

Federal Council initiates consultation on ordinance on climate reporting by large companies

Promotion of trustworthy data spaces and digital self-determination

EasyGov.swiss: saving time and costs for businesses

In the heat of the wound

New licensee for brands “Swiss Military” and “Swiss Air Force”

Transitional measures for Horizon Europe: CHF 58 million for 24 ground-breaking Swiss start-up innovations

Public finances: return to positive results in the wake of the COVID-19 crisis

Federal Councillor Ueli Maurer meets German Minister of Finance, Christian Lindner, in Berlin

More than 30 300 digital offences in 2021

State Secretary Martina Hirayama on a working visit to the Czech Republic

Swiss Earnings Structure Survey: In 2020, the median wage was CHF 6665

Ukraine: Implementation of further EU sanctions

Drought in Horn of Africa: Switzerland announces new funding to help people in Somalia and Ethiopia

Ausfuhr von Kriegsmaterial im Jahr 2021

The Comprex charger is back

The non-native quagga mussel is spreading in Switzerland and impacting lake ecosystems

Air2030: Swiss F-35A from Italian production

Publication of «Public finances 2021»

President Cassis discusses humanitarian situation with Moldovan President Sandu

Meeting between Federal Councillor Guy Parmelin and WTO Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala

World Water Day 2022: FDFA launches new water guidelines

Medieneinladung: Mediengespräch zur Ausfuhr von Kriegsmaterial im Jahr 2021

4th quarter 2021: Number of employed persons rose by 1.1%, unemployment rate based on ILO definition fell to 4.4%

Social assistance expenditure in 2020 was hardly affected by the COVID-19 pandemic

President Cassis meets with Prime Minister Morawiecki in Poland and is briefed at the border about the situation on the ground

ProteusDrone: A shape-shifting soft drone

Federal Councillor Ueli Maurer to visit Swiss Finance Day at World Expo in Dubai

Press conference invitation: Swiss Earnings Structure Survey 2020

Switzerland at the World Water Forum in Dakar

Ukraine: Adoption of further EU sanctions against Russia

Innovation – Swiss pavilion's DNA at the Expo 2025 in Japan

Federal Council adopts dispatch on double taxation agreement with Ethiopia

Improving urban planning thanks to Superblocks

President Ignazio Cassis to travel to Poland and Moldova

Violations of international law in Ukraine: further individuals sanctioned

Switzerland pledges CHF 14.5 million for humanitarian aid to Yemen

Ukraine: Federal Council tightens sanctions against Belarus

Address - High-Level Pledging Event for the Humanitarian Crisis in Yemen (eng)

Switzerland and Canada launch first Cleantech Innovation Summit

Switzerland and Brazil hold talks on research and innovation

Producer and Import Price Index rose by 0.4% in February

UN Commission on Status of Women: Switzerland calls for greater involvement of women in combating climate change

War in Ukraine: Federal Council meets representatives of political parties in Parliament

Novel X-ray lens facilitates glimpse into the nanoworld

Economic forecast: Ukraine conflict dampens recovery

Statistics on business demography - A record number of new businesses in 2019

President of the Swiss Confederation Ignazio Cassis pays tribute to victims of the Sierre coach accident

Federal Council wants to introduce new tool to strengthen financial sector stability

Coronavirus: Swiss federal government secures supply of vaccines for 2023

Reports of suspected adverse reactions to COVID-19 vaccines in Switzerland – update 23

Ukraine: Federal Council approves CHF 80 million for Swiss humanitarian aid in Ukraine and wider region

Innovative Internet technology for the entire ETH Domain

Nanomedicine: Gentler tumor treatment

One in ten moved in 2020

Swiss federal government signs contract to procure drugs for prevention of COVID-19

Crossing borders with animals – safely!

23 new professors appointed at the two Federal Institutes of Technology

President Cassis receives Hungary’s President Áder in Neuhausen

War in Ukraine: Suspension of motorway charge sticker and exemption from heavy vehicle charge (last modification, the 09.03.2022)

Issue result for Confederation bonds

Swissmedic grants temporary authorisation for the Nuvaxovid COVID-19 vaccine from Novavax

Zum Nationalen Solidaritätstag der Glückskette, 9. März 2022 (de)

Switzerland presents first State party report to UN Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities

New Confederation bonds

Switzerland steps up humanitarian aid for Ukraine

Die Lage auf dem Arbeitsmarkt im Februar 2022

Ukraine: Further trade and financial sanctions imposed against Russia

Switzerland's national churches show solidarity: Presidents of Swiss Confederation, National Council and Council of States call for pause for peace

Enterprise master data management and access to federal building information to be simplified

New Swiss ambassadors

Horizon Europe: Federal Council adopts transitional measures for SMEs and start-ups

Science diplomacy: Federal Council continues to support GESDA Foundation after successful pilot phase

Consumer prices increased by 0.7% in February 2022

PUBLICA excludes Russia from its market portfolio

Switzerland continues to be innovative during the pandemic

Switzerland sends humanitarian aid to Ukrainian population

Youth and Future Prize: SDC and SECO sponsor projects by committed young people

Scientists map Arctic aerosols to better understand regional warming

Using waste heat of data centers - How data processing can heat buildings

Switzerland adopts EU sanctions against Russia

Swiss president opens UN Human Rights Council against backdrop of Ukraine crisis

Speech - 49e session du Conseil des droits de l’homme de l’ONU

Social background, length of stay and educational pathway have strong influence on obtaining an upper secondary level qualification

Customs cooperation: Memorandum of understanding signed with the United Kingdom

Gross domestic product in the fourth quarter of 2021: ongoing recovery weakens

Swiss retail trade turnover increased by 4.8% in January 2022

Blue Peace Days: Swiss water diplomacy at Expo 2020 Dubai and the World Water Forum in Dakar

EU relations: Federal Council sets out approach for negotiations

Situation in Ukraine: Switzerland extends its measures

Declaration - Current development in Ukraine (de, fr, it)

Record employment in Switzerland in 4th quarter 2021

Legacy of extinct species is retained in genomes of their extant relatives

Upturn in demand in the Swiss hotel sector in 2021

Nadja Braun Binder nominated president of the Federal Statistics Committee

Eastern Ukraine: Federal Council condemns Russian action in violation of international law

Federal Council selects new Empa director and confirms office of ETH Zurich president

Donation of COVID-19 vaccines and procurement of drugs for passive immunisation against COVID-19

Silence on the tracks

A suitcase of Romansh ideas delivered to the Federal Palace

Illegal imports 2021: Swissmedic seizes significantly more packages than in 2020

Federal Councillor Ueli Maurer at meeting of G20 finance ministers

Federal Councillor Alain Berset signs social security agreement with Albania in Tirana

Swiss-Belarusian citizen Natallia Hersche released from prison

Secondary sector with higher production and turnover increases in 4th quarter 2021 and in 2021 as a whole

State Secretary Martina Hirayama attends European Space Summit in Toulouse

What will a CO2-neutral Switzerland cost us?

Neue Regionalpolitik stärkt den Zusammenhalt von Stadt und Land

Living conditions in Switzerland among the best in Europe

Pension funds insured around 4.4 million people in Switzerland in 2020

Federal Council adopts Americas Strategy

Coronavirus: Federal Council to lift measures – mask requirement on public transport and in healthcare institutions and isolation in the event of illness to remain until end of March

Federal Council to seek participation in Copernicus

2021 financial statements: another high deficit due to COVID-19 pandemic

Federal Council commissions maritime strategy

Update of Swiss space policy and development of a national legal framework for space activities

Federal Media Commission to get three new members

Average annual inflation for residential property in 2021 was 5.7%

Aircraft security: Diagnosis during flight

Climate change affects the diet of birds

Constructive Alps: Climate-friendly building projects nominated for architecture award

Air2030: National Armaments Director discusses possible production of Swiss F-35A in Italy

Security situation in Ukraine: FDFA advises against non-urgent travel

Federal Councillor Guy Parmelin to attend a meeting of European labour ministers

Authorisation application submitted for the COVID-19 vaccine from Novavax

Close Swiss-Austrian relations reaffirmed: President of the Swiss Confederation Cassis receives Austrian Chancellor Nehammer in Zofingen

Switzerland and Singapore jointly planning international fintech conference in Zurich

Over CHF 200 billion for social benefits in 2020

Producer and Import Price Index rose by 0.6% in January

Reports of suspected adverse reactions to COVID-19 vaccines in Switzerland – update 22

Harnessing wind and sun to counter high-emission electricity imports

Consumer prices increased by 0.2% in January 2022

Swiss federal government reserves 2000 packs of a drug to treat COVID-19

For 9 in 10 graduates of tertiary education, their job corresponds to their education

Niger – President Cassis deepens bilateral relations and pays tribute to ICRC partnership

Issue result for Confederation bonds

Switzerland and the United Kingdom to cooperate more closely in Science, Research and Innovation

Insulation with aerogel: Building lean pays off

New Confederation bonds

Sharp decline in under-30s in economically active population over past 30 years

Working visit to Finland and Germany by Federal Councillor Guy Parmelin

Cyclone Batsirai hits Madagascar: Switzerland deploys specialists and equipment

Die Lage auf dem Arbeitsmarkt im Januar 2022

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

President Ignazio Cassis, National Council President Irène Kälin and ICRC President Peter Maurer visit Niger

Early detection of dementia

Expert group reviews Switzerland’s implementation of the Istanbul Convention for the first time

Handwritten minutes of the Federal Council from 1848 now accessible online with text recognition

Europe and good offices at heart of Swiss foreign policy in 2021

Innovative impetus for greater security: Federal Council adopts Arms Control and Disarmament Strategy 2022–25

Digital finance: Federal Council sets out areas of action for coming years

Coronavirus: Federal Council lifts requirements to quarantine and to work from home and launches consultation on a widespread easing of measures

Using co-working spaces to recycle e-waste sustainably

Swiss Science Prize Marcel Benoist: the nomination procedure begins

Rising prices dampen consumer sentiment

Swiss retail trade turnover fell in December by 0.5% - rise of 4.2% in 2021 as a whole

Swiss-EU relations: President Ignazio Cassis meets with civil society representatives in Bern

COVID crisis is followed by microchip crisis: the automobile market struggled to recover in 2021

Landmark research grant for quantum materials

Speech - 150e anniversaire du passage de la frontière de l’armée du général Bourbaki

Data Protection Day 2022: Data protection as a premise for citizen-friendly digital transformation

State Secretary Livia Leu meets Russian First Deputy Foreign Minister Vladimir Titov

International Holocaust Remembrance Day: The responsibility to remember – for the victims and for ourselves

Omicron unlikely to push health system to limits

Kurzarbeit: Abrechnungsverfahren nach Bundesgerichtsentscheid angepasst

2021: Exports soar to a new high

State Secretary Martina Hirayama at the European Space Conference

Federal Council recognises growing need for information on votes cast by Switzerland in the UN

Federal Council to forgo attending the 2022 Winter Olympics due to the pandemic

2021 Foreign Economic Policy Report: Cooperation in economic development leads to improved resilience

Federal Council requires banks to hold additional capital for residential mortgages

Middle East: the FDFA withdraws financial support for the Geneva Initiative

Plastic snowfall in the Alps

New, better coronavirus rapid test

Air2030: National Armaments Director meets manufacturer of the F-35A in the USA

COVID-19 booster with mRNA vaccines extended to 12- to 15-year-olds and second dose of Janssen vaccine recommended

President Ignazio Cassis meets US secretary of state and Russian foreign minister

34. Zürcher Albisgüetli-Tagung: Die Schweiz lässt sich nicht spalten. Was wir aus unserer Geschichte lernen können (de)

Switzerland chairs an informal WTO ministerial meeting

President Cassis discusses bilateral and international issues with President Steinmeier, Chancellor Scholz and Foreign Minister Baerbock

Towards compact quantum computers, thanks to topology

Online event in the run-up to the Ukraine Reform Conference (URC2022)

Economic policy during the pandemic: The OECD praises Switzerland

Software for fleet managers - Operating truck fleets with lowest possible emissions (last modification, the 20.01.2022)

Coronavirus: Quarantine and requirement to work from home apply until end of February; other measures provisionally until end of March

President Cassis to meet President Steinmeier, Chancellor Scholz and Foreign Minister Baerbock in Berlin

Pfizer submits authorisation application for Paxlovid for treatment of COVID-19

Mini electricity generator made from quantum dots

Agroscope Strengthens System Research and Researches More with Practice

Medieneinladung: OECD-Länderbericht 2022 zur Schweizer Wirtschaftspolitik

Producer and Import Price Index with average annual inflation of +2.7% in 2021

Occupational pension plans: lump-sum payments more than twice as high for men

50 years of IBK: half a century of cross-border cooperation (DE)

50th anniversary of International Lake Constance Conference: President Cassis to strengthen cross-border cooperation

Reports of suspected adverse reactions to COVID-19 vaccines in Switzerland – update 21

Switzerland presents action plan for a more effective OSCE by 2025

Implementation of OECD minimum tax rate by constitutional amendment

President Cassis on first visit to Vienna

SDC and Swiss National Science Foundation launch development programme for transdisciplinary research, innovation and sustainability

Two new commemorative coins issued: Platinum and Morteratsch glacier

Initiation of consultation on introduction of cyberattack reporting obligation

Coronavirus: Federal Council proposes extending validity of measures and reducing isolation and quarantine period to 5 days

Issue result for Confederation bonds

Rosmarie Schlup appointed as Switzerland's Director at the EBRD

Address - Overcoming the Crisis Together: New Year Address to the Diplomatic Corps

Presentation of credentials

President Ignazio Cassis to visit Vienna and Berlin

Optimizing indoor temperatures – thanks to AI

New Confederation bonds

The pandemic has not halted the increase in the number of new international students at higher education institutions

Schweizer Arbeitsmarkt erholte sich im Jahr 2021 kräftig von der Pandemie

Swiss retail trade turnover rose in November 2021

Swiss Federal Office of Energy awards the Swiss energy prize Watt d’Or 2022

Ecological coating for Bananas

New AI method analyzes Swiss fleet consumption

Average annual inflation of +0.6% in 2021

The Federal Customs Administration is now called the Federal Office for Customs and Border Security (FOCBS) (last modification, the 03.01.2022)

More insight into how vision works

Einladung zum Mediengespräch der Direktion für Arbeit im SECO

Drought in Madagascar: Switzerland provides additional contribution of CHF 900,000

Swissmedic approves booster dose with the COVID-19 vaccine from Janssen-Cilag AG

Swissmedic approves "Ronapreve(R)" for COVID-19 patients

First COVID-19 analysis in the FSO Cause of Death Statistics

The battle of the SARS-CoV-2 variants: a winning approach

Semiconductors reach the quantum world

New social media campaign on support for victims of domestic violence

Swissmedic examines application for COVID-19 booster vaccination from Johnson & Johnson

COVID-19 pandemic is also affecting people’s well-being

COVID-19: A booster vaccination four months after initial immunisation is recommended for all and is useful

SFUVET Board appoints new professors

Despite COVID-19, the social assistance rate in 2020 remained unchanged at 3.2%

Stable trend for most common causes of death in 2019

Continuation of high-ranking financial market talks between Switzerland and China

Shellac for printed circuits

Mitarbeiter-Sharing im Gastgewerbe – ein Pilotversuch der Arbeitslosenversicherung

Cyber-Defence Campus: International cooperation with the German Federal Office for Information Security

In 2020, e-books were used over 8.6 million times in libraries in Switzerland

Construction prices rose by 2.7% in October 2021

Coronavirus: Federal Council introduces tighter measures

Reports of suspected adverse reactions to COVID-19 vaccines in Switzerland – update 20

Further development of military peace support: Implementation status

Federal Council approves Swiss membership of the international SKA Observatory

Clear basis established for national space activities

Switzerland attends 8th ASEM Education Ministers’ Meeting (last modification, the 16.12.2021)

Rethinking Switzerland's built infrastructure

'Geneva, city of peace', Europe and referendums: Switzerland seen from abroad in 2021

Effective combination cancer treatment

Switzerland supports WTO initiatives to intensify work on trade and environmental sustainability

OAG Directorate fully staffed once again

The pandemic is accelerating the use of e-government

COVID-19: vaccination recommended and possible for children from the beginning of January

Presentation of credentials

Global Compact on Refugees: Switzerland keeps its word

Speech - Personnes sur le chemin de l’exil: opportunités et responsabilité de la communauté internationale

Producer and Import Price Index rose by 0.5% in November

Cross-border cooperation between France, Germany and Switzerland: Upper Rhine intergovernmental commission meets for 30th time

Schweiz und China verabschieden Roadmap

Kontrollkampagne für Vergleichspreise bei Online-Shops durchgeführt

Federal government signs four contracts for the development of COVID-19 medicines

3rd quarter 2021: 0.9% increase in number of employed persons; unemployment rate based on ILO definition fell to 5.1%

80% more deaths in nursing homes in autumn 2020

Thanks to Swiss diplomacy: The «San Padre Pio» has left Nigeria after almost four years

Higher internet speeds as part of the universal service

ComCom to extend the universal service licence for telecommunications

Swissmedic approves COVID-19 vaccine from Pfizer/BioNTech for children aged 5 to 11 years

Extension of the asset freeze of the Federal Council in the context of Ukraine

New Swiss ambassadors

Kurzarbeit: Bundesgericht weist Beschwerde der Arbeitslosenkasse Luzern bezüglich Ferien- und Feiertagsentschädigung ab

Federal Council intends to increase Swiss support for CERN projects

New legal basis for e-voting trials to be finalised by mid-2022

New report analyses the direct unequal treatment of women and men in federal law

Federal Council adopts report on the causes of intimate partner homicides against women

Press subsidies: no change in reduction

20 new professors appointed at ETH Zurich and EPFL

Record number of female professors appointed

President Parmelin represents Switzerland at Summit for Democracy

Swiss lakes are hotspots of fish species diversity

Economic forecast: recovery delayed

Kleine Reinigungsunternehmen haben weiterhin Mindestlöhne

«Noi non ci lasciamo dividere» (it,fr,de,rm)

Adress - Annual meeting of "Helvetia latina", Bern (fr/it/rm)

Mitto AG - FDPIC opens preliminary investigation

Empa Zukunftsfonds: Building materials to protect the climate

Die Lage auf dem Arbeitsmarkt im November 2021

New Confederation bond

Water Timeline: The history of Swiss water protection

Federal Councillor Sommaruga calls for sustainable and socially responsible digitalisation at the UN Internet Governance Forum

Noah Conference

New psychoactive substances: 12 individual substances and one substance group added to the Narcotics List

34.5% rise in overnight stays in the Swiss hotel sector during the 2021 summer season

Coronavirus: Federal Council tightens measures against the pandemic

Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis welcomes the foreign minister of the Kingdom of Morocco to Bern

Federal Council initiates consultation on automatic exchange of information with twelve more partner states

Specialist information

Measures to improve the security of telecom networks in consultation

Gruyères, Saas-Fee und Valposchiavo als «Beste Tourismusdörfer» ausgezeichnet

Blue hydrogen can help protect the climate

Swiss retail trade turnover rose in October 2021

Technische Handelshemmnisse Schweiz-EU: Sitzung des Gemischten Ausschusses hat stattgefunden

Understanding regarding the aerosolized use of central nervous system-acting chemicals for law enforcement purposes

New public-private partnership to promote innovative development finance

Building smarter: Heat storage in the deep

Issuance calendar for Confederation bonds and money market debt register claims in 2022

Consumer prices remained stable in November 2021

Treffen des Gemischten Ausschusses zum Freihandelsabkommen Schweiz–EU

Celebration of presidential election postponed

People aged 65 or over are very satisfied with quality of healthcare

President Parmelin welcomes Kazakh president to Switzerland

Disabled people are less satisfied with their quality of life at work

Air2030: Contracts in place for F-35A and Patriot

COVID-19: Booster vaccination for everyone improves protection and slows the spread of the virus

Switzerland and Vietnam to further deepen relations

Swissmedic approves booster dose of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine for adults aged 18 and over

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

Gross domestic product in the third quarter of 2021: continuing economic recovery

Sharp rise in employment and vacancies in 3rd quarter 2021

FDFA welcomes nomination of Swiss diplomat Mirjana Spoljaric Egger as next ICRC president

Switzerland and Mexico intensify cooperation in the field of VET

Proton therapy: a success story that started 25 years ago

State Secretary Hirayama attends Science Europe High-Level Workshop on Research Culture in the European Research Area

Ignazio Cassis visits China to pursue strategic dialogue

Bundespräsident Guy Parmelin informiert über die tourismuspolitischen Schwerpunkte des Bundesrates

Land use statistics: Settlements continue to grow, but at a slower pace

Lake Geneva region exceeded one million jobs in 2019

Federal Council adopts security policy objectives

Swiss Rescue again deemed fit for lifesaving deployments

Federal Council approves memorandum of understanding with EU and wishes to expedite implementation of Switzerland's second contribution

Federal Council sets future direction for foreign economic policy

Federal Council adopts dispatch on modification of Host State Act

Issue of Confederation bonds on 8th December 2021

Florian Schütz appointed Chair of the OECD Working Party on Security in the Digital Economy

Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis receives Croatian foreign minister Gordan Grlić Radman in Bern

Accurate analysis of 3D-printed components

COVID-19 vaccine from Pfizer/BioNTech: Swissmedic approves the extension of the booster dose to everyone aged 16 years and over

Long-term outlook: How are public finances affected by COVID-19 crisis, ageing and climate change?

Three Swiss subsidiaries of the oil-related group SBM Offshore convicted of corruption offences

Schweizer KMU sind mehr fremdfinanziert als vor der Corona-Pandemie

Digitalisation gains ground in agriculture

Alpine Space: Call for projects on decarbonisation, circular economy and biodiversity

Around 12% of the household budget went on taxes in 2019

Switzerland and the UK hold strategic dialogue

More than one in two students say they have difficulties with their studies and one in ten are thinking of dropping out

Goods transport in Switzerland affected by the COVID-19 crisis to varying degrees

Federal Councillor Cassis in Tripoli: humanitarian support and Libyan peace process at the centre of discussions

Good offices and strengthening of regional dialogue at heart of discussions in Riyadh

Switzerland organises election of International Humanitarian Fact-Finding Commission members

ESA Council of Ministers gives boost to European space activities

Federal Councillor Ueli Maurer meets with Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov in Bern

Switzerland and the USA reaffirm their collaboration to promote research

Decrease in the number of inpatient stays in 2020

Premium increases from 2020 to 2021 have not influenced disposable income growth

Switzerland and the USA to strengthen their vocational education and training cooperation

COVID-19 vaccine for children aged 6 to 11: Moderna submits application for indication extension

Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis discusses EU policy in Ljubljana

Speeding up the energy transition reduces climate risks

Secondary sector production continued to rise in 3rd quarter 2021

Switzerland presents state party report to UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination

Federal Council adopts dispatches on amendments to DTAs with Japan and North Macedonia

Federal Council wants broad discussion on regulation of communications platforms

Federal Council extends duration of measure to protect Swiss stock exchange infrastructure and initiates consultation

Federal Council wishes to show its commitment to sustainability with green Confederation bonds

Location identification in the case of emergency mobile calls

Federal Council requests renewal of Monetary Assistance Decree and approves contributions to IMF

Federal Council strives to be international leader in sustainable finance with climate transparency

Reduction of administrative fees for mobile communications

Implementing ethical principles in sport: greater protection for athletes

Australian nationals to be exempted from visa requirement

Cooperation on combating organised crime

Three Empa Scientists honored as "Influencers"

Bilateral armaments meeting with Norway and Finland

Residential property prices increase by 2.4% in 3rd quarter 2021

Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis visits Slovenia, Saudi Arabia and Libya

Developments in Transport: Passenger transport will grow only half as fast as the population by 2050

Working visit to Brussels: Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis meets Maroš Šefčovič, Vice-President of the European Commission

Served sanctions fell by almost 21% in 2020

Wide variation in pandemic’s impact on post-compulsory education and training pathways

COP26: Agreement on rules for counting emissions reductions achieved abroad

Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis in Paris for Libya Conference

President Guy Parmelin travels to the USA

Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis speaks at UNESCO, calls for effective multilateralism

UNESCO: la poursuite d'une intelligibilité collective, inclusive et créative (fr)

Producer and Import Price Index rose by 0.6% in October

National Future Day: Children talk about their experiences at the FDFA

Teaching fungi how to write

Thomas Gentil to Be New Deputy Head of Agroscope

Ignazio Cassis meets with Greek foreign minister Nikos Dendias

Cancellation of House of Switzerland 2022 in China

GDP growth in almost all cantons in 2019

Federal Council sets out coordination of decision-making for the UN Security Council

Federal Council brings new legal framework on implementation of international tax agreements into force

International Law Day 2021: resilience of states against major risks

Discussion with Belgian Foreign Minister Sophie Wilmès

New Confederation bonds

Drop in numbers in nursing homes in 2020 and continued increase in care and assistance at home

COVID-19 had a big impact on Swiss museums in 2020

A first for Switzerland: proton therapy to treat lung cancer

Speech - Suisse et Saint-Siège : une histoire dense, du Moyen-Âge à l’engagement commun pour la paix

Switzerland and Holy See celebrate 100 years of renewed diplomatic relations

Promoting freedom of opinion and freedom of the media: Federal Councillor Sommaruga meets with OSCE Media Freedom Representative

Switzerland reaffirms its support for the United Nations resident coordinator system

President Guy Parmelin with EFTA in Brussels

Die Lage auf dem Arbeitsmarkt im Oktober 2021

Swiss–EU relations: Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis meets with representatives of civil society in Bern

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

The human placenta, a target of SARS-CoV-2

Federal Councillor Ueli Maurer presents innovative Swiss financial centre at Singapore FinTech Festival

In 2019, self-employed physicians’ median earned income was CHF 162 000

Presentation of credentials ceremony

Mont Terri Rock Laboratory in the canton of Jura celebrates 25 years of research in the public interest

Address at the Mont Terri Rock Laboratory: 25 years of innovation and research

Speech - Blick in die Zukunft

From titanium powder to a hip socket

Consumer sentiment: confidence despite price increases

Coronavirus: Confederation and cantons launch national vaccination week

Processing of personal data by the FDFA: new Act to enter into force on 1 December 2021

UN Climate Change Conference COP26: President Parmelin calls for return to path agreed in Paris

National Conference on Violence: Better protection for victims

Football: Indictment for a payment of CHF 2 million by FIFA to the former president of UEFA

Second NCSC semi-annual report focuses on vulnerabilities

Study on commercial traffic in urban areas

Consumer prices increased by 0.3% in October 2021

Swiss retail trade turnover rose in September

Provisional application of the new social security convention with the United Kingdom as of 1.11.2021

Ignazio Cassis inaugurates new extension Palais des Nations and opens Geneva Peace Week

Cultiver la paix et relever les défis contemporains: de la graine à l’écosystème (fr)

«L’ONU à Genève: de nouveaux locaux pour un partenariat riche d’une longue tradition» (fr)

Sommet des Chefs d’Etat de la COP26 sur le climat

Innosuisse opens consultation on the complete revision of the Funding Ordinance

Major General Patrick Gauchat appointed head of United Nations peacekeeping mission UNTSO

President Parmelin holds political talks on the fringes of Expo Dubai

Speech - URC2022: On the road to Lugano

Speech - Innovation and Climate Change

Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis launches 'On the Road to Lugano' in Kyiv

Equal pay: Good practices from the public sector

Air2030: Head of DDPS and Chief of the Armed Forces receive US General for talks on procurement of the F-35A

President Parmelin visits Israel and the occupied Palestinian territory

Switzerland to attend G20 Joint Finance and Health Ministers' Meeting in Rome

Clothes recycling "Consumers should ask critical questions"

Die falsche Macht der Monster (only in German)

Switzerland’s population is generally open to diversity, with individual and regional differences

A third of the economically active population is aged 50 or older

Swiss approval for Monaco to join TV5MONDE

National Armaments Director takes part in NATO Conference of National Armaments Directors

COVID-19 vaccines from Moderna and Pfizer/BioNTech: Swissmedic approves third vaccination for certain population groups

Seeing the world through different eyes

The impact of COVID-19 on mobility: people’s use of transport one year after the start of the pandemic

Video on demand 2019 – detailed figures for the first time on film offering and utilisation in Switzerland

President Parmelin, Federal Councillor Sommaruga and Federal Councillor Maurer at the UN Climate Change Conference COP26

Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis to travel to Ukraine

Wage agreements for 2021 in the context of collective labour agreements - Real and minimum wages increased by 0.4% and 0.2% respectively in 2021

Sharp drop in life expectancy at birth in Switzerland in 2020

Migration cooperation at centre of Federal Councillor Keller-Sutter’s working visit to Greece

Innosuisse approves 15 flagships

Cyberangriff auf EasyGov

President Parmelin to travel to Israel, the occupied Palestinian territory and United Arab Emirates for Expo Dubai Swiss Day

Migration: Federal Councillor Keller-Sutter assures Bosnia and Herzegovina of further support

UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi in Bern for talks with Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis

Coronavirus: Federal Council launches consultation on adapted COVID certificate

FINMA Board of Directors: election of two new members

Horizon Package 2021-2027: Federal Council enables direct financing and examines further measures

Public energy role models commit to ambitious climate protection goals

Poison source in the idyll

Federal Councillor Karin Keller-Sutter to consolidate migration cooperation with Bosnia and Herzegovina and Greece

Ultrafast control of quantum materials

New active agent against parasites

Climate protection: Switzerland signs agreement with Georgia

Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis signs Climate and Environment Charter for Humanitarian Organisations

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

Georgia and Switzerland discuss further developing relations

Research cooperation on wood

Swiss Cancer Report 2021: Rise in number of cancer patients coincides with decline in mortality

Exotic magnetic states in miniature dimensions

Producer and Import Price Index rose by 0.2% in September

Issue result for Confederation bonds

Federal Councillor Ueli Maurer attends IMF and World Bank Annual Meetings and G20 Finance Ministers Meeting in Washington

Partial revision of the Postal Services Ordinance

Climate protection: Green light for agreements with Georgia and Dominica

Private sector engagement gaining in importance in international cooperation

Guy Parmelin attends G20 Ministerial Meeting on trade and investment

New Confederation bonds

Switzerland and Austria exchange views on higher education, research and innovation

Exchange of information with 96 countries on around 3.3 million financial accounts

UN Human Rights Council recognises right to a healthy environment

World Resources Forum 2021: Green Deal for Sustainable Resources

Switzerland calls for legal certainty in the implementation of the key parameters in international corporate taxation

Swiss researchers win robotics contest funded by US research agency DARPA

ATM blown up in Sevelen: indictment filed

Die Lage auf dem Arbeitsmarkt im September 2021

Switzerland represented at the OECD Ministerial Council Meeting in Paris

Light construction, efficient operation

UN World Data Forum in Bern mobilised experts to offer solutions for the 2030 Agenda

COVID-19 pandemic: Living conditions deteriorate particularly for young people and persons with a low income

Using data science to combat poverty

Swiss agriculture affected by the weather in 2021

Consumer prices remained stable in September 2021

Studie empfiehlt Revision des Schweizer Mobiliarsicherungsrechts

Swiss retail trade turnover rises in August

Pre-COP in Milan: Federal Councillor Sommaruga calls for robust climate protection

Federal Council initiates consultation on amendments to Anti-Money Laundering Ordinance

Switzerland continues to build understanding between cultures and language communities

Coronavirus: Federal Council plans new vaccination drive

Strategic partnership dialogue between Switzerland and the United States

Federal Council looking to strengthen diplomatic relations with Holy See

COVID-19 vaccine from Johnson & Johnson expected to be available from the middle of next week

Innovation award presented for the second time by Switzerland and FAO

Clear progress in the implementation of the national strategy for protection of Switzerland against cyber-risks (NCS)

«Cyber Startup Challenge 2021»: Startup company Decentriq convinces jury

Innovative Switzerland rolls out red carpet at Expo 2020 Dubai

Consultation initiated on amendments to Liquidity Ordinance

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Switzerland welcomes signing of transboundary cooperation declaration on Senegal–Mauritanian Aquifer Basin

Issue of Confederation bonds on 13th October 2021

Einigung im Arbeitskonflikt bei Tamedia Publikationen Deutschschweiz AG

Protein distancing

NCSC now part of global network for managing IT system vulnerabilities

Presentation of credentials

UN World Data Forum in Bern supports the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development

Confederation to reduce planned funding in the capital market

Detecting dementia in the blood

Coronavirus: Free tests for those waiting for second vaccine dose

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

New Swiss ambassadors

EFTA-Indonesia Economic Partnership Agreement to enter into force on 1 November 2021

22 new professors appointed at ETH Zurich and EPFL

President of the Swiss Confederation Guy Parmelin and Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis set priorities in New York for sustainability and political resolution of conflicts

Switzerland’s rapid and full association with Horizon Europe must still be the objective

Novel and emerging medical radionuclides

Air2030: “New Fighter Aircraft” project awarded bronze in international project management competition

Federal Councillor Simonetta Sommaruga to represent Switzerland at the Climate Change Pre-COP in Milan

Humanitarian crisis in Yemen

Switzerland strengthens its humanitarian commitment in Yemen and co-hosts a high-level event

Design as a boost for renewable energy

Costa Rica, Senegal, Switzerland. Joint Press Statement: Tasting the Transformation of Food Systems

Cultiver un monde résilient comme sa propre vigne

Stellensuchende und Unternehmen mehrheitlich zufrieden mit RAV und Kassen

Yoalin: Young people travel sustainably through the Alps

Ignazio Cassis inaugurates artist Saype's giant land art painting at the United Nations in New York

Coronavirus: New rules for entry to Switzerland and for people vaccinated abroad to access the COVID certificate (last modification, the 20.09.2021)

Indirect counter-proposal to the Fair Prices Initiative enacted

FDFA State Secretary Livia Leu in Brussels for working meetings

Horizon Europe: Federal Council submits transitional measures to Parliament for non-accessible programme components

Federal Council takes note of 2018–20 Activity Report of IDWG on Combating Corruption

Federal Council outlines priorities for UN General Assembly 76th session

Switzerland and Germany exchange views on education, research and innovation in Berlin

Swissmedic is reviewing the authorisation extension for a third dose of the COVID-19 vaccines from Pfizer/Biontech and Moderna

Economic forecast: Recovery continues but temporarily loses some momentum

2nd quarter 2021: Number of employed persons rises by 0.5%, unemployment rate based on ILO definition rises to 5.0%

Fireproof and comfortable

Speech of Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis: Sevenhundredth Anniversary of Dante Alighieri's death (it)

Emirati Minister of Education visits Bern

Erstes Forum zum Thema «Wirtschaft und Menschenrechte» in der Schweiz

Producer and Import Price Index rose by 0.7% in August

President Guy Parmelin in dialogue with economy minsters from ASEAN nations

Science diplomacy: Switzerland supports dialogue to create research centre in south-eastern Europe

Welcoming speech to the UN conference on Afghanistan in Geneva, by Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis

Afghanistan: Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis attends ministerial meeting in Geneva

Medieneinladung: Schweizer Forum «Wirtschaft und Menschrechte»

Ignazio Cassis receives Yemeni foreign minister in Geneva

Science prizes Marcel Benoist and Latsis go to a pioneer in online psychotherapy and a cancer researcher

First decrease in the number of empty dwellings in twelve years

Speech of Ignazio Cassis, vice-president of the Federal Council - Day of Economy 2021 in Basel - Schweiz-EU: Wie weiter?

Earthquake in Haiti: Switzerland ends its emergency aid and takes part in reconstruction activities

The mystery of the flexible shell

Resumption of high-level personal contacts with Romania

Third call for proposals for SWEET funding programme launched

New "Hydropower" Swiss commemorative coin and 2021 Christmas coin set

Coronavirus: Federal Council extends COVID certificate requirement and launches consultation on new entry rules

Afghanistan: Switzerland increases its humanitarian aid on the ground

Future coverage areas for local radio and regional TV: Federal Council opens consultation

New member of SNB Bank Council: Cornelia Stamm Hurter succeeds Ernst Stocker

Issue result for Confederation bonds

FDFA State Secretary Livia Leu in Turkey on official working visit

Climate protection: Federal Councillor Sommaruga chairs talks on international climate goals

Insights into current drone defence technologies

Racial discrimination is becoming more visible in Switzerland

Zwischenstand bei Überprüfungen der Kurz-arbeitsentschädigung: Das SECO erhöht Prüfintensität deutlich

21.4% record efficiency for flexible CIGS solar cells

New Confederation bonds

Die Lage auf dem Arbeitsmarkt im August 2021

Ignazio Cassis meets Foreign Minister of Kazakhstan Mukhtar Tileuberdi

Cells as a model for fluid cybernetic systems

Largest Swiss aid transport under way for conflict zone in eastern Ukraine

How the Lausanne Seminar helps boosting public-private collaboration in asset recovery

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

Looking to the future thanks to VR

Gross domestic product in the second quarter of 2021: domestic economy recovering from second COVID slump

60 years of serving local populations: The SDC is ever more evolving and adapting

Consumer prices increased by 0.2% in August 2021

A lasting peace at the heart of discussions in Glion

Swiss retail trade turnover falls in July 2021

Switzerland proposes Geneva as headquarters for planned International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB)

Speech - Retiring and newly appointed staff members

Farewell and welcome! At Bernerhof, Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis highlights intergenerational complementarity at the FDFA

Public finances: rapid recovery after substantial deficits caused by COVID-19 crisis

Speech - Botschafterkonferenz 2021

Corona-Hotline des SECO wird eingestellt

Rede - Schweiz-EU: traditionsreiche Beziehung mit Zukunft; auch ohne institutionellem Abkommen

Swiss Statistics Days 2021 in Lugano - Data from everyone for everyone?

Afghanistan: Switzerland completes evacuation operation

Diplomatic corps travels to Lake Geneva

Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis in Budapest: Hungarian Ambassadors' Conference address and bilateral meetings with government officials

Methodical approach to strategy for greater foreign policy coherence

Switzerland's seats on UPU governing bodies confirmed

Employment in Switzerland recovered in 2nd quarter 2021

Marked decline in GDP in 2020 following COVID-19

Coronavirus: Federal Council to launch precautionary consultation on extending COVID certificate requirement

Federal Council seeks to strengthen Switzerland's appeal as a location for startups

COVID-19 vaccine: additional contract with Pfizer secures vaccine supply for 2022 and 2023

All SDC local staff and their families evacuated from Kabul

Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis guest speaker at Hungarian Ambassadors' Conference

Message in a bottle for a sustainable future

Energy renovation: First sort, then refurbish

MEM Summer Summit in Lugano: Ignazio Cassis talks with young change-makers from MENA region

Speech – Middle East Mediterranean Summer Summit Forum

Evacuation from Kabul: Swiss charter flight departs for Tashkent

Vielfalt in der Einheit: in der Schweiz, in Europa, in der Welt (it,fr,de)

Ambassadors and International Network Conference 2021 under the banner of digitalisation

Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis meets Foreign Minister of Oman in Ticino

Evacuation from Kabul: FDFA organises charter flight to Uzbekistan and supports air bridge for people leaving Afghanistan

Medical Technology: Band-aid for internal wounds

Haiti earthquake: Switzerland sends specialists and allocates CHF 1 million in relief support

The Federal Statistical Office opens its doors on 28 August 2021

Production and turnover in Switzerland’s secondary sector rose sharply in 2nd quarter 2021

Coronavirus: vaccination for Swiss citizens living abroad and cross-border commuters

Federal Council sets parameters for binding climate reporting for large Swiss companies

Swiss producers to benefit from better international protection for geographical indications

Modernising the patent examination procedure

SDC and SECO promote projects by committed young people

Residential property prices increase by 2.2% in 2nd quarter 2021

EasyGov.swiss expands offering to include reporting procedure for employed refugees and temporarily admitted persons

Swiss staff evacuated from SDC cooperation office in Kabul

Gli effetti della COVID-19 sul budget delle economie domestiche non sono da sottovalutare

Fires in Greece: Swiss emergency deployment completed

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

Producer and Import Price Index rose by 0.5% in July 2021

COVID-19: Switzerland sends 13 tonnes of medical supplies to Vietnam

Coronavirus: Federal Council decides to maintain protective measures and calls on the public to get vaccinated

Belarus: Federal Council tightens sanctions

Federal Council adopts dispatch on new frontier workers agreement with Italy

European policy: Federal Council submits dispatch on approving second Swiss contribution

Air2030: Project "New Fighter Aircraft" reaches the final of an international project management competition

Swissmedic approves indication extension for Spikevax vaccine (previously COVID-19 Vaccine Moderna) for 12- to 17-year-olds

Die Lage auf dem Arbeitsmarkt im Juli 2021

Wildfires in Greece – Switzerland sends support helicopters and firefighting crews

Federal Councillor Sommaruga and US Special Presidential Envoy for Climate, John Kerry, hold bilateral talks

Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis in Vietnam: political talks focused on strengthening trade relations

Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis signs framework cooperation agreement in Vientiane on development cooperation with Laos

Swiss hotel sector: 14.3% rise in overnight stays in first six months of 2021

Strong upswing in consumer sentiment over pre-crisis levels

Concrete: Prestressed plasters for old buildings

90 years of bilateral relations, COVID-19 and trade promotion: Ignazio Cassis in Thailand for talks

From Institute to the Swiss Federal University for Vocational Education and Training SFUVET

Consumer prices fell by 0.1% in July 2021

Swiss retail trade turnover fell in June by 0.4% in nominal terms

Salmonella: Intestinal flora as reason for asymptomatic disease progression

Switzerland at heart. The world as a home. Switzerland at heart. The world as a home.

Global Education Summit: Switzerland announces its support for the Global Partnership for Education (GPE) for the period 2021–25

Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis to travel to Thailand, Laos and Vietnam

Liquid core fibers: A data river runs through it

Alpine Convention: children and young people on a cycling tour along the River Inn

Swiss President Guy Parmelin and Federal Councillor Ueli Maurer meet OECD Secretary-General

COVID 19 in Thailand: Switzerland sends 26 tonnes of medical supplies to Bangkok

Laundering of funds misappropriated from the Russian Treasury: closure of proceedings and partial forfeiture of assets

Aerogel Architecture Award 2021: Historical buildings – thermally insulated to current state

Swiss President Guy Parmelin meets Japanese Prime Minister Suga

COVID-19 in Indonesia: Switzerland sends 600 oxygen concentrators to Jakarta

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

President Parmelin in Japan for high-level talks

State Secretary Hirayama attends Informal EU Ministerial Meeting on Competition in Research and Innovation

Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis visits Mission of Switzerland in Brussels and meets EU commissioners for informal exchange

Passenger cars: Automobile class society

Understanding the physics in new metals (last modification, the 20.07.2021)

Speech - Inauguration Ceremony of the Romansh intensive course week in Scuol

COVID-19 in Tunisia – Switzerland sends medical equipment worth CHF 335,000

19 new professors appointed at ETH Zurich and EPFL

Filled energy saving bar

Timber harvest gathers pace again in 2020

Huge demand for new funding initiatives from Innosuisse

Horizon Europe: Switzerland currently with third country status

Issue result for Confederation bonds

Human Rights Council: Switzerland promotes women's rights

Molecules in collective ecstasy

New Confederation bonds

Producer and Import Price Index rose by 0.3% in June

Third financial dialogue between Switzerland and Saudi Arabia

COVID-19 in Mongolia – Switzerland sends medical assistance worth CHF 850,000

Slight decline in investment in construction in 2020

Federal Councillor Ueli Maurer at meeting of G20 finance ministers in Venice

Focus on climate and environmental protection during Federal Councillor Sommaruga’s visit to West Africa

EU recognises Swiss COVID certificate

Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis in Vilnius for Ukraine Reform Conference and bilateral talks

FDFA co-founds Centre for Sport and Human Rights Association

Die Lage auf dem Arbeitsmarkt im Juni 2021

Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis visits Estonia to mark double anniversary and discuss digitalisation

A next step towards climate-friendly fuels

Federal Councillor Ueli Maurer in Egypt and Qatar

Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis starts Baltic tour with official visit to Latvia

Federal government launches examination of new e-voting system

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

Activity of nine out of ten medical practices affected by the pandemic in 2020

Switzerland conditionally supports key parameters for international corporate taxation

New research division at PSI points to the future of data

Alpen, Jura und Lac Léman: Bundesratsreise zeigt Vielfalt der Waadt

Successful bug bounty pilot project in Federal Administration

Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis to travel to Latvia, Estonia and Lithuania and take part in Ukraine Reform Conference in Vilnius

2025 Military World Winter Games to take place in Switzerland

Consumer prices increased by 0.1% in June 2021

Switzerland takes over presidency of Intra-European Organisation of Tax Administrations

Swiss retail trade figures rose in May 2021

Public register of administrative data now available

Tiefzinsumfeld: SECO-Studien beleuchten Ursachen und Auswirkungen

Air2030: Federal Council decides to procure 36 F-35A fighter aircraft

Federal Council approves adjustment of customs tariff from 1 January 2022

Return to fiscal policy normality: Federal Council adopts balanced budget for 2022

Coronavirus: Federal Council sets out plans for the coming months