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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
Chemicals in plastics: A less-known side of plastic pollution
Group of experts on banking stability now under leadership of Yvan Lengwiler
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 Council adopts dispatch on amendment of double taxation agreement with United Arab Emirates
Federal Department of Finance convenes group of experts on banking stability
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
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
Strengthening the fight against terrorist financing and money laundering
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
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
FDFA and DDPS launch Action Plan on Mine Action 2023–2026
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
This press release is not available in English.
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
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 ordinance on mandatory climate disclosures for large companies into force as of 1 January 2024
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
Trust in AI
Adoptions from Sri Lanka: pilot project to support adoptees
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
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
Switzerland and Kosovo sign mutual legal assistance agreement
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 Alain Berset signs social security agreement with Albania in Tirana
Swiss-Belarusian citizen Natallia Hersche released from prison
Federal Councillor Ueli Maurer at meeting of G20 finance ministers
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
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
A jacket from a jacket from a jacket ...
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
Switzerland - UK: Federal Council adopts dispatch on Services Mobility Agreement
Coronavirus: Further extension of measures to support print media
COVID-19: Federal Council supports Skyguide with a loan
COVID-19: Introduction of "light certificate" with data minimisation
Coronavirus: Switzerland passes four million doses of vaccine on to COVAX
Investments and innovative approaches in rural areas: Switzerland increases contribution to International Fund for Agricultural Development
Oil trading in Ecuador: Office of the Attorney General of Switzerland opens investigation
2021 Joint Statement by Neutral Nations Supervisory Commission Member States
New offset policy: Strengthening security-relevant industry and public register of offset transactions
Combating the pandemic – acid test for data protection and the principle of transparency
Experimental statistics: Marked differences in income after apprenticeship
Federal Councillor Ueli Maurer meets Ireland's Minister for Finance, Paschal Donohoe, in Dublin
Official working visit by Federal Councillor Sommaruga to Senegal and Ghana
Third meeting of the Italian-Swiss joint committee for cooperation in the area of science
Study on elite sport in Switzerland: Sports policy support measures showing an impact
Minors: more offences under the Swiss Criminal Code, fewer under the Narcotics Act in 2020
Switzerland’s tourism balance of payments - International tourism strongly impacted by the COVID-19 crisis in 2020
Personenfreizügigkeit: Zugewanderte Arbeitskräfte von Krise stärker getroffen
More coordinated emergency humanitarian action
Federal Councillor Ueli Maurer meets Hungary's Minister for Finance, Varga Mihály, in Budapest
Federal Councillor Simonetta Sommaruga ends her virtual working visit to California: ‘An alternative that makes sense’
Cyber-Defence Campus launches Cyber Startup Challenge 2021
Project submissions opened for Horizon Europe
President of the Swiss Confederation Guy Parmelin receives foreign diplomats for presentation of credentials
The SwissCovid app has been available to users for one year
Medieneinladung: Online-Tagung - Tiefzinsumfeld und Investitionen
The pop-up House of Switzerland: the new national marketing tool – coming to Stuttgart, Milan and New York
Most local radio and regional TV stations broadcast half an hour of regional news daily
Eawag test with fish cells replaces animal experiments
Runder Tisch des SECO zu Handel, Klimawandel und Nachhaltigkeit
Construction prices rose by 1.4% in April 2021
Number of cross-border commuters has grown steadily since the turn of the millennium
Switzerland takes part in the second international Berlin Conference on Libya
Coronavirus: Federal Council to take further, wide-ranging reopening step and to relax rules on entering Switzerland
Improving access to government data
Federal Council adopts 2030 Sustainable Development Strategy and Action Plan
Climate protection: Green light for agreements with Senegal and Vanuatu
Solar energy from the deep repository
Exemplary Energy and Climate Initiative: energy targets exceeded
12.4% increase in deaths in Switzerland in 2020
Ignazio Cassis visits Romansh school class in Glion
Sharp drop in Swiss energy consumption in 2020 due to pandemic
Einladung zur Medienkonferenz: Bericht zu den Auswirkungen der Personenfreizügigkeit auf den Schweizer Arbeitsmarkt und die Sozialversicherungen
Schweiz zieht positive Bilanz der 109. Internationalen Arbeitskonferenz
Federal Council brings DLT Act fully into force and issues ordinance
Reports of suspected adverse reactions to COVID-19 vaccines in Switzerland – update
Violence against women and domestic violence: Switzerland’s first state report
Bilateral affairs and Swiss–EU relations high on the agenda for Ignazio Cassis' visit to Paris
Switzerland takes part in International Donors' Conference in Solidarity with Venezuelan Refugees and Migrants
Chemical contamination - Detoxifiers from the landfill
Meeting in Geneva with Russia’s President Putin focuses on good offices and economic relations
Federal Councillor Simonetta Sommaruga to pay working visit to California
Ignazio Cassis to meet Jean-Yves Le Drian in Paris
Innovation, education, the economy and good offices at the centre of USA-Switzerland talks in Geneva
Expanding bilateral cooperation with Sudan: FDFA-FDJP delegation has visited Khartoum for talks
Economic forecast: strong recovery following the easing of coronavirus measures
President Parmelin in Sweden for bilateral exchange
Equal pay: The Confederation extends its Logib analysis tool to smaller companies
Producer and Import Price Index rose in May 2021 by 0.8%
State Secretary Hirayama in Portugal to attend Africa–Europe Space Earth Observation High-Level Forum and hold bilateral talks
Supplementary accommodation in 2020: overnight stays fell by 11.3%, campsite demand rose sharply
Die revidierten Landwirtschaftsabkommen zwischen der EFTA und Israel treten am 1. August 2021 in Kraft
"Aktuelle europapolitische Themen" (de)
Bilateral meetings with the USA and Russia in the framework of the Geneva Summit
Coronavirus: Federal Council launches consultation on fifth round of reopening steps
Private security services provided abroad in 2020: fifth annual report of the competent authority of the FDFA
Measures to strengthen Switzerland's competitiveness in context of international tax policy
Through education, towards sustainable development: Switzerland renews support for global Partnership for Education
President Parmelin to meet with king and prime minister during presidential visit to Sweden
Einladung Webkonferenz: Evaluation der Stellenmeldepflicht
Council of Europe Ministerial Conference: Switzerland advocates for the protection of journalists
New Chair appointed to Federal Media Commission
Biden – Putin summit: strengthened air policing and airspace restrictions
COVID-19 vaccine for young people aged 12 to 17: Moderna submits authorisation application to Swissmedic
Switzerland's Security 2021: The Federal Intelligence Service publishes its latest situation report
Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis visits Vienna: signing of memorandum of understanding on new strategic partnership between Switzerland and Austria
NEST to open its virtual doors
Ten years of Constructive Alps: Conference on sustainable building and renovation
How catalysts age
State Secretary Livia Leu in United States on working visit
President Parmelin hails Slovenia trip a success
Issue result for Confederation bonds
Signing of memorandum of understanding with Federal Customs Service of Russian Federation
Erstes Treffen des Gemischten Ausschusses zum Handelsabkommen Schweiz–Vereinigtes Königreich
Saving the climate with solar fuel
Operation PANGEA XIV: campaign against counterfeit and illegally imported medicinal products
New Confederation bonds
26% decrease in overnight stays in the Swiss hotel sector during the 2020/21 winter season
COVID-19: Switzerland sends aid supplies to Sri Lanka
Ignazio Cassis meets with representatives of the government of the Canton of Ticino and parliamentarians from the Italian-speaking part of Switzerland
Public debates about the internet and digitalisation at the next Swiss IGF
Consumer prices increased by 0.3% in May 2021
Die Lage auf dem Arbeitsmarkt im Mai 2021
Kurzarbeit: Missbrauchsbekämpfung wird intensiviert
Side effects of COVID-19 vaccines in Switzerland – update
European policy: Federal Council sets out next steps for second Swiss contribution
Federal Council adopts report on working definition of antisemitism
New Swiss ambassadors
COVID-19: Federal Council adopts ordinance on COVID-19 certificates
Federal Council adopts report on systemically important banks
Federal Council appoints Beate Jessel as new WSL director
Federal Council wants Switzerland to join the international SKA Observatory
Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine approved for young people in Switzerland
FDFA launches Human Rights Guidelines 2021–24
The biodegradable battery
Switzerland remains committed to finding a political solution in Libya
COVID-19 vaccine from Pfizer/BioNTech can be stored in the refrigerator for up to one month
Flankierende Massnahmen und Bekämpfung der Schwarzarbeit im Pandemiejahr 2020
President Parmelin to visit Slovenia
Gross domestic product in the first quarter of 2021: recovery of the domestic economy interrupted
Personalized medicine: The simulated patient
Record rise in Swiss retail trade in April 2021 – also due to the low pandemic-related figure of the previous year
Public security test for COVID-19 certificate system
Number of cultural workers fell by around 5% in 2020
Working visit of Federal Councillor Ueli Maurer to Slovenia's Minister of Finance, Andrej Šircelj
Einladung Webkonferenz: Berichte Flankierende Massnahmen und Schwarzarbeitsbekämpfung 2020
Switzerland and Thailand sign a Joint Statement on climate protection projects
National genomic monitoring programme confirmed
Swiss Post fulfils its mandate for the universal provision of payment transaction services
Shiny mega-crystals that build themselves
Employment in Switzerland fell in 1st quarter 2021 for the fourth consecutive time – but outlook is positive
CHF 22.9 billion spent on research and development in Switzerland in 2019
No signing of Swiss–EU institutional agreement
Coronavirus: Fourth round of lifting restrictions from Monday goes further than originally planned
Digital economy performs well
Federal Council adopts postulate report on corporate governance
Research Projects of the Cyber-Defence Campus DDPS at the NATO Cyber Conflict Conference
Federal Councilor Berset opens the World Health Assembly of the WHO
Switzerland welcomes Middle East ceasefire
Side effects of COVID-19 vaccines in Switzerland – update
Switzerland sends 30 tonnes of humanitarian supplies to Nepal for COVID-19 relief
Coronavirus: Swiss Federal government signs contract for the purchase of drugs
President Parmelin represents Switzerland at G20 Global Health Summit
Human rights in the digital age: Ignazio Cassis underlines Council of Europe's key role
"Digitalisation - an opportunity for Europe's democratic values"
15 new professors appointed at ETH Zurich and EPFL
Günther Dissertori to become new Rector of ETH Zurich
Production rose again in secondary sector in 1st quarter 2021
Switzerland and Nigeria sign an agreement for the release of the vessel San Padre Pio
With a pinch of rubber
Women did 50% more domestic and family work than men in 2020 - but men catching up
Rising energy demand for cooling
Intentional starvation of civilians should be considered a war crime worldwide: Federal Council supports International Criminal Court
Residential property prices fell by 0.1% in 1st quarter 2021
Sharp drop in the number of hours worked in 2020
FOC develops first-ever method of assessing quality of Baukultur
Producer and Import Price Index rose by 0.7% in April
Convictions of adults declined by 11% in 2020
Coronavirus: Federal Council adopts strategy for the coming months and launches consultation on fourth round of reopening steps
Middle East: Switzerland calls for immediate de-escalation and respect for international law
Issue result for Confederation bonds
Increased cooperation with the IMF in support of developing countries
Innovation and responsibility: Switzerland to showcase its strengths in France in 2024 and in Japan in 2025
150th anniversary of the ICRC's Central Tracing Agency: Switzerland and the ICRC put the spotlight on the global response for missing persons
Eco-energy without limits?
First NCSC semi-annual report with focus on healthcare
Hermes 900 HFE drone crash in Israel: Investigation results on the cause of the crash now available
New Confederation bonds
In 2020, 15% of agricultural holdings in Switzerland were organic
How do families in Switzerland live today? - Statistical report 2021
First bug bounty programme in the Federal Administration
State Secretary Martina Hirayama emphasizes the importance of research at the 3rd Arctic Science Ministerial
Assisted reproductive technology in 2019 - Percentage of multiple births following in vitro treatments declines
Escalation of violence in Jerusalem: Switzerland reiterates call for calm to all parties
Speech - More science in diplomacy, more diplomacy in science
Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis meets with Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs Marise Payne
Vaccine for children aged 12 to 15: Pfizer submits authorisation application to Swissmedic
Side effects of COVID-19 vaccines in Switzerland – update
Regular virus tests can curb infection rates
The FOITT to develop COVID certificate by end of June
Die Lage auf dem Arbeitsmarkt im April 2021
St Gallen Symposium
COVID-19 in India: Switzerland sends hundreds of oxygen concentrators and 50 respirators
Cell cytoskeleton as target for new active agents
COVID-19 vaccine: further contract with Moderna secures vaccine supply for 2022
Ground-breaking ceremony for new research campus - Go-ahead for an innovative research campus
Consumer prices increased by 0.2% in April 2021
State Secretary Hirayama at COST Ministerial Conference for 50th anniversary
RailCom exercises new responsibilities
Tiny plastic particles in the environment: Nanoplastics – an underestimated problem?
Improving the resilience of Switzerland’s energy supply
Consumer sentiment back to pre-crisis level
Occupational pension plans: more than 40% of new benefits are paid out early
RUAG puts a new site into operation in Payerne
Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis receives Burundi's foreign minister in Bern
FDFA calls for Palestinian elections to be held without further delay
Manuel Boss Takes Over Reins of ‘Plants and Plant Products’ Competence Division
Inauguration Ceremony for the International Centre for Sculpture in Peccia
Nominal wage increase of 0.8% in 2020 and real wage increase of 1.5%
Swiss retail trade turnover rises steeply in March
Heavy charge against water germs
Cancellation of the House of Switzerland at the Olympic Games in Tokyo
President Parmelin to pay a visit to the Pope and the Swiss Guard at the Vatican
New functions on EasyGov.swiss: reporting vacancies and recording working hour requests
Two new commemorative coins issued: "50 years of Swiss women’s right to vote" and "Illusion – The Bridge of Life"
COVID-19 in India: Switzerland sends aid to support Indian hospitals
COVID-19: Switzerland is contributing CHF 300 million to global health protection
Federal Council adopts national gender equality strategy
Switzerland to participate in 109th Session of the International Labour Conference
Redesign of e-voting trials: consultation procedure opened
Vision test for autonomous cars
Total health expenditure in 2019 at CHF 82.1bn
The number of detainees in Switzerland at its lowest since 2011
CO2 sanctions fraud causes Confederation CHF 9 million loss
Survey on delivering voting documents and voting abroad
Climate change: Simonetta Sommaruga at John Kerry's climate roundtable
The number of MRI devices in hospitals has increased by 25% in 5 years
COVID certificate: standardised, forgery-proof and internationally compatible
Uniquely sharp X-ray view
Fighting harmful bacteria with nanoparticles
Side effects of COVID-19 vaccines in Switzerland – update
Conference: How cycling in the Alps contributes to more sustainable tourism
Few pupils repeat a school year at primary level but major differences exist across the regions
Commodities: Federal Council remains committed to a competitive, integrated business hub
Switzerland appointed member of UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs
Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis receives Belarusian Foreign Minister in Bern
Pierre von Arx appointed head of the OSCE mission in Uzbekistan
Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis receives Hungary's Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó
Go-ahead for Swiss m4m Center
Federal government signs contract for drug to treat COVID-19 (last modification, the 20.04.2021)
COVID-19 medicine from Roche Pharma (Switzerland) AG can be used in Switzerland
Statistics on Swiss Towns 2021: Living in the city
Biodiversity on Swiss Farmland Recorded Nationwide for the First Time
CureVac Swiss AG submits application for authorisation of COVID-19 vaccine (CVnCoV) to Swissmedic
Three-quarters of employees in Switzerland record their working hours
Electricity consumption in 2020 down by 2.6% due to pandemic
Science diplomacy and cross-border cooperation focus of German-speaking foreign ministers' meeting in Lugano
Producer and Import Price Index rose by 0.6% in March
Switzerland presents report on implementation of UN Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance
Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis receives new Foreign Minister of Liechtenstein Dominique Hasler
How much does Switzerland consume? - 87 million tons of material each year
Coronavirus: Next phase of reopening on 19 April
Issue result for Confederation bonds
Agreement with United Kingdom on mutual recognition of AEO status
Swiss official development assistance at 0.48% of gross national income in 2020
Sprint: A new NEST unit under construction - From dismantling to re-use as fast as possible
Weekly economic activity approaches pre-crisis level
Two numismatic world records: the world's smallest commemorative coin and the oldest coin still in circulation
New Confederation bonds
Side effects of COVID-19 vaccines in Switzerland – update
Die Lage auf dem Arbeitsmarkt im März 2021
Arbeitslosenversicherung 2020: Noch schuldenfrei dank Bundesgeldern
Humanitarian aid and Syria crisis at centre of Ignazio Cassis's visit to Lebanon
Switzerland at IMF and World Bank virtual Spring Meetings and virtual G20 Finance Ministers Meeting
Federal Councillor Viola Amherd holds phone conversation with U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III
The Swissnex 2020 annual report: 20 years of unexpected encounters
Next generation of AI - Smart robots need intelligent materials
IMF praises Switzerland's handling of the pandemic
The number of debt collections and bankruptcies declined in all regions in 2020
Working together for stability and peace in the Middle East
Second call of the energy research programme SWEET launched
Office of the Attorney General of Switzerland: 2020 Annual Report
Population change and vital statistics in 2020: provisional figures - The Swiss population is growing despite the rise in deaths
Discussions focus on regional security during official visit by Ignazio Cassis to Iraq
United against ‘Swissness’ misuse – the IPI and Swiss exporters are working together
Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis to visit Iraq, Oman and Lebanon
ILO: New agreement on development cooperation
Tailor-made power grids
Consumer prices increased by 0.3% in March
Considerable decrease in Swiss retail trade turnover in February
Address: Winston Churchill and Willy Sax: art, friendship and foreign policy
Swiss hostage killed in Mali identified
Consultation launched on partial amendment of the Host State Act
Federal Council report on access to postal services
10 years of conflict in Syria: Switzerland commits to peace and helps with 60 million of francs
Presentation of credentials
IPI Director General becomes delegate in the Administrative Council of the European Patent Organisation
Europe was the main continent of residence for Swiss citizens abroad in 2020
Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis receives IFAD President Gilbert Houngbo
Dubai World Expo: Swiss Pavilion completed
Swissmedic approves new storage conditions for the COVID-19 vaccine from Pfizer/BioNTech
Confederation to increase funding in the money and capital market
Switzerland calls for full, equal and meaningful participation and rights of women
Side effects of COVID-19 vaccines in Switzerland – update
Statistical Yearbook 2021 of Switzerland with a new chapter on historical population census data
Publication of state financial statements for 2020
The federal institutes of technology and the FSO join forces in data science and artificial intelligence for the public good
Security and migration cooperation: Karin Keller-Sutter on working visit to Algeria (last modification, the 25.03.2021)
Aerosol formation in clouds
Federal Councillor Keller-Sutter on working visit to Nigeria: Ten years of successful migration partnership
Knitting roads
Human Rights Council adopts two Swiss-led initiatives
Counterfeits are costing Switzerland dearly – a new OECD study concludes
Swiss cinemas in the corona year of 2020: half as many cinema screenings and admissions decline by two thirds
COVID-19 vaccine from Johnson & Johnson: Swissmedic approves the third vaccine against COVID-19
Almost 24 400 digital offences in 2020 according to the first results of the police crime statistics
Hospital Medical Statistics 2017–2019 - A minority of patients account for half of hospitalisation days
Coronavirus: restrictions relaxed for private gatherings from 22 March; further easing postponed due to rising case numbers
Diversified relations, constructively critical dialogue – Federal Council adopts China Strategy
Particulates are more dangerous than previously thought
Ten years of migration partnership: Federal Councillor Keller-Sutter on a working visit to Nigeria
UN Office on Drugs and Crime Executive Director Ghada Waly in Bern
The invisible keyhole
Publication of «Public finances 2020»
Producer and Import Price index remained stable overall in February 2021
Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis receives North Macedonian Foreign Minister Bujar Osmani
Voltage from the parquet
Research shows that climate change is altering the water regime
Swissmedic grants Lonza in Visp another establishment licence for the production of COVID-19 active substances
Switzerland sets the tone at UN conference on women's participation in public life and decision-making
Coronavirus: consultation on second phase of reopening despite precarious situation
Side effects of COVID-19 vaccines in Switzerland – update
Powerfuel: Discovering the fuels of the future
Targeted Imports and Less Food Waste Reduce ‘Foodprint’
Forecast: rapid recovery following the gradual easing of coronavirus measures
Federal Council concludes privileges and immunities agreement with GARDP
Medieneinladung: Mediengespräch zu den neusten Konjunkturprognosen
Issue result for Confederation bonds
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COVID-19 vaccine: Swiss federal government signs another contract with Pfizer
Public finances: increase in debt because of COVID-19 crisis
The black gold of mushrooms
New Confederation bonds
Ausfuhr von Kriegsmaterial im Jahr 2020
Women's Human Rights app: Switzerland presents its digital tool for women's rights
Innosuisse and the National Science Foundation to step up cooperation
ETH Board adopts the new Gender Strategy
Die Lage auf dem Arbeitsmarkt im Februar 2021
Almost 10 000 persons and 900 commodity traders are at the centre of raw material trade in Switzerland
Switzerland's energy transition
Swiss police to obtain key information more quickly
Coronavirus: Federal Council proposes test offensive to accompany relaxation of measures – free tests for everyone
11 new professors appointed at ETH Zurich and EPFL
Energy house-keeping
Illegal imports of medicinal products in 2020: medicines from the internet are still in demand
Financial market talks between Switzerland and China
Alleviating suffering and promoting sustainable development: SDC allocates programme contributions for 2021–22
Consumer prices increased by 0.2% in February
Peter Düggeli appointed new head of FDFA Communication
Medieneinladung: Mediengespräch zur Ausfuhr von Kriegsmaterial im Jahr 2020
Switzerland pledges CHF 14 million for humanitarian aid in Yemen
From PV module to design object
High-Level Pledging Event for the Humanitarian Crisis in Yemen
Second wave of Covid-19 pandemic led to a minus of 0.9% in Swiss retail trade in January 2021
Employment in Switzerland fell in 4th quarter 2020 for the third consecutive time (last modification, the 26.02.2021)
Federal Councillor Ueli Maurer at meeting of G20 finance ministers
Study shows that points of contact for Swiss inventors and creatives score highly
Gross domestic product in the 4th quarter of 2020: a slowdown in recovery
Federal bilateral programmes for cooperation in research and innovation with non-European partner countries 2021–2024
Green fuels for aviation
Involvement of five new actors in the Exemplary Energy and Climate initiative
Statistical methods, data science and artificial intelligence: the FSO and UniNE intensify their cooperation
Competitiveness and sustainability: SECO’s new economic cooperation program with Indonesia
Coronavirus: Federal Council takes first cautious step to reopen from 1 March
UN Security Council: Statement by Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis on climate and security
Ensuring international peace and security: climate and security (virtual) (fr)
High-Level Panel Discussion on the Death Penalty (virtual) (fr)
Drug-checking services: effective approach to harm reduction
Coronavirus: Coaching-Programm für die Beherbergungsbranche
Producer and Import Price Index rose by 0.3% in January
Students work about 10 hours per week in addition to their studies
Address: Opening of the 46th session of the UN Human Rights Council (fr)
Gender pay inequalities continued in 2018
Swiss Health Survey 1992–2017: Women use the contraceptive pill less and less
Federal Councillor Sommaruga to sit on global commission on energy future
Secondary sector with strong production and turnover losses in the 4th quarter and for the whole of 2020
Record drop in overnight hotel stays in Switzerland in 2020
Ignazio Cassis launches first 'Emna Rumantscha' with Canton of Graubünden
Climate change is changing Swiss lakes
The first consortia start the new energy research programme SWEET
Poverty in Switzerland increased further in 2019
4th quarter 2020: number of employed persons stable; unemployment rate based on ILO definition rises to 4.9%
Coronavirus: Federal Council plans first cautious steps to reopen from 1 March
New Swiss ambassadors
2020 financial statements: record-breaking deficit
Switzerland - UK: Federal Council launches consultation on Services Mobility Agreement
Modeling eternity in the rock laboratory
Einfuhrzölle auf landwirtschaftliche Verarbeitungsprodukte: Anpassung der Referenzpreise auf den 1. März 2021
Average annual inflation rate for residential property in 2020 was 2.5%
KMU sparen dank Freihandelsabkommen am meisten Zölle
Ignazio Cassis concludes his African tour in Senegal and The Gambia
Appointment of the Swiss delegation to the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe
Consumer prices increased by 0.1% in January 2021
Official visit to Mali: Ignazio Cassis calls for transition to lasting peace
Dairy Products and Holidaymakers – a Good Combination
Emissions of banned ozone-depleting substance back on decline
Issue result for Confederation bonds
Drought in Madagascar: Switzerland to provide 1 million Swiss francs
SCS Award for PhD thesis: Fingerprint analysis for laughing gas
Ignazio Cassis in Algeria: political meetings and economic exchange
Marcel Benoist Swiss Science Prize: the nomination procedure begins
New Confederation bonds
Goods transport in Switzerland declined by 2.2% in 2019
Die Lage auf dem Arbeitsmarkt im Januar 2021
Libyan peace process: Switzerland welcomes appointment of new unified transitional authority
Reports of suspected adverse reactions to the COVID-19 vaccines in Switzerland – Update
Ignazio Cassis to visit North and West Africa
Group of experts defines tax-related areas of action for Switzerland
Consumer sentiment deteriorates slightly
Federal Council adopts dispatch on UN Global Compact for Migration
Swiss foreign policy under the COVID-19 pandemic
Coronavirus: Federal Council to cover vaccination costs for further groups
COVID-19 vaccine: federal government signs three more contracts
Rolling authorisation application for COVID-19 vaccines Swissmedic requests additional data
Private security services abroad: no further need for action
CH-Force/Debt Rescheduling Fraud: Coordinated operation in Switzerland and Germany
State Secretary Hirayama at the Horizon Europe launch event and informal EU ministerial meeting
FDFA statement on the seizure of power by the military in Myanmar
On the trail of Sars-CoV-2 in cable cars
Swiss retail trade turnover rose in December by 3.5% – total figure for 2020 remained stable despite pandemic
Switzerland hosts an informal WTO ministerial meeting
FDF and SNB enter into new SNB profit distribution agreement for 2020 to 2025
Civil action filed by SECO against Viagogo rejected
Decline of almost a quarter in new passenger car registrations in 2020
Climate protection: Federal Council adopts Switzerland’s long-term climate strategy
IC: more impact in cooperation with the private sector
15 recommendations to improve safety following the crash of the Ju 52
Foreign trade in 2020: pandemic causes historic decline
Coronavirus: Federal government to cover costs of tests for persons without symptoms and modify quarantine rules
Size of helium nucleus measured more precisely than ever before
Switzerland and United Kingdom deepen relationship in financial sector
Remembering the victims, preventing new atrocities
Braking dust (last modification, the 26.01.2021)
Head of FDFA Communication announces departure
Stepping up education in emergencies through enhanced cooperation
Increase in multilingualism in Switzerland: 68% regularly use more than one language
Earthquake in Croatia: Switzerland responds to appeal for emergency shelters
«Cyber Start-up Challenge 2020»: Start-up company CounterCraft convinces jury
Reports of suspected adverse reactions to the COVID-19 vaccines in Switzerland
Gender Equality Act: New study analyses case law of the Federal Supreme Court
Economic growth in all regions in 2018
Two new commemorative coins issued: "Friedrich Dürrenmatt" and "fox"
Impact of the COVID-19 crisis on Switzerland’s foreign economy
A mobile app against food waste
Federal Council opposes ban on full facial coverings
Producer and Import Price Index with average annual inflation of –3.0% in 2020
Reimbursement of VAT on reception fees
Portrait: Pietro Lura - Player on a rough field
First EETS lorry enters Switzerland
Coronavirus: Federal Council extends and tightens measures
Federal Council stresses Africa’s importance and adopts first continent-wide strategy
Patric Franzen and Johannes Matyassy appointed Deputy State Secretaries in the restructured State Secretariat FDFA
Issue result for Confederation bonds
Switzerland and The Gambia sign cooperation agreements on migration and civil aviation
Switzerland promotes transparency on climate-related financial risks
Presentation of credentials
Green earplugs
Second COVID-19 vaccine approved for Switzerland
New Confederation bonds
Coronavirus: Innosuisse launches two new funding initiatives
Pandemie prägt Schweizer Arbeitsmarkt im Jahr 2020
The FDFA Is concerned about the recent incidents in Washington D.C.
More Root Carbon in Extensive Cultivation Systems – the Greenhouse Gas Inventory Is Optimised
Swiss Federal Office of Energy awards the Swiss energy prize Watt d’Or 2021
Turnover in the Swiss retail sector increased by 1% in November
Air2030: Bilateral armaments meetings with authorities and industrial companies in the manufacturer countries
When damaged ropes change color (last modification, the 05.01.2021)
Average annual inflation of –0.7% in 2020
Einladung zum Mediengespräch der Direktion für Arbeit im SECO
Media reports about a fatality following a COVID-19 vaccination in Switzerland: no apparent correlation with the vaccination
New agreements between Switzerland and the United Kingdom take effect
Statistics, data science and national data management: three tasks for a forward-looking FSO
Cultural behaviour remained stable despite increased use of digital offerings in 2019
Temporary derogation from flight ban for connections between Switzerland, the UK and South Africa (last modification, the 23.12.2020)
Signing of the new agreement on the taxation of cross-border commuters – Ignazio Cassis meets with the Ticino State Council in Bellinzona
50 years old and as good as new
Weiterhin Mindestlöhne für kleine Reinigungsunternehmen
Pension funds’ total assets passed the CHF trillion mark in 2019
Social assistance rate stable in 2019 at 3.2%
Coronavirus: Entry ban and retroactive quarantine for persons from the UK and South Africa
Switzerland's image abroad in 2020
PSI equips the Swiss Light Source SLS for the future
Big step with small whirls
e-voting: Federal Council launches redesign of trials
Professional education: Employers assume between 23% and 41% of professional education costs
Real and minimum wages increased by 0.9% and 0.7% respectively in 2020
COVID-19: Switzerland can start vaccinating vulnerable groups already in December
Swissmedic grants authorisation for the first COVID-19 vaccine in Switzerland
Abkommen mit Italien zur Vereinfachung der radiometrischen Kontrollen beim Export von Metallprodukten
Federal Council approves inclusion of eTIR in TIR Convention
Coronavirus: Federal Council imposes stricter national measures and closes restaurants, cultural venues and sports and leisure facilities
The ‘Swiss’ brand is adequately protected
New Strategy for Communication Abroad with a view to safeguarding Switzerland's interests and new FDFA sponsorship guidelines
Federal Council mandates a review of the legal framework for space activities
Switzerland and UK to sign Memorandum of Understanding strengthening bilateral cooperation on migration
Indirect support for print media: Increase in delivery discounts for regional and local press
A new record – more than one thousand inventions under the microscope
Bulgarian criminal organisation: indictment filed against organisation members and Credit Suisse
Vorsicht beim Bestellen eines Strafregisterauszugs im Internet
Innosuisse successfully concludes energy funding programme
Construction prices fell by 0.2% in October 2020
Hemp no longer regulated by seed legislation
Trilateral agreement: Switzerland and Luxembourg to return illicitly acquired assets to Peru
Death penalty moratorium: UN General Assembly adopts resolution negotiated by Switzerland
Switzerland to deepen police cooperation with the UK (last modification, the 15.12.2020)
Covid-19 vaccination: Federal Councillor Berset meets with European health ministers
Switzerland supports Greece in tackling the COVID-19 pandemic
Producer and Import Price Index fell by 0.1% in November 2020
Forecast: second coronavirus wave interrupts economic recovery
EasyGov.swiss extends access to its online services for all types of organisation
Switzerland and the UK sign agreement on mobility of service suppliers
COVID-19: Startup-Bürgschaftsprogramm erfolgreich umgesetzt
Language, religion, and culture survey 2019 - Religion and spirituality in Switzerland are changing
Adoptions from Sri Lanka: the Federal Council regrets the negligence of the authorities
Leading causes of death in 2018 remain stable – sharp increase in assisted suicide
ETH Board in favour of full association with Erasmus+
18 new professors appointed at ETH Zurich and EPFL
Coronavirus: Federal Council introduces 7pm closing time and closures on Sundays and public holidays
Belarus: Federal Council extends scope of sanctions
Swiss government agrees funding to renovate barracks of Pontifical Swiss Guard
Extension of the asset freeze of the Federal Council in the context of Ukraine, expiration of the asset freeze in the context of Tunisia
Federal Council fleshes out proposals for sustainable Swiss financial centre
Federal Council sets out next steps for the National Address Service Act
Federal Council brings part of DLT bill into force
Benefits and risks of Covid-19 vaccines: rapid authorisations are possible, but premature vaccinations are not the answer for Switzerland
China: persons subject to a removal order cannot leave Switzerland without identification
Brexit: New regulations on entry with animals and animal products from the United Kingdom
Switzerland takes over the Presidency of the Alpine Convention from France
Switzerland’s population is satisfied with the health system
Management of the .ch internet domain – contract with Switch extended by five years
Issue result for Confederation bond
TEP2 – A new NEST unit in the planning
COVID-19 vaccine: federal government secures additional doses of vaccine from Moderna
Virtual meeting between Federal Councillor Guy Parmelin and Indian Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal
New Confederation bond (reopening)
Innosuisse helps companies bear innovation risks according to new survey
Die Lage auf dem Arbeitsmarkt im November 2020
Janssen-Cilag AG applies to have its vaccine candidate authorised
COVID-19 vaccine: federal government signs contract with Pfizer
On the way to optimised approach procedures
Francophonie Ministerial Conference endorses Switzerland's bid for UN Security Council seat
Confederation and financial sector launch "finance.swiss" information platform
One in two new businesses is still active after five years
Sharp drop in overnight stays in hotel accommodation during the 2020 summer season but increase in domestic demand
Enterprises spent CHF 15.5 billion on research in 2019
Coronavirus: Federal Council introduces further measures and urges cantons with increasing case numbers to take immediate action
Federal Council adopts report on postulate regarding the “Democratisation of the United Nations”
Mobile networks require better protection against power outages
Switzerland – UK: Federal Council approves Agreement on mobility of service suppliers
Federal Council decides on further development of financial market policy: leading worldwide, rooted in Switzerland
Security in Europe, security for Switzerland – Federal Councillor Cassis attends OSCE Ministerial Council meeting
10 years of the International Code of Conduct for Private Security Service Providers
Short-term peak concentrations are severely underestimated
26% of people with disabilities experience discrimination at work
Consumer prices fell by 0.2% in November 2020
Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis in Abu Dhabi: Switzerland works for peace and security in Middle East
Gross domestic product in the third quarter of 2020: still 2 % below pre-crisis level
Issuance calendar for Confederation bonds and money market debt register claims in 2021
Swiss retail trade turnover rises in October
4.8% of children in compulsory schooling receive reinforced learning support for special educational needs
Official visit to the Middle East: Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis calls for the resumption of dialogue
Violence in Ethiopia: The FDFA allocates CHF 2 million for humanitarian aid and calls on all parties to respect international humanitarian law
Switzerland and ICRC sign protocol amending headquarters agreement
Federal Energy Research Concept 2021-2024: research in tune with the times
A quarter of employees in Switzerland work for a multinational enterprise group
Women’s labour market participation and qualification levels rose sharply between 2010 and 2019
Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis travels to Middle East and United Arab Emirates
Residential property prices increase by 0.2% in 3rd quarter 2020
Price indices’ upgrade includes addition of an official residential property price index
Freihandelsabkommen Schweiz – EU: Treffen des Gemischten Ausschusses
Employment in Switzerland continued to fall in the 3rd quarter 2020
Jean Starobinski. Relations critiques: Experimental Digital Exhibition to Celebrate the Centenary of Jean Starobinski
Coronavirus: Federal Council adopts COVID-19 Hardship Assistance Ordinance
Federal Council reappoints SNB's Governing Board for next term of office
Federal Council forges ahead with reusable data
Federal Council adopts anti-corruption strategy
UN Convention on Women’s rights: Switzerland on course, but challenges remain
Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis opens Afghanistan Conference in Geneva
From emergency aid to long-term development: on-site visit of a reconstruction project in the wake of the devastating 2019 earthquake
Volatile stuff for heavy trucks
Afghanistan Conference in Geneva (FR)
Parliament Building to be lit orange as protest against violence against women
Hurricane Iota in Central America: another demonstration of solidarity by Switzerland
Switzerland funds reconstruction of houses in Albania: Federal Councillor Cassis gets an update on the status of the projects
Household budget survey 2018 - One in seven francs on housing and energy
Health insurance premium index 2020 - Premium increases from 2019 to 2020 without influence on growth of disposable income
G20 Leaders’ Summit: Session 2 - Building an inclusive, sustainable and resilient future
President Sommaruga takes part in virtual G20 summit
G20 Leaders’ Summit: Session 1 - Overcoming the Pandemic and Restoring Growth and Jobs
New index of weekly economic activity
Corrected version: Hospital Statistics 2019 - Only slight increase in inpatient hospital costs in 2019 (last modification, the 20.11.2020)
Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis receives Spanish Foreign Minister in Bern
ESA and EU member states underline Europe’s role in the global space economy
50 years of diplomatic relations: Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis travels to Albania
Which particulate air pollution poses the greatest health risk?
Federal Councillor Guy Parmelin opens event to commemorate 25th anniversary of the WTO
Issue of Confederation bonds on 9th December 2020
Decline in production: Covid-19 pandemic continues to leave its mark on the secondary sector
E-voting: outcomes from dialogue with experts guide future developments
Coronavirus: Federal Council adjusts COVID-19 support measures to second wave
President Sommaruga to represent Switzerland at G20 summit this weekend
Air2030: Second proposals for new fighter aircraft and extended-range ground-based air defence systems received
Poverty reduction and sustainable development: Switzerland renews its support to the UNDP
Federal Council approves FINMA's objectives
Switzerland to continue support for UNRWA in 2021–2022
Coronavirus: simplified, faster generation of SwissCovid app codes
Climate protection: Federal Council approves agreement between Switzerland and Ghana
Revision of the Telecommunications Act ordinances
Drying fruit with ionic wind
President Sommaruga takes part in video conference on Portugal’s upcoming EU presidency
Balancing of work and family in Switzerland and other European countries in 2018 - High flexibility for employees with care responsibilities in Switzerland
Ignazio Cassis receives French Minister of Europe and Foreign Affairs Jean-Yves Le Drian in Bern
Swissmedic reviews vaccine candidate from Moderna
Producer and Import Price index remained stable overall in October 2020
Two lakes, seven whitefish species
Central America: Switzerland aids Hurricane Eta survivors
The Mont Terri Rock Laboratory has found a new head manager
On the way to lifelike robots
3rd quarter 2020: the number of employed persons fell by 0.4%, the unemployment rate based on the ILO definition was 5.3%
Foreign fines tax-deductible in exceptional cases from 2022
Federal Council brings revised Insurance Policies Act into force
Rules on private security services abroad harmonised
Coronavirus: Extension of transitional measures for the media
Delegate for Federal IT Steering, Peter Fischer, to leave Federal Administration
Federal Council appoints Rolf Götschmann as FDF Secretary General
Issue result for Confederation bond
International automatic exchange of information in tax matters: Federal Council brings Act and Ordinance into force
Federal Council adopts dispatches on amendment of DTAs with Liechtenstein, Malta and Cyprus
Seed Treatment with Steam Is Effective Against Cereal Diseases
Federal Councillor Guy Parmelin holds dialogue with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)
New Confederation bond (reopening)
Nursing homes or care at home for 44% of people aged 80 and over
Climate benchmarking in the Swiss financial market
Switzerland–China: political dialogue to strengthen sustainable relations
Die Lage auf dem Arbeitsmarkt im Oktober 2020
Constructive Alps 2020 – Climate conscious architecture in the Alps
Switzerland is demanding more protection of medical activities in armed conflicts
A new generation of optogenetic tools for research and medicine
Indictment filed against former civilian employee of the Schwyz Cantonal Police
Diversity Increases Yields and Protects the Environment
No further recovery of consumer sentiment
Promotion of International Geneva and digital self-determination – Federal Council sets out Digital Foreign Policy Strategy 2021–2024
Ministerial session of the Council of Europe: Ignazio Cassis stresses the importance of close cooperation between states
Federal Council adopts dispatch on Federal Act on Implementation of International Tax Agreements
Federal Council opens consultation process on 2030 Sustainable Development Strategy
ComCom approves the commercial transfer of the mobile radio licences as part of the planned takeover of Sunrise by Liberty Global
Forest dwelling drones- Drones to monitor ecological changes
Consumer prices remained stable in October 2020
Switzerland’s Candidature for a Seat on the UN Security Council 2023/24
Switzerland’s candidacy for the UN Security Council enters final phase
Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) between EFTA and Ecuador to enter into force on 1 November 2020
Swiss retail trade turnover fell by 0.3% in September 2020
New study on the impact of digitalization - How does 5G affect the climate?
MELANI semi-annual report: cybersecurity situation during the coronavirus
Coronavirus: further measures to contain the epidemic, introduction of rapid testing, new rules on travel quarantine
COVID-19 and multilateralism: Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis talks to UNESCO Director-General Audrey Azoulay
FINMA Board of Directors: Federal Council elects Martin Suter as Vice-Chair and Susan Emmenegger as new member
Mr. Philipp Hildebrand, Swiss candidate to succeed OECD Secretary-General Gurría in 2021
Second extrapolation for 2020 confirms high deficit in federal budget
Withholding tax exemption on banks' too-big-to-fail instruments to be extended for another five years
Meeting of the Swiss-EU Joint Committee for Research and Innovation
Switzerland's Security 2020: The Federal Intelligence Service presents its annual report
Swiss Health Survey 2017 - 34% of people with no post-compulsory education do not feel healthy
23rd meeting of the Swiss-EU Joint Committee on Free Movement
Election of Daniel Fink to UN Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture
Switzerland at G20 Anti-Corruption Ministers Meeting
Turning streetwear into solar power plants
2030 Agenda - World Data Forum: strong international cooperation for quality data
Occupational mobility: nearly 20% of employed persons left their job between 2018 and 2019
Federal Council adopts dispatch on partial revision of Insurance Oversight Act
Nagorno Karabakh: FDFA calls for an end to violence and supports ICRC humanitarian operations
COMCO: UPC abused ice hockey broadcasting rights
Consultation initiated on blanket ordinance in area of blockchain
Implementation of 2018-2022 national strategy for protection of Switzerland against cyber-risks (NCS) on track
Swissmedic receives second application for the authorisation of a coronavirus vaccine
Coronavirus: Restrictions on private events, no gatherings in public of more than 15 people; masks mandatory in more areas and working from home recommended
100 years of diplomatic relations between Switzerland and Denmark: Federal Councillor Cassis makes official visit to Copenhagen
Die Landschaftsinitiative ist zustande gekommen
COVID-19 vaccine: Swiss federal government signs agreement with AstraZeneca
Celebration of the 100 years of integral diplomatic relations between Switzerland and Denmark
swissnex Network: two decades of serving Swiss education, research and innovation
Official visit to Norway: Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis travels to Oslo for talks with Norwegian Foreign Minister Ine Eriksen Søreide
Clean drinking water and COVID-19: Swiss aid convoy reaches conflict zone in eastern Ukraine
The declaring of furs needs to be improved
3rd World Statistics Day on 20th October: reliable and high quality results to meet the challenges of our time
Producer and Import Price Index increased by 0.1% in September 2020
Middle East and North Africa: a new strategy in Swiss foreign policy
Federal Council appoints Livia Leu as new State Secretary and approves adjustments to the structure of the FDFA
Issue result for Confederation bond
Federal Council adopts UNRWA report
Climate protection: Federal Council approves agreement between Switzerland and Peru
Switzerland ratifies the Final Acts of the World Radiocommunication Conference
Switzerland at virtual IMF and World Bank 2020 Annual Meetings and G20 Finance Ministers Meeting
A more attractive Swiss patent system for SMEs and individual inventors
Football: Restitution of over CHF 36 million
Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis to make official visits to Oslo and Copenhagen
Übergabe des Beglaubigungsschreibens (de)
Culture as an economic factor: 63 000 enterprises and CHF 15bn value added
New Confederation bond (reopening)
Forecast: 2020 economic slump less serious than feared
Swiss hostage in Mali killed by terrorists
Switzerland provides CHF 1 million to help flood-stricken Sudan
Exchange of information with 86 countries on around 3,1 million financial accounts
Bern: Ignazio Cassis meets director general of International Atomic Energy Agency
G20 Ministertreffen: Schweiz unterstützt die Stärkung des nachhaltigen Tourismus
Die Lage auf dem Arbeitsmarkt im September 2020
Human Rights Council adopts two Swiss-led resolutions
Swissmedic starts rolling review of a COVID-19 vaccine
OFCOM's Twitter accounts suspended
COVID-19 pandemic — Switzerland takes part in "Operation Stop"
Total output of Swiss agriculture held firm during COVID-19 period
Ignazio Cassis receives Czech Foreign Minister Tomáš Petříček in Bern: bilateral and European relations on the agenda
Dwelling vacancy rate continues to rise in 2020
Fighting terrorism: House searches and arrests in the canton of Fribourg
In 2018, six in ten physicians aged under 40 were female
Ignazio Cassis on official visit to San Marino, where tradition meets innovation
Investiture of the captains regent of San Marino
UNGA High-level Meeting to Celebrate 25th Anniversary of Beijing Women’s Conference
Consumer prices remained stable in September 2020
Swiss retail trade grew by 1.6% in August 2020
Switzerland completes emergency aid operation on Lesbos
Summit on Biodiversity of the United Nations General Assembly
Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis on official visit to San Marino
Social media are becoming more important for opinion-forming
Covid-19: working hours fell by 9.5% in the 2nd quarter 2020
Violent confrontations between Armenia and Azerbaijan – Switzerland’s position
Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis meets with Ticino and Graubünden government representatives
New technique for ultrafast tumour therapy
Sound Swiss public finances despite crisis
Quarterly GDP: revised data up to Q2 2020
GDP level corrected from 2.8% to 3.6% between 1995 and 2017 following revision of the national accounts
The Swiss Confederation joins the COVAX initiative for the procurement of COVID-19 vaccines
Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis holds official working meeting with Foreign Minister Katrin Eggenberger in Vaduz
Board appoints new members of the Executive Boards of ETH Zurich and EPFL
Coronavirus: 2021 budget – subsequent notifications of CHF 1.4 billion for measures to counter impact of COVID-19 pandemic
11 new professors appointed at ETH Zurich and EPFL
Raw materials: Switzerland calls for greater transparency in international gold trade
Nanostructures with a unique property
President Sommaruga at the virtual 75th session of the UN General Assembly
“Go on and do it!” - FOPH campaign enters a new phase
«Let us assume our responsibilities»
Reminder - Einladung Mediengespräch: Bruttoinlandprodukt und «Benchmark-Revision» der BIP-Daten
Issue of Confederation bonds on 14th October 2020
High-level meeting to mark the 75th Anniversary of the United Nations
Marcel Benoist and Latsis foundations jointly award 2020 Swiss science prizes
More effective monitoring of air quality – new NABEL station in Dübendorf
Customising an electronic material
Stricter sanctions for illegal trafficking in protected fauna and flora
Coronavirus: Federal Council adopts dispatch on new Joint and Several Guarantee Act
Revision of Postal Services Ordinance adopted
Better catalysts for a sustainable bioeconomy
Update on the homicide in Morges
Open debate on digitalisation at the virtual Swiss Internet Governance Forum
Producer and Import Price Index fell in August 2020 by 0.4%
With Swiss support: Political parties in Georgia sign code of conduct for peaceful elections
Tötungsdelikt in Morges: Bundesanwaltschaft übernimmt Ermittlungen
The cold memory of the earth
New priorities for digital Switzerland
Switzerland and Uzbekistan sign an agreement with a view to the restitution of confiscated assets
Coronavirus: No quarantine for persons entering from border regions
Federal Council sets four Swiss priorities for UN General Assembly's 75th session
Federal Council presents ways to involve Parliament during Switzerland's prospective term on UN Security Council
Federal Council adopts implementation of net stable funding ratio
The Transistor out of the Printer
Die Schweiz unterstützt die Erklärung der G20-Arbeitsministerinnen und -minister
Swiss economy performing better than expected
UNIDO Director General visits Bern
Agroscope: Lutz Merbold Takes Over ‘Agroecology and Environment’ Strategic Research Division
Issue result for Confederation bond
Die Lage auf dem Arbeitsmarkt im August 2020
FDPIC considers CH-US Privacy Shield does not provide adequate level of data protection
UNHCR: Switzerland donates masks for relief work on the ground
Financial dialogue between Switzerland and United Kingdom
New Confederation bond (reopening)
Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis draws a positive assessment of his visit to Tehran
Swiss Humanitarian Aid completes rapid response mission in Beirut: 80 buildings inspected, numerous schools and hospitals repaired
CENERI Opening Ceremony
Official opening of the Ceneri Base Tunnel
Consumer prices remained stable in August
Swiss Health Survey 2017 - Proportion of overweight people in the population has stabilised
Swissmint issues four new commemorative coins: Roger Federer gold coin, 150 years of the Swiss Firefighters Association, Susten Pass, NRLA – Ceneri 2020
Climate change: Federal Council adopts report on negative CO2 emissions
Presentation of credentials
Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis travels to Tehran
Switzerland and OHCHR stress importance of freedom of the press and freedom of opinion and expression
EasyGov.swiss launches new update with SOGC publications and trade mark registra-tions
Mini power plants from coated blue-green algae
Swiss retail trade turnover rose in July 2020 by 3.4%
Coronavirus: Switzerland adapts its entry requirements for transit air travel
Rise of 380 000 jobs in tertiary sector between 2011 and 2018
Gross domestic product in the second quarter of 2020: pandemic leads to historic slump
Milestone in scientific cooperation between Switzerland and South Africa
Office of the Attorney General of Switzerland files indictment on charges of insider trading
Stable demographic growth of 0.7% in 2019
Federal Council appoints Sabine D'Amelio-Favez as Director of Federal Finance Administration
Federal Council adopts dispatch on expanded European Border and Coast Guard Agency
Federal Council adopts dispatches on new double taxation agreement with Bahrain and amendments to DTA with Kuwait
Passaggio di testimone tra generazioni (de-fr-it)
More information in SRG SSR TV programmes – but still little about other language regions
Job Statistics in 2nd quarter 2020: all indicators fell due to Covid-19 crisis
Professional education institutions (PEIs) are an important pathway to a tertiary-level qualification for holders of a federal diploma of vocational education and training (last modification, the 24.08.2020)
François-Philippe Champagne, Canadian Minister of Foreign Affairs visits Bern
Closures and diversions of hiking trails and cycle and mountain bike routes can now be found at map.geo.admin.ch
Aerogel – the micro structural material of the future
Switzerland contests all claims brought against it in a request for arbitration filed at ICSID
Secondary sector production fell sharply in 2nd quarter 2020 by 7.7% due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2nd quarter 2020: number of persons in employment fell by 1.6%, unemployment rate based on the ILO definition rose to 4.6%
2020 virtual annual conference: live – with Swiss Humanitarian Aid
Switzerland increases contribution to Green Climate Fund to strengthen climate protection in developing countries
Federal Council adopts dispatch on amending Collective Investment Schemes Act
Powercoders ICT work integration programme: successful pilot phase
How dangerous are burning electric cars?
A Panorama of Swiss Society 2020: Migration—Integration—Participation / Migration: diverse backgrounds and varying integration pathways
Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis and Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu meet to discuss bilateral relations and an open and constructive dialogue between Switzerland and Turkey
Beirut explosion: Switzerland steps up relief aid
Producer and Import Price Index increased by 0.1% in July 2020
Federal Council adopts report on Switzerland's implementation of international humanitarian law
Coronavirus: Large-scale events to be permitted from October under strict conditions and with a permit
Coronavirus: Federal Council adopts second extraordinary addendum to 2020 budget
Private security services provided abroad: almost 500 declarations in 2019
First extrapolation for 2020: considerably weaker results due to COVID-19 pandemic
Federal Council wants to make Skyguide financially stable
Unrest in Belarus after the presidential elections: Switzerland calls for respect for human rights
Dank Freihandelsabkommen werden mehrere Milliarden Franken Zölle gespart
A wound dressing that kills bacteria
Federal government signs agreement for COVID-19 drug
Die Lage auf dem Arbeitsmarkt im Juli 2020
Covid-19 vaccine: federal government signs agreement with biotechfirm Moderna
Beirut explosion: Switzerland dispatches a team of specialists
Hermes 900 HFE drone crashes in Israel
Ceneri 2020: Base tunnel opening ceremony and NRLA fully operative
Consumer sentiment makes a strong recovery but remains below average (last modification, the 04.08.2020)
Record fall in overnight stays in first half of 2020
Consumer prices fell by 0.2% in July 2020
Ignazio Cassis: "Switzerland is on the move, because we are on the move"
"We are a nation of hard-workers and passionate sportspeople"
Swiss retail trade turnover rose in June 2020
Coronavirus: Unmarried partners from third countries may enter Switzerland from 3 August
Annual Report 2019 PTSS
Application to lift the immunity of Attorney General Michael Lauber and commencement of criminal proceedings against Gianni Infantino
Mission August 1st!
SDC Director General Patricia Danzi takes stock after 100 days: “A big job with big responsibilities”
Innosuisse approves twelve NTN – Innovation Boosters
Persönliche Erklärung des Bundesanwalts
President Sommaruga visits Eastern Ukraine with President Zelenskyy
Fluorine recycling for lithium-ion batteries
Coordinated anti-Mafia action in Switzerland and Italy
State Secretary Hirayama at the informal EU ministerial meeting on research and innovation
President Sommaruga received on state visit to Ukraine
Sensibilisierungskampagne gegen Menschenhandel zwecks Arbeitsausbeutung
Swiss National COVID-19 Science Task Force: adapted mandate and new chair
Construction investments stagnate at the previous year’s level
Federal Councillor Ueli Maurer takes part in virtual G20 Finance Ministers Meeting
UN Human Rights Council: Human rights must also be respected during protests
Decrease in Swiss timber harvest in 2019 – after an extraordinary high in the previous year
Stable demand for innovation funding despite coronavirus crisis
Extension of time limit for tax-free exports in tourist traffic
President Sommaruga to travel to Ukraine next week
Procedure for selecting new OSCE Secretary General and heads of OSCE institutions gets under way
Wanted: The best Storage Battery
Producer and Import Price Index increase by 0.5% in June 2020
13 new professors appointed at ETH Zurich and EPFL
Cyber dialogue: Switzerland and the US join forces for an open and secure digital space
Switzerland and the United States of America strengthen collaboration on unmanned aircraft systems
Issue result for Confederation bonds
Die Lage auf dem Arbeitsmarkt im Juni 2020
Strengthening international humanitarian law: use of biological, laser or fragmentation weapons is considered a war crime
Caught in flight
New Confederation bonds
Swiss Confederation dedicated CHF 2.6 billion to research in 2019
No lack of foreign tourism demand in 2019
Fighting terrorism: Indictment filed against two suspects
Almost one in two people receive an early retirement payment from an occupational pension plan
Agroscope Publishes Study on Environmental Impacts of Drinking-Water Initiative
Swissmedic extends the use of remdesivir
Telephone calls between President Sommaruga and leaders of Israel and the Palestinian Territory
The lightest shielding material in the world
Consumer prices remained stable in June 2020
Expenditure on social benefits remained stable in 2018
Coronavirus: Masks compulsory on public transport; quarantine for travellers from high-risk regions; lifting of certain entry restrictions from 20 July (last modification, the 22.07.2020)
Federal Council approves information protection agreement with South Korea
Federal Council anticipates deficit of CHF 1 billion and will decide on COVID-19 debt reduction at year-end
UN World Data Forum in Bern cannot take place in October 2020
Federal Council supports SBB to bridge liquidity shortfall
Coronavirus: Federal Council releases guarantee for SR Technics
Coronavirus: Emergency ordinance on COVID-19 credits to be incorporated into ordinary law
Protection of transparency and privacy remains critical – and must be improved
Switzerland supports population affected by the Syrian conflict
Switzerland and United Kingdom seek closer cooperation on financial services
Freihandelsabkommen EFTA-Mercosur: Studien zu möglichen Auswirkungen
FDFA supports ETH Zurich project to produce affordable ventilators for developing countries
Exploration grant for geothermal energy project of Geo-Energie Suisse AG at Haute-Sorne increased
Retail trade turnover soared in May 2020 after easing of COVID-19 measures
RailCom – new name and new responsibilities
Equal pay: federal government presents modernised self-analysis tool
Personenfreizügigkeit im Jahr 2019: Arbeitsmarkt weiterhin ausgeglichen
Wearable Health
Increase of 0.9% in nominal wages in 2019 and of 0.5% in real wages
Convictions of adults fell slightly, those of juveniles rose
75 years of the United Nations: Switzerland gifts Geneva an artwork by Saype and presents its slogan for Security Council candidacy: ‘A PLUS FOR PEACE’
75 years of the United Nations (fr)
Mediated by Switzerland: Myanmar's parties sign code of conduct for peaceful elections
Resumption of mobility and bilateral and cross-border cooperation at heart of Federal Councillor Cassis’ Geneva visit
Switzerland to become a leading location for sustainable financial services
Between 2012 and 2018, nursing and care staff increased by 17%
Energy consumption up slightly in 2019
X-ray vision and eavesdropping ensure quality
First call of the new energy research programme SWEET launched
Marriages and births in decline in 2019
Coronavirus: Federal government to assume test costs, SwissCovid app to start on 25 June
Coronavirus: Workers from third countries to be permitted to enter Switzerland again
Federal Council appoints Vice President and new member of ETH Board
Human rights violations in Nicaragua: Federal Council to impose targeted sanctions
Extension of the SRG SSR agreement for the provision of information abroad
Public energy role models reach energy efficiency targets and reinforce climate protection measures until 2030
Berlin process on Libya: Switzerland to co-chair working group on international humanitarian law and human rights
e-Voting: Dialogue with experts on redesigning the trial phase
Medieneinladung: Bericht zu den Auswirkungen der Personenfreizügigkeit auf den Schweizer Arbeitsmarkt und die Sozialversicherungen
Switzerland and Vietnam to increase cooperation in labour and employment matters
Switzerland extends its support to combat COVID-19 in the Middle East
Presentation of credentials
Pilot assistance system LNAS reduces noise in the approach path
Switzerland organises relief flight to Venezuela
Federal Council agrees Swiss contributions to International Monetary Fund
Federal Council adopts dispatch on partial revision of Banking Act
Coronavirus: Move towards normalisation and simplified basic rules to protect the population
More effective support for disabled people in humanitarian emergencies
Blockchain and distributed ledger technology: no repercussions for tax law
Colombia: Swiss hostage is free
Call for action: Switzerland supports education in emergencies
Impact of the pandemic on families: work and childcare place greater burden on women than men
Construction prices rose by 0.2% in April 2020
Kreuzlingen: Ignazio Cassis stresses importance of open borders
Labour costs in Switzerland: marked differences by economic activity and enterprise size
Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis meets Italian Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio in Ticino
On the trail of enigmatic quantum phenomena - The smallest motor in the world
Forecast: Swiss economy in the coronavirus crisis
Producer and Import Price Index fell in May 2020 by 0.5%
Supplementary accommodation: 0.7% increase in overnight stays in 2019, but decrease in demand for holiday homes
Switzerland regrets sanctions against International Criminal Court
Peace and stability: Federal Council seeking legal framework with the European Union (EU) for cooperation in civilian peacebuilding
Coronavirus: Switzerland to lift COVID restrictions regarding all EU/EFTA states
Launch of the Secretary-General’s Roadmap for Digital Cooperation
Freshly printed magnets
Weiterhin hohe Bedeutung der flankierenden Massnahmen und der Bekämpfung von Schwarzarbeit
UN Charter turns 75: Ignazio Cassis highlights role of multilateralism in addressing global crises
Virtual High-Level Forum: “The UN Charter at 75: Multilateralism in a Fragmented World”
Issue result for Confederation bonds
Die Lage auf dem Arbeitsmarkt im Mai 2020
New Confederation bonds
Einladung Telefonkonferenz: Berichte Flankierende Massnahmen und Schwarzarbeitsbekämpfung 2019
Almost 12% of deaths in hospitals are preceded by palliative care
Better international protection for Swiss geographical indications
Coronavirus: Switzerland to reopen its borders with all EU/EFTA states on 15 June
The Federal Council elects the Innosuisse Board
Global Vaccine Summit mobilises funds for Gavi and its COVID-19 activities
VIDEO CONFERENCE GLOBAL VACCINE SUMMIT
Consumer prices remained stable in May 2020
Switzerland seeks to build trust between states to stop the proliferation of delivery systems for weapons of mass destruction
Gross domestic product in the first quarter of 2020: coronavirus shrinking the economy
Humanitarian crisis in Yemen: Switzerland supports relief efforts for those in need
Middle East conflict: Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis calls for dialogue
Turnover in Swiss retail trade fell by around 20% in April 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic
Swiss Post fulfils its mandate for the universal provision of payment transaction services
Swiss President in video conference on development funding in Corona times
Protection against cyber-risks: Federal Council approves ordinance and additional staff
Population trends from 2020 to 2050: growth, ageing and concentration around large towns
Swiss expert appointed as member of UN Peacebuilding Fund Advisory Group
Coronavirus: Federal Council decides on extensive easing of measures as of 6 June
Coronavirus: Further easing of entry restrictions from 8 June
The Federal Council grants new exemptions to the sanctions on Yemen
Switzerland supports development banks in reducing poverty and dealing with crises
One quarter of young people in a more qualified job 5 years after obtaining their federal proficiency certificate
0.1% decline in employment in Q1 2020 and pessimistic business forecasts due to COVID-19
Wild Bees Fly for Research
64% of children under the age of 13 in Switzerland in extra-family childcare
Secondary sector production still rising but turnover on the decline
Dialogue for fair access to the rail network
Switzerland launches appeal to mitigate sharp decline in remittances to low-income countries
Elucidating the mechanism of a light-driven sodium pump
Coronavirus: religious services possible again, legal basis for SwissCovid app
Coronavirus: Temporary immediate assistance for the media
Securing access to research cooperation and funding programmes in Europe
Working for peace during the COVID-19 pandemic: Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis takes part in an international videoconference on the challenges for peace and security
Retrofitting of VW Diesel engines was successful
Retrofitting of VW Diesel engines was successful
Internet-mediated platform work is not very common in Switzerland
President Sommaruga takes part in 73rd World Health Assembly
Best of swissnex 2019: swissnex Network annual report published online
23 unaccompanied minor asylum seekers arrive in Switzerland from Greece
Coronavirus: Easing of travel restrictions between Austria, Germany and Switzerland
ETH Board requests further proposals for the strategic field of environment and sustainability
COVID-19 Kredite: Konzept zur Missbrauchsbekämpfung verabschiedet
Life cycle assessment of cars – new web tool helps consumers and researchers
11 new professors appointed at the two Federal Institutes of Technology
Producer and Import Price Index fell by 1.3% in April 2020
Plastics in the environment: FOEN publishes overview of current knowledge
Swissmedic authorises a medicinal product under the Marketing Authorisation for Global Health Products (MAGHP) procedure for the first time
Decrease in hours worked during the last 2 weeks of the 1st quarter due to COVID-19
Coronavirus: Switzerland reaches agreement with Germany, Austria and France on opening borders
Issue result for Confederation bonds
Coronavirus: Switzerland responds to humanitarian needs and supports the development of diagnostics, therapeutics and vaccines
Calculate and compare taxes easily
Air2030: Second proposals for fighter aircraft and ground-based defence system by November 2020
New stories from everyday digital life
New Confederation bonds
7.9 billion hours worked in 2019
Statistics on Swiss Towns 2020: A look beyond the core city limits
The number of agricultural holdings continued to fall in 2019
Civic tech report: Digitalisation expected to increase political participation
Die Lage auf dem Arbeitsmarkt im April 2020
Long-term developments of energy pricing and consumption in industry
Consumer sentiment: poor prospects for the economy and labour market
Consumer prices fell by 0.4% in April 2020
COVID19: liquidity support for startups up and running
President Simonetta Sommaruga presents Swiss position at COVID-19 conference
Vorverschiebung Publikation – Die Lage auf dem Arbeitsmarkt im April 2020
New DAB+ information campaign prepares for the phase-out of FM
RUAG Ltd expands its service for the Air Force in Payerne
In search of the lighting material of the future
Switzerland and 18 other WTO members establish interim appeals procedure for settling trade disputes
Stuttgart light rail bridge hangs on Swiss carbon ropes (last modification, the 05.05.2020)
Switzerland to provide CHF 400 million in support of international action to combat the coronavirus
New coronavirus: the ‘Protect yourself and others’ campaign moves to pink phase
Covis-19: Tracking the course of the pandemic in wastewater
Problems of personal data on the internet
Swiss retail trade fell in March 2020 as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic by a marked 6.2%
COVID-19: Federal Council fleshes out support for airlines
Coronavirus: Federal Council to ease further measures from 11 May
Coronavirus: Restrictions on entry to be gradually relaxed from 11 May
COVID-19: Optimising the movement of goods at the border
Corona virus: Switzerland set to take part in 2021 Olympic Games and Dubai World Expo
Total health expenditure in 2018 at CHF 81.9 bn
The FDFA brings home almost 7,000 Swiss nationals stranded abroad
ReMask: Protective masks for Switzerland - Joining forces against the mask shortage
Aufruf der G20-Arbeitsministerinnen und –minister zur Zusammenarbeit in der COVID-Krise
GDP set for sharpest fall in decades
Coronavirus: Federal Council does not want a general obligation to wear a mask
COVID-19: Innovative start-ups to receive additional federal support
Federal Council approves loan to finance demolition and reconstruction of ITU headquarters building in Geneva
Konjunkturprognose
Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis calls for coordinated easing of COVID-19 restrictions
A new biosensor for the COVID-19 virus
Pest Control with Genetically Modified Insects – Assessing the Environmental Impact
Swiss Earnings Structure Survey - In 2018, the median wage was CHF 6538
Switzerland takes part in meeting of G20 health ministers
Electricity consumption in 2019 down by 0.8%
Almost one in two employees benefited from flexitime in 2019
Swiss official development assistance remained stable in 2019
Federal Council to gradually ease measures against the new coronavirus
Swiss participation in deal to exchange around 40 prisoners in eastern Ukraine
Appointment of the Swiss representative on the International Monetary Fund's Executive Board
Switzerland at IMF and World Bank 2020 virtual Spring Meetings and virtual G20 Finance Ministers Meeting
Office of the Attorney General of Switzerland: Annual Report 2019
Producer and Import Price Index fell by 0.3% in March 2020
When algorithms decide for us
Consumer sentiment at record low
Combating terrorism: Indictment filed against IS member
Attribution of responsibility for the use of chemical weapons in Syria – Switzerland's position
SDC supporting global fight against COVID-19 pandemic
Coronavirus: federal government to set up liaison office for civil society
Sustainable Alpine buildings selected for architecture prize
Air pollution in times of corona
Switzerland's population continued to increase and age in 2019
Coronavirus: Federal Council examines bridging loans for aviation industry
Coronavirus: Federal Council extends measures by a week and decides on gradual easing
Issue result for Confederation bonds
Synthetic gas instead of fossil energy
Arbeitslosenversicherung erzielt im 2019 Überschuss – Corona-Krise verursacht im 2020 erneute Verschuldung
Die Lage auf dem Arbeitsmarkt im März 2020
Agroscope: Marc Andrey Takes Over as Head of Communication
New Confederation bonds
Global Forum: Switzerland scores well
The number of new bankruptcies remained stable in 2019
Switzerland supports meteorological project to benefit developing countries
Federal Council aims to strengthen Swiss debt market through tax reform
Federal Council increases volume of liquidity assistance guarantees to CHF 40 billion
Consumer prices increased by 0.1% in March 2020
Professor Dr. Christian Rüegg new Director of the Paul Scherrer Institute
Coronavirus: Confederation appoints scientific advisory board
Efficient solutions for a clean economic growth
Confederation to increase funding in the money and capital market
Swiss retail trade turnover fell in February 2020
An increasing number of Swiss nationals live abroad
Over 4000 persons in professional education are reimbursed CHF 16.3 million in course costs
New edition of standard reference book on Swiss statistics has been published
Coronavirus: Federal Council approves deactivation of countercyclical capital buffer
G20 Extraordinary Leaders’ Summit on COVID-19
Publication of state financial statements for 2019
Coronavirus: Federal Council adopts emergency ordinance on granting of credits with joint and several federal guarantees
Coronavirus: Switzerland extends border controls to all Schengen States
Part-time students at Swiss higher education institutions in 2016: detailed analysis - One in five students study part-time
New visualisation of the MONET 2030 indicator system
Protection against domestic violence guaranteed also during the coronavirus period
FDFA launches extensive repatriation action - first flights to Costa Rica and Colombia underway
Federal Councillor Ueli Maurer takes part in virtual G20 Finance Ministers Meeting
Continued decline in burglaries in Switzerland in 2019
The FDFA brings Swiss tourists back from Latin America
Coronavirus: Federal Council bans gatherings of more than five people
Coronavirus shrinking the economy
Swiss travellers abroad should register on the "Travel Admin App”
International Operation PANGEA week: Authorities confiscate 48,564 shipments of illegal pharmaceuticals worldwide
Coronavirus: Federal Council declares ‘extraordinary situation’ and introduces more stringent measures
Producer and Import Price Index fell by 0.9% in February 2020
Measures to combat the coronavirus: ban also applies to ski resorts
Warning against false emails purporting to be from the FOPH
Rights to freedom of expression, peaceful assembly and association at centre of Switzerland's work in the Human Rights Council in Geneva
Federal Council appoints Marlene Amstad as future FINMA Chair
New Swiss representative at the World Bank Group
First-time direct proof of chemical reactions in particulates
United in the Fight against Japanese Beetle
Publication of «Public finances 2019»
Issue result for Confederation bond
Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis on official visit to Paris
New Confederation bond
UN Commission on Women's Rights adopts political declaration delivering a mixed assessment of the position of women worldwide
Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis on official visit to Paris
Die Lage auf dem Arbeitsmarkt im Februar 2020
The ETH Board welcomes the ERI Dispatch and underlines the importance of the European research programmes
Every tree counts
Illegal imports of medicinal products: simplified procedure proves its worth
High surpluses for government units
24 new professors appointed at the two Federal Institutes of Technology
Switzerland's participation in International Platform on Sustainable Finance (IPSF)
Consumer prices increased by 0.1% in February 2020
Trade marks in Switzerland still at a high
Federal bilateral programmes for cooperation in research and innovation with partners beyond Europe meet objectives
Legionella control efforts intensified in Switzerland – new “LeCo” project launched
Gross domestic product in the fourth quarter of 2019: economy confirms slowdown
Ausfuhr von Kriegsmaterial im Jahr 2019
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights pays visit to Bern
FDF and SNB enter into supplementary agreement regarding SNB profit distribution
FDFA statement on military escalation in Syria
State Visit by President Nana Akufo-Addo, Ghana
Ghanaian President Nana Akufo-Addo pays state visit to Switzerland
Coronavirus: Federal Council bans large-scale events
Swiss retail trade posted negative figures in January 2020
Press release
Tracking down the mystery of matter
The cold-start dilemma
The SDC's commitment to culture creates space for dialogue in fragile contexts
New coronavirus Covid-19: three new confirmed cases in Switzerland
Payment mechanism for humanitarian supplies to Iran in effect
New record for overnight stays for the Swiss hotel sector in 2019
Federal Council seeks to further strengthen education, research and innovation
New Coronavirus 2019-nCoV: first confirmed case in Switzerland
CO2 tracking in space
Uninterrupted employment growth in Switzerland for 10 years
UN Human Rights Council in Geneva – Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis quotes Nobel laureate Elias Canetti: "The hardest thing is to keep rediscovering what you already know"
Short film of a magnetic nano-vortex
Opening of the 43rd session of the Human Rights Council (fr)
Mediengespräch zur Ausfuhr von Kriegsmaterial im Jahr 2019
Vital Statistics 2019: provisional figures - Slight growth in deaths and divorces in 2019
Federal Councillor Ueli Maurer at G20 Finance Ministers Meeting in Riyadh
Evaluation confirms value of swissnex network for Swiss education, research and innovation players
Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis visits multilateral organisations in Vienna
Football: Indictment filed in connection with the award of media rights
Secondary sector shows positive growth rates again in 4th quarter 2019
2019 financial statements: a pleasing surplus
Switzerland postpones the Ministerial Summit on Patient Safety
Results in the 2017–20 period: Switzerland's international cooperation is working
Switzerland to contribute to capital increases at the World Bank Group and African Development Bank
Federal Council adopts the International Cooperation Strategy 2021–24
Administrative Belastung: KMU-Forum schlägt Alarm
Switzerland helps East African communities fight locust swarms
How to mend a broken heart
Almost one in five people live in a household with arrears
Heavy smoking has halved during the past 25 years
Federal Council to welcome Ghanaian president Nana Akufo-Addo on state visit
Switzerland commits CHF 10.2 million following November earthquake in Albania
Producer and Import Price Index remained stable overall in January 2020
Interactive maps and tables provide an insight into how naturalisation works
Belarus: Ignazio Cassis meets President Lukashenka and Foreign Minister Makej at Swiss embassy opening
4th quarter 2019: 0.9% increase in number of employed persons; unemployment rate based on ILO definition falls to 3.9%
The Federal Council seeks to address consistency problems in relation to private security services
Issue result for Confederation bond
Federal Council adopts dispatch on reform of IMF's New Arrangements to Borrow
Kick-off for European battery research project
New Confederation bonds
Growing importance of Belarus for Switzerland: Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis opens Swiss embassy in Minsk
Die Lage auf dem Arbeitsmarkt im Januar 2020
Consumer prices fell by 0.2% in January 2020
Fast and cheap track to new types of solar cells
Centenary of the Marcel Benoist Swiss Science Prize: the nomination procedure begins
Consumer sentiment confirms economy is stabilising
Participation strengthens development: The SDC's commitment to good governance
New insights could lead to superconductivity in ambient conditions
The Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) is supporting efforts to combat the novel coronavirus outbreak in China
Federal Councillor Guy Parmelin to travel to Egypt
UK’s withdrawal from the EU: bilateral agreements between Switzerland and the EU continue to apply
Swiss retail turnover reported declining turnover figures in December 2019
Electric cars gain momentum: number of new registrations more than doubled in 2019
Payment mechanism for humanitarian supplies to Iran to take effect
Federal Council sets out foreign policy priorities for 2020–23
Self-learning heat­ing control system saves energy
Women's strike, climate and Libra shaped Switzerland's image abroad in 2019
Federal Council approves 2019 foreign policy report
Federal Council report on international cooperation with NGOs
No more character limit for SRG's Romansh online offering
Illegal trafficking of shahtoosh wool shawls on the rise
Poverty rate in 2018 remained stable at around 8%
Chemical and pharmaceutical products bring new highs in 2019 foreign trade
Growing environmental concern among the population
FDFA statement on continuing hostilities in Syrian province of Idlib
Davos: Preparations launched for 12th WTO Ministerial Meeting in June 2020
Team Switzerland makes its presence felt at Davos
President of the Swiss Confederation takes part in remembrance event at Auschwitz
Switzerland resumes support for cooperation projects in Eritrea
Article in Die Weltwoche on the donation of a painting by Max Liebermann – statement by the FDFA
Improved safety for mother and child
Three new commemorative coins issued: “Roger Federer”, “Smallest gold coin in the world” and “Hare”
Tech4Good at the WEF: Swiss technology tackles climate change
"Building the Future"
Invitation to press briefing – Informal WTO Ministerial Gathering in Davos
Geneva and Davos work together on the opportunities provided by digital technologies for the common good
Geneva Day: How to Govern Digital Interdependence
A question of balance
“It is a question of balance”: opening address by the President of the Swiss Confederation at the WEF Annual Meeting
Study shows influence of Swiss media and social media on opinion-forming
Federal Council delegation meets new EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in Davos
Federal Councillors Guy Parmelin and Ueli Maurer meet with Chinese Vice Premier Han Zheng
Switzerland's enlargement contribution to Bulgaria and Romania comes to a close
Federal Councillor Guy Parmelin meets with Vietnamese First Deputy Prime Minister
Programme of members of the Federal Council attending the WEF Annual Meeting 2020
Producer and Import Price Index with average annualised inflation rate of –1.4% in 2019
United Nations World Data Forum: first events take place
Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis meets Austrian Foreign Minister Alexander Schallenberg
No Difference for Beneficials between GM Plants with One or More Bt-Toxins
Greater efficiency in the fight against counterfeiting
Federal Council reaffirms its commitment to responsible business conduct
New Year’s Reception for the Diplomatic Corps
Le conseiller fédéral Ignazio Cassis à la réception de Nouvel An du corps diplomatique (fr.)
Switzerland returns USD 1.3 million to Turkmenistan for the purchase of medicines
2019 Foreign Economic Policy Report: focus on digital transformation
Advisory board for future of Swiss financial centre submits strategic roadmap for financial market policy to Federal Council
Federal Council takes note of current stablecoin developments
Processing of personal data by the FDFA: bill adopted by Federal Council
Online withholding tax refund requests for Germany
Presentation of credentials
Pioneering buildings in focus: fifth call for submissions in the Constructive Alps award
Reduzierter Arbeitsplatzrückgang dank Steuererleichterungen
Air2030: Second request for proposals has been issued to the government authorities of the manufacturers of fighter aircraft and extended-range ground-based air defence systems
Schweizer Arbeitsmarkt erweist sich im Jahr 2019 als widerstandsfähig
Swiss retail trade turnover falls in November 2019
Swiss Federal Office of Energy awards the Watt d’Or 2020, the Swiss energy prize
Issue result for Confederation bonds
Young, creative and tech-savvy: Switzerland at the world's largest tech show starting today in Las Vegas
Average annual inflation of +0.4% in 2019
New Confederation bonds
Einladung zum Mediengespräch der Direktion für Arbeit im SECO
Switzerland involved in release and transfer of more than 200 detainees in eastern Ukraine
Social assistance recipients in 2018 - Social assistance rate falls to 3.2%
Switzerland and Italy reach an agreement on Campione d'Italia
Federal Council defines Switzerland's priorities for G20 participation
Aggravated money laundering: indictment filed against Mykola Martynenko and a further Ukrainian national
High-level contact between Switzerland and Sri Lanka: Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis calls Sri Lankan foreign minister and sends diplomats to maintain dialogue