The United Nations (UN) has asked Maj Gen Patrick Gauchat to take over command of the UNDOF mission in addition to his current duties as head of the UNTSO mission. He will carry out this task ad ...

At its meeting on 20 December 2024, the Federal Council adopted its new Africa strategy. For the first time, the strategy covers all regions of the continent, setting out objectives and measures that ...

Switzerland's list of sanctions in connection with Russia's military aggression against Ukraine and the situation in Belarus is fully in line with that of the EU. For enquiries from the media: EAER ...

On 4 March 2016, the Federal Council adopted the ordinance on the automatic adoption of sanctions lists of the United Nations Security Council. This means that changes to the sanctions lists of the ...

The Federal Council. Bern, 20.12.2024 - At its meeting on 20 December 2024, the Federal Council took note with satisfaction the material conclusion of negotiations between Switzer ...

On 9 February 2025, the people of Switzerland will vote on the Federal Popular Initiative "For a responsible economy within ...

The Producer and Import Price Index fell in November 2024 by 0.6% compared with the previous month, reaching 106.3 points (December 2020 = 100). Lower prices were seen in particular for pharmaceutical ...

The Federal Council has taken note of the report prepared by the Parliamentary Investigation Committee (PInC) on "Management by the authorities – CS emergency merger". It welcomes the fact that the ...

Both as a material and as an energy source, wood and its numerous components offer alternatives to fossil fuels and materials. It is therefore hardly surprising that many sectors of industry plan to ...

IMPACT is an upgrade at the proton accelerator facility at PSI, which will be implemented beginning in 2025. IMPACT stands for Isotope and Muon Production with Advanced Cyclotron and Target ...

Bern, 20.12.2024 - President Viola Amherd and European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen met in Bern on Friday, 20 December, to mark the conclusion of negotiations between Switzerland and the ...

In 2023, 249 700 persons in Switzerland received social assistance in the form of a financial benefit on at least one occasion. In comparison with the previous year, this represented a decline of 0.1 ...