Bern, 02.04.2025 - On 2 April the Federal Council decided to amend the Ordinance on Measures against the Islamic Republic of Iran. The measures will enter into force on 3 April.

On 2 April, the chief negotiators from Switzerland and the European Union initialled an agreement in Brussels on Switzerland’s participation in EU programmes. The agreement comes into force once the ...

The Federal Council. Bern, 02.04.2025 - On 2 April 2025, the Federal Council adopted an amendment to the Goods Control Ordinance and introduced new export controls for dual-use go ...

Bern, 01.04.2025 - Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis met with his Austrian counterpart Beate Meinl-Reisinger in Bern on Tuesday. This is the first visit to Switzerland by Austria's new minister for ...

According to the latest official figures, last Friday's earthquake in Myanmar killed more than 2,000 people and injured more than 3,400, with the figures likely to rise. The destruction of land routes ...

The Federal Council Dispatch on the Promotion of Education, Research and Innovation for 2025–2028 provides for the continuation of these programmes. The Swiss National Science Foundation (SNF) and the ...

Empa researchers are therefore working on sensors that quickly identify resistant germs and recommend efficient treatment. The spread of antibiotic-resistant superbugs is plunging health care ...

The humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan is among the world's worst. More than four years after the Taliban seized power, over half the population still relies on humanitarian aid. To provide the most ...

Martina Guggisberg, FSO, section Income, Consumption and Living Conditions, tel.: +41 58 463 62 38, email: [email protected] Federal Statistical Office ...

On 14 May 2024, the EU adopted ten regulations and directives that together form the new Pact on Migration and Asylum. The aim of the reform is to curb irregular migration to Europe and to reduce ...

Federal Councillor Baume-Schneider travelled to Warsaw at the invitation of the Polish Minister of Health Izabela Leszczyna. The informal ministerial meetings are organised twice a year by the ...

There were 826 700 Swiss citizens residing in other countries on 31 December 2024. Their numbers have increased since 2023 (+13 300 people or +1.6%). Three quarters of the Swiss abroad have more than ...