Bern, 19.12.2024 - Today, Switzerland’s official candidature for the 2026 OSCE chairpersonship was transmitted by Federal Councillor Ignaz ...

Protecting power mandates are one of the instruments used by Switzerland in providing its good offices. This involves Switzerland taking on some of a state's consular and/or diplomatic functions where ...

Office of the Attorney General of Switzerland. Bern, 19.12.2024 - The Office of the Attorney General of Switzerland (OAG) has brought charges before the Federal Criminal Court aga ...

Neuchâtel, 19.12.2024 - The Construction Price Index rose by 0.1% between April and October 2024, reaching 115.2 points (October 2020 = 100). This result reflects an increase in building and civil ...

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

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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 ...

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 ...

The Portuguese community in Switzerland and the roughly 7,300 Swiss nationals living in Portugal play a significant role in promoting friendly relations between the two countries. Economic relations ...

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 ...

Neuchâtel, 16.12.2024 - In 2021, transport in Switzerland generated economic costs of around CHF 102 billion, which in addition to expenditure on mean ...

Bern, 13.12.2024 - On 13 December 2024, the Federal Council adopted the revised National Action Plan (NAP) 2024–27 on the implementation of the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights. This ...