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 ...

SEM is providing a total of CHF 1.5 million in start-up funding for the programme between 2025 and 2028. The programme is aimed at refugees in all language regions of Switzerland and all types of HEIs ...

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 ...

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 ...

Box: Talent promotion at Empa The Empa Young Scientist Fellowship is a funding program for exceptionally talented young scientists. Fellows receive funding to carry out an independent research project ...

As of 24 March 2025, the state financial statements for 2024 are available in electronic format on the website of the Federal Finance Administration (FFA). The figures are also available in the ...