The Federal Council has acknowledged that the Federal Department of Finance (FDF) is temporarily suspending certain forms of variable remuneration for Credit Suisse employees by means of an order to ...

Dübendorf, St. Gallen und Thun, 21.03.2023 - The elimination of daylight-saving time is a frequently – and heatedly – discussed topic. Often, only the aspect of electricity consumption due to ...

Marriage for all, and the possibility to make gender changes in the civil registry, came into force during the year 2022. Between 1 July and 31 December, 749 same-sex couples tied the knot and 2234 ...

The Federal Council welcomes the planned takeover of Credit Suisse by UBS. To strengthen financial market stability until the takeover is complete, the federal government is providing a guarantee for ...

In December 2021, international media coverage drew the FDPIC’s attention to allegations of unlawful data processing by an employee of the Zug-based company Mitto AG. A preliminary investigation found ...

Switzerland supports the UN peace process in Yemen as part of its good offices policy. Several hundred prisoners of war will be returned to their homes thanks to the plan negotiated during the seventh ...

Bern, 20.03.2023 - The Swiss Confederation is extending its support to the populations of the earthquake-hit regions of Turkey and Syria. At ...

As part of the ambition to partner with the private sector in the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) committed 15 million ...

COMCO has indications that several undertakings active in the production of fragrances have violated cartel law. There are suspicions that these undertakings have coordinated their pricing policy, ...

State Secretariat for Economic Affairs. Bern, 16.03.2023 - The expert group on business cycles has largely reaffirmed its previous assessment. Growth for the Swiss economy is proj ...

The event focused on the discussion of how Open Science can be best promoted in Switzerland and Europe. State Secretary Martina Hirayama emphasised the need for strong cooperation between Europe and ...

In November 2022, a new era began at the Federal Mint Swissmint with great momentum and the launch of the Mani Matter silver coin under the new "Swiss special coins" brand. From 21 March 2023, the ...