Since the attack by the M23 group, the humanitarian situation in North Kivu in the DRC has deteriorated dramatically. In view of this, Switzerland is making CHF 3 million available, of which CHF 2 ...

The Producer and Import Price Index rose in January 2025 by 0.1% compared with the previous month to reach 106.4 points (December 2020 = 100). Prices rose in particular for petroleum products, watches ...

Neuchâtel, 14.02.2025 - The Federal Statistical Office (FSO) is facing a worsening budgetary situation. After barely breaking even in 2024 thanks to major internal cost savings, the FSO will no longer ...

In 2024, the Federal Office for Customs and Border Security (FOCBS) seized a total of 5,668 illegal medicinal product imports on behalf of Swissmedic, the Swiss Agency for Therapeutic Products ...

Bern, 14.02.2025 - To strengthen international cooperation in cybersecurity, Florian Schütz, director of the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) ...

Bern, 12.02.2025 - On 12 February, the Federal Council decided to adopt the measures of the 15th EU sanctions package against Russia. These measures will come into force on 13 February. On 23 December ...

To better estimate their potential threat for ecosystems, researchers at Eawag have explored biochemical signatures that indicate the level of chemical stress suffered by fish. It is estimated that ...

Neuchâtel, 13.02.2025 - The consumer price index (CPI) fell by 0.1% in January 2025 compared with the previous month to 106.8 points (December 2020 = 100). Inflation was +0.4% compared with the same ...

Standing at the intersection between mathematics and the tiler's trade is the so-called einstein problem. Despite its name, this mathematical question has nothing to do with the Nobel Prize winner ...

The 13th round of political consultations took place at a particularly propitious time for strengthening bilateral relations, both in economic terms and in terms of partnership on other issues of key ...

Federal Department of Foreign Affairs. Bern, 12.02.2025 - The 2025–28 country programme marks the start of a twelve-year federal support process for reconstruction, reform and s ...

Switzerland intends to ratify the Council of Europe Convention on Artificial Intelligence (AI) and to make the necessary amendments to Swiss law. Work will also continue on the regulation of AI in ...