There has been a marked improvement in the oral health of the population in Switzerland over the last twenty years. In 2022, more than seven out of ten people in Switzerland described the state of ...

An increase in trade tensions is not in Switzerland's interests. Countermeasures against US tariff increases would entail costs for the Swiss economy, in particular by making imports from the USA more ...

The change of government in Syria also had an impact in the Human Rights Council chamber at the Palais des Nations. The Syrian delegation engaged constructively in the proceedings, which culminated ...

Biel/Bienne, 04.04.2025 - On 3 April 2025, the Federal Department of the Environment, Transport, Energy and Communications (DETEC) has again awarded the licence for regional television in 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 ...

Neuchâtel, 03.04.2025 - The Swiss population passed the 9 million mark in 2024. On 31 December, there were 9 048 900 permanent residents. The fertilit ...

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 ...

Neuchâtel, 03.04.2025 - The consumer price index (CPI) remained unchanged in March 2025 compared with the previous month, at 107.5 points (December 2020 = 100). Inflation was +0.3% compared with the ...

Dübendorf, 03.04.2025 - To predict toxic algal blooms, researchers from Eawag recommend a combination of species identification and chemical measurements. Now, a new study confirms that there is no ...

The State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO) has again expanded Easy-Gov.swiss, the online service desk for companies. As of 17 March, Swiss employers and foreign service providers can use the ...

Nevertheless, the Mühlebach continues to be supplied with water: A new type of water scooping system pumps the water upwards and directs it into this tributary of the Zulg. Driven solely by hydropower ...

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.