Neuchâtel, 29.04.2024 - There were 6881 detained persons in Switzerland on 31 January 2024 (+7% compared with the same reference day in 2023). This to ...

Ms Amherd will also provide information on preparations for the high-level conference on peace in Ukraine that is planned for mid-June at the Bürgenstock Resort. Other discussion topics will include ...

Bern, 27.04.2024 - On Sunday 28 April, Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis will travel to Saudi Arabia for a World Economic Forum special meeting. In his capacity as head of the FDFA, Mr Cassis was ...

Bern, 17.04.2024 - State Secretary Alexandre Fasel received a US delegation for political consultations in Bern on 17 April. The delegation ...

Between 2012 and 2023, the Swiss Programme for Research on Global Issues for Development (r4d programme) of the SDC and the SNSF funded research partnerships between Switzerland and countries in ...

Neuchâtel, 25.04.2024 - The Swiss nominal wage index rose by an average of 1.7% in 2023 compared with 2022, to 102.4 points (base 2020 = 100). Given an average annual inflation rate of +2.1%, real ...

Bern, 24.04.2024 - The Federal Council approved the annual report of the Swiss Innovation Agency – Innosuisse on 24 April and concluded that the agency is on track to achieve the objectives set for ...

Bern, 23.04.2024 - The value of financial assets frozen in relation to sanctions against Russia was CHF 5.8 billion on 31 December 2023. This is CHF 1.7 billion lower than the figure reported for ...

On 24 April 2024, the UN General Assembly adopted a resolution enabling the funding of an independent institution based in Geneva to investigate cases of missing persons in Syria. The establishment of ...

As decided by Parliament in December 2023, disbursements for the Middle East under the 'Humanitarian operations' credit for 2024 will be made in instalments and only after consultation with the ...

Bern, 18.04.2024 - On 22 April 2024, Swissmint is issuing the new Schilthorn cable car silver coin, the third in the three-part series on Swiss glaciers. The new special coin honours the history and ...

Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis, head of the FDFA, received Austrian Federal Minister for European and International Affairs Alexander Schallenberg in Bern today. Their discussions focused on the ...