Bern, 21.02.2025 - Ambassador Erwin Bollinger was appointed to a second consecutive term as chair of the World Trade Organization (WTO) Committee on Trade and Environment on 18 February. Ambassador ...

Bern, 21.02.2025 - The 18th round of the human rights dialogue between Switzerland and China took place in Beijing on 20 and 21 February 202 ...

Federal Department of Foreign Affairs. Bern, 21.02.2025 - During his official visit to Romania from 19 to 21 February 2025, Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis reinforced Swiss-Roma ...

In the 4th quarter 2024, the number of employed persons in Switzerland rose by 0.6% compared with the same quarter of the previous year. During the same period, the unemployment rate as defined by the ...

Bern, 20.02.2025 - In 2024, Switzerland was perceived positively. The Summit on Peace in Ukraine attracted by far the most attention from the world's media. Overall, there was less coverage of ...

During its meeting on 19 February 2025, the Federal Council submitted to Parliament the dispatch on extending the international automatic exchange of information in tax matters (AEOI). Set to apply ...

In 2024, the Swiss hotel industry achieved a record high of 42.8 million overnight stays (+1.1 million), an increase of 2.6% over 2023. With a total of 20.9 million overnight stays, domestic demand ...

The Federal Council was briefed today on the progress of work to finalise the agreements. Following the substantive conclusion of negotiations in December 2024, the legal and formal review of the ...

The new 3D tissue analysis of thyroid tumors is still unfamiliar to pathologists. Instead of cutting the removed tissue into thin slices and viewing them two-dimensionally under the microscope as ...

Switzerland and Romania enjoy excellent bilateral relations and wide-ranging political, economic and cultural exchanges. Romania is Switzerland's most important trading partner in south-eastern Europe ...

For me, the International Day for Women and Girls in Science is both a celebration and a reminder. It’s a moment to recognize the contributions of women in science and the progress we’ve made and to ...

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 ...