The digital policy activities of the EU (European Union) can also impact Switzerland under certain circumstances. Swiss companies nevertheless do not face significant risks regarding the EU’s access ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

The AI Convention of the Council of Europe will be incorporated into Swiss law. It will apply primarily to state actors. Where legislative changes are needed, they should be as sector-specific as ...

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 ...