Federal Department of Home Affairs. Geneva, 22.03.2025 - On Friday, 21 March, 2025, Federal Councillor Elisabeth Baume-Schneider and the Director-General of the World Health Organ ...

In 1999, the UN Security Council decided to impose sanctions against Al-Qaeda and the Taliban in response to the threat these groups posed to international peace and security. Switzerland implemented ...

The Federal Council sets strategic objectives for federal enterprises every four years. They must report annually to the Federal Council about the achievement of these objectives. In 2024, RUAG ...

On 14 May 2024, the EU adopted ten regulations and directives that together form the new Pact on Migration and Asylum. The aim of the reform is to curb irregular migration to Europe and to reduce ...

The SNB policy rate has been 0.25% since 20 March 2025. During its meeting on 21 March 2025, the Federal Council decided to lower the interest rates for COVID-19 credits. From 1 April 2025, the ...

Participation in the NSPA PATRIOT SP is compatible with Switzerland's neutrality. In order to preserve its neutrality, Switzerland could withdraw from the agreement if one of the participating ...

Bern, 20.03.2025 - The 7th Meeting of the Swiss-South African Joint Committee on Scientific and Technological Cooperation was held in Bern on 20 March. The aim of the meeting was to further strengthen ...

Great importance for Switzerland The Attorney General of Switzerland Stefan Blättler emphasizes the importance of international cooperation in tackling bribery and corruption and welcomes its ...

Neuchâtel, 20.03.2025 - Of the young people who turned 15 between 2011 and 2013, 8.2% had not obtained an upper-secondary level qualification ten year ...

Bern-Wabern, 20.03.2025 - The State Secretariat for Migration (SEM) is adapting its asylum and removal practices with regard to Afghanistan. Single men whose asylum application has been rejected may ...

The Defence Science and Technology Agency (DSTA), an agency attached to the Singapore Ministry of Defence, will hold the fifth “Singapore Defence Technology Summit” from 18 to 20 March 2025. The DDPS ...

Bern, 20.03.2025 - From 23 to 30 March Switzerland will be the global stage for the 5th Military World Winter Games under the aegis of the International Military Sports C ...