September 28, 2025 a popular vote between innovation and tradition
September 28, 2025 will remain a historic day for Switzerland: the people cast their vote on important federal issues, while in several…
The Elvetic Federalism between autonomy and cohesion
From medieval alliances to modern challenges: how federalism has shaped multilingual Switzerland and continues to be at the heart of its…
Swiss voting results of March 3, 2024
Citizens and citizens of the Swiss Confederation approve the 13th OASI and clearly reject raising the retirement age. An overview of the…
Federal elections 2023
On Sunday 22 October 2023, Swiss voters elected the upper and lower chambers of parliament for the 2023-2027 term.
Everybody ready to celebrate the Swiss national holiday
The Swiss national holiday is celebrated each August 1 and commemorates the birth of the Confederation in 1291.
First “Renewable Heating” consultation now free of charge
Now, more than ever, it makes sense to heat with renewable energies: from April, property owners and condominium owners throughout…
EasyGov.swiss: saving time and costs for businesses
According to a SECO study published on 29 March, the EasyGov.swiss online service desk is highly appreciated by users from the business…
Swiss Earnings Structure Survey (ESS) 2020
In 2020, the median wage of a full-time job in the Swiss economy as a whole (private and public sector) was CHF 6665 gross per month. The…
The cow as ambassador of Switzerland
The cow is a symbol in Switzerland and can be found everywhere in different forms: in addition to seeing it grazing a bit 'everywhere in…
Swiss Railways celebrates 175 years
Swiss Federal Railways, a model of efficiency in terms of passengers, punctuality and safety are considered the best in Europe
Cohesion between town and country has strengthened in Switzerland
The 2016-2023 multi-year program of the New Regional Policy (NPR) already makes an important contribution to the development of the…
Swiss cantons improve their fiscal attractiveness
The "BAK Taxation Index" unveiled a drop from 16.9 percent to 13.9 percent in ordinary burden, using 2017 as the "pre-RFFA" baseline year
“Pandemic as a learning curve for federalism”
An interim report on the approach of the cantons to the crisis from COVID19, carried out by Avenir Suisse, saw Zug, Ticino and Grisons at…
Two Swiss beech forests are UNESCO World Heritage Sites
The ancient beech forests of the valleys of Lodano, Busai and Soladino (Ticino) and Bettlachstock (Solothurn) inscribed on July 28 in the…
Public funds for nine Swiss film festivals
The Federal Office of Culture will sign a CHF 4 million performance contract for the period 2022-2025 with well-known film festivals
In Switzerland the transport of goods will “slide” underground
Decisive financial and legal steps for the Cargo Sous Terrain project, thanks to which efficient loading units will travel at 30 km/h in…