
March 3, 2024
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…

October 22, 2023
Federal elections 2023
On Sunday 22 October 2023, Swiss voters elected the upper and lower chambers of parliament for the 2023-2027 term.

July 26, 2023
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.

April 1, 2022
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…

March 30, 2022
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…

March 29, 2022
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…

March 26, 2022
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…

March 19, 2022
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

February 20, 2022
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…

January 21, 2022
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

December 16, 2021
“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…
July 29, 2021
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…
July 16, 2021
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
June 4, 2021
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…

May 28, 2021
The “Basel Declaration” for the federalism of the future
Following the similar profession of will in Montreux in 2017, the federal government, cantons, cities and municipalities have signed a new…

May 5, 2021
“Prize for Federalism” 2021: finalists selected
The fifty or so very different applications from various parts of Switzerland that were in the running for the CHF 10,000 from the…