January 9, 2025
80 billion profit for the SNB in 2024
CHF 3 billion will be distributed to the Confederation and the cantons, while the distribution reserve is back in the positive
November 28, 2024
Swiss vote result of 24 November 2024
In the federal vote on 24 November 2024, the Swiss say yes to the uniform financing of healthcare, but reject the expansion of motorways…
September 24, 2024
Swiss Municipalities Ranking 2024: Central Switzerland Leads the Way
The best municipalities for living in Switzerland are in Central Switzerland, with Meggen (LU) in first place, followed by Hergiswil (NW)…
February 28, 2024
Federalism: A comparative analysis between Switzerland and other federal countries
Federalism is a system of government in which powers are divided between a central government and various sub-national units of government,…
June 27, 2022
Federalism Award 2022 to the Forum for Italian in Switzerland
The Forum for Italian in Switzerland wins the Federalism Award for its commitment to the Italian language and culture taking into account…
December 29, 2021
Switzerland is the world champion of… “human freedom”
The "Human Freedom Index 2021" measured 165 countries, through 82 different personal and economic indicators, and recorded the Swiss…
November 14, 2021
How the “Digital Switzerland” Committee feeds on federalism
Federal Councillor Ueli Maurer, Federal Chancellor Walter Thurnherr, economists and scientists lean over the three levels of digitization
October 14, 2021
Differentiated regionalism? A compelling dissertation
On sale on "Swiss Federalism" the book that, in a clear and precise way, illustrates fiscal federalism and the opportunity of regional…
October 12, 2021
Giancarlo Pagliarini: “Federalism would facilitate Italy”
The 79-year-old politician, now active with the "October 22 Network", remembers Gianfranco Miglio, thinks of the lira for the South and…
October 10, 2021
Corporate taxation: Switzerland requests more certainty from the OECD
Berne would like to see safeguards for the interests of smaller, economically strong countries and greater regulatory clarity for the…
August 14, 2021
Andrea Schenone at Exeleon: “The Swiss model must be spread!”
The most dynamic CEOs 2021 - interview with Andrea Schenone of Swiss Federalism
July 14, 2021
A seminar for a better understanding of federalism
Continuing education for public employees, policymakers, and the media on Switzerland, the basics, and how it works in Schwarzenberg in…
July 12, 2021
Home ownership: strong rise in demand and prices
Zurich and Zug, the Lake Geneva arc and the Bern agglomeration have seen a rapid drying up of the rental market, with obvious results...
July 7, 2021
As many as sixteen thematic museums in the good graces of the Confederation
In the period 2023-2026, Bern will lend a hand with operating contributions to various permanent exhibitions, allocating CHF 6.3 million…
July 5, 2021
Switzerland will test the new electronic voting system
As some cantons will resume testing with Swiss Post's future election computer system, Bern will implement an independent audit
June 1, 2021
From ch Foundation a journalistic podcast on federalism
A project of the Bernese Stiftung will focus on the innovative power of the division of powers in Switzerland, but also on the difficulties…