Swiss Papal Guard recruits Oath
On May 6 of each year, on the anniversary of the sack of Rome in 1527, the new recruits solemnly take their oath in the San Damaso…
Fallout shelters and emergency management in Switzerland
Bomb shelters began to be built as a result of the spread of nuclear weapons. Especially during the Cold War in many countries, including…
Swiss helicopter flight route network improved
The "Low Flight Network", used until now by the Swiss air rescue service REGA and the Luftwaffe, will become a national infrastructure
Switzerland and Angola intend to strengthen their cooperation
Agreement to simplify relations between Bern and Luanda on international mutual legal assistance in the fight against corruption
Health care crisis: debate over present and future management
Guy Parmelin took part in two panel discussions (local institutions and social partners) focused on the next steps in the management of the…
Switzerland gives “guarantees, trust, autonomy and neutrality”
These are the findings of the "Security" study published by the Military Academy (ACMIL) and the Center for Security Studies (CSS) at ETH…
Tenancy law: a roundtable discussion with Guy Parmelin
Federal President discussed rents and rents with interest group representatives and other experts based on new study
The economic restart of Switzerland? A journey in three stages
The Federal Council has defined the contents of a transition strategy for the economy: normalisation, accompaniment of recovery and…
Liechtenstein towards the presidency of the Council of Europe
Foreign Affairs chair Dominique Hasler two days in Strasbourg to look after semester at Committee of Ministers summit from November 2023 to…
Good offices and economic agreements in the Russia-Switzerland summit
Guy Parmelin and Vladimir Putin talked about the development of bilateral relations, security issues in Europe and the activity of a…
In Switzerland three times “no” against the environmentalism of way
Helvets rejected pesticide and water initiatives and new CO2 law, accepting counter-terrorism rule and COVID aid
In Strasbourg, Switzerland is for the protection of journalists
Federal Councillor Simonetta Sommaruga informed the ministers of the Council of Europe of a national action plan for the protection of…
Switzerland’s bilateral meetings with the USA and Russia
In Geneva, a delegation led by Guy Parmelin, president of the Confederation, will see Joseph R. Biden Jr. between Tuesday 15 and Wednesday…
New strategic partnership between Switzerland and Austria
On June 11, Ministers Ignazio Cassis and Alexander Schallenberg will sign an agreement on the strengthening of interests and mutual…
There is a customs memorandum of understanding between Russia and Switzerland
The primary objective of the MoU signed by Bern and Moscow, although not binding, is to advance technical collaboration and the exchange of…
Switzerland against illegally imported and falsified drugs
The federal government took part in Operation Pangea XIV conducted by Interpol, hitting the sale of erection stimulants in 90 percent of…