Switzerland

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The EU and Switzerland are called upon to strengthen their partnership. The EU Commission has proposed to the EU Council…

The EU Commission and Switzerland have set in motion the agreement on the participation of the Swiss Confederation in Union…

The Hague, 11 February 2025 A coordinated international law enforcement action last week has led...

The Internation Criminal Court and many international leaders condemn the issuance by the US of an Executive Order seeking to…

Between April and November 2024, law enforcement, judicial, customs, medical and anti-doping authorities from 30 countries joined forces in Operation…

The agreements include the association of Switzerland to programmes like Horizon Europe, Euratom Research and Training, and Fusion for Energy (F4E).

The EU Council adopted today a decision confirming that the participation of Switzerland in the PESCO project 'Military Mobility' meets…

The text of the agreements will undergo a legal review, after which it will be translated into all official EU…

President Viola Amherd and EU Commission president Ursula von der Leyen met in Bern to mark the conclusion of negotiations…

Authorities have struck a blow at illegal streaming networks, by shutting down one of the world’s largest illegal service. Eurojust…

Eurojust has supported Italian authorities with the return of over 2500 precious ancient coins, vases and small sculptures that had…

In most dossiers, negotiations are well advanced. Negotiations on the free movement of persons, electricity and Switzerland's contribution to cohesion…

Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury sanctioned 275 individuals and entities involved in supplying Russia with advanced technology and…

As the situation in Ukraine is not expected to change in the foreseeable future, the Swiss Federal Council decided at…

The Federal Council approved Switzerland's participation in two EU Permanent Structured Cooperation (PESCO) projects. The two projects--Military Mobility and Cyber…

Philip Schotland took up his duties as the new Liaison Prosecutor for Switzerland at Eurojust today. He succeeds Mr Sébastien…

During its meeting on 21 August 2024, the Federal Council approved a temporary extension of the special rules on withholding…

Researchers at the Paul Scherrer Institute PSI have analysed which regions of the world could produce hydrogen most cost-effectively in…

The new Data Privacy Framework allows for the secure exchange of personal data between Switzerland and certified US companies. The…

A two-year investigation has uncovered an intricate money laundering scheme run by a mafia family from Palermo. The total value…

A broader analysis, including other European countries and selected global competitors, shows a changing landscape. Switzerland appears as the most innovative European…

Swiss growth is expected to recover gradually to 1.3 percent in 2024 (1 percent adjusted for sports events) and 1.4…

At the close of the Summit on Peace in Ukraine on Sunday, 16 June, the vast majority of participating states…

Swiss President Viola Amherd will open the summit on peace in Ukraine on Saturday, 15 June. 100 delegations will attend…

Swiss risks are broadly balanced amid high uncertainty. In the short term, downside risks arise from intensification of regional conflicts…

A fraudulent pyramid scheme was taken down by authorities from Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Czechia, Lithuania and Liechtenstein, with the support…

The Swiss Summit aims to develop among the participating countries common parameters for peace for Ukraine, grounded in international law…

In 2023, the EU exported €1.03 billion worth of bicycles (both electric and non-electric), marking a 10% decrease compared with…

Following up on Ukraine’s request Switzerland has invited over 160 delegations from around the world to join for the first…

Josep Borrell, High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy/Vice-President of the European Commission, nominated 44 Heads of…

The Court found that the Swiss Confederation had failed to comply with its “positive obligations” under the Convention concerning climate…

The resumption of negotiations of Switzerland with the EU is a welcome step to strengthen the economic partnership, secure participation…

According to the IMF, Switzerland's fiscal policy strikes the balance between avoiding excessive cuts that could jeopardise the economic recovery…

On the basis of a new comprehensive reassessment, the Federal Council decided at its meeting on 27 March 2024, that…

ENTSO-E welcomes the opening of discussions between the EU and Switzerland and in particular the work on an electricity agreement…

President Ursula von der Leyen and President of the Swiss Confederation Viola Amherd launched today the negotiations on a broad package of…

Der Bundesminister für Wirtschaft und Klimaschutz, Robert Habeck, und seine Ministerkollegen Albert Rösti, Schweizer Bundesrat für Umwelt, Verkehr, Energie und…

The Commission welcomes the Council's decision authorising the European Union to enter into negotiations with Switzerland on a broad package…

Is it possible to convert CO2 back to fuels or other useful chemicals? Absolutely – but not in a very…

In 2023, Switzerland received enormous attention in the international media due to the collapse of Credit Suisse and its consequences.…

The Federal Department of Economic Affairs, Education and Research (EAER), which is responsible for sanctions, decided on 29 February to…

The 55th session of the United Nations Statistical Commission opened on Monday 27 February 2024 with the election of its…

Switzerland takes note of the fourth report of the Investigation and Identification Team of the Organisation for the Prohibition of…

The Federal Council has instructed the relevant departments to improve the methods used with a view to ensuring that the…

The Federal Council decided on 10 March 2023 to include the EU's temporary humanitarian exemption in the ordinance on measures…

In a coordinated action supported by Eurojust and Europol, judicial and law enforcement authorities from 10 different countries have severely disrupted…

Switzerland wants to play an even greater role in the investigation and prosecution of international crimes. Corinne Cicéron Bühler, Switzerland’s…

The ties between Switzerland and Norway have deep historical roots. Both sides acknowledged this and emphasised their shared values and…

Expenditure on social benefits in Switzerland reached CHF 207.8 billion in 2022, a decline of CHF 4.2 billion (–2.0%) on…