Bern, 13.09.2024 - Switzerland is to contribute CHF 96.11 million to the increase in capital of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) for Ukraine. The Federal Council adopted the ...

Migration is a priority area in Switzerland's second contribution to selected EU member states. The migration framework credit amounts to CHF 200 million. Partner countries are selected on the basis ...

Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly gaining in importance und its use raises complex and dynamic challenges. For this reason, the Federal Council wishes to strengthen the coordination of AI in the ...

At the Digital Switzerland advisory board meeting on 11 September 2024, participants discussed possible approaches to regulating artificial intelligence (AI). They agreed that the opportunities ...

Bern, 11.09.2024 - The Swiss Confederation issued two bonds by auction on 11.09.2024: 0.50%, maturity 27.06.2032 (reopening) and 1.50%, maturity 26.10.2038 (reopening). The issuance volume (excluding ...

There were thus 2791 fewer empty dwellings compared with the previous year, a decrease of 5.1%. This is the fourth consecutive decline in the vacancy rate, which is attributable to the falling number ...

Bern, 03.09.2024 - In the second quarter of 2024, Switzerland's GDP adjusted for sporting events grew by 0.5%, following 0.3% in the previous quarter.*,** This result was slightly above average, ...

Answers to these questions and more will be provided at Empa's Open Lab Day on September 14. On September 14, from 10 am to 5 pm, the materials science research institute Empa will open its new ...

Instead of using it to mix cocktails for visitors, Empa's civil engineers René Steiger, Pedro Palma, and Robert Widmann from the “Structural Engineering” research lab will use the shaker to ...

During its meeting on 4 September 2024, the Federal Council decided to bring the income inclusion rule (IIR) into force with effect from 1 January 2025. This international supplementary tax will ...

Bern, 10.09.2024 - On 12 September 2024, the Federal Mint Swissmint will launch the 20-franc silver coin entitled "Switzerland" in honour of the country becoming a federal state in 1848. The ...

Bern, 06.09.2024 - On 9 and 10 September, State Secretary Markus Mäder will represent Switzerland at the Summit on Responsible Use of AI in the Military Domain (REAIM 2024) in Seoul. Subsequently the ...