Last spring and this year are harbingers of what we must expect to face more frequently in the future. The current drought ...

First positrons for the Future Circular Collider. Villigen, 24.08.2026 — At Paul Scherrer Institute PSI, first positrons have ...

Switzerland’s gross domestic product (GDP) increased by 1.6% in 2025 at the previous year’s prices. This continued growth compared with 2024 (+1.5%) is linked to strong domestic demand (+2.5 %).

Measures to combat fraudulent calls made in the name of public authorities are proving effective. The number of reports fell by over 75 per cent in July following the extension of the mandatory caller ...

Sand is a particularly challenging substrate for agriculture. It contains no organic nutrients that could sustain ...

Berne, 19.08.2026 — On 19 August, the Federal Council decided to adopt the further measures from the European Union’s (EU) 20th sanctions package against Russia in line with previous practice. The new ...

First components will be manufactured in Italy. Bern, 14.08.2026 — Production of the Swiss F-35A is proceeding a ...

President Guy Parmelin and Chinese Minister of Commerce Wang Wentao announced on 20 August, during a meeting in Bern, that negotiations on the optimisation of the free trade agreement (FTA) between ...

Hand-over of keys to Agroscope’s new laboratory building in Posieux: a milestone for the national research campus. Posieux, ...

Federal Councillor Karin Keller-Sutter attends meeting of the finance ministers of the German-speaking countries. Bern, 21.08.2026 — F ...

In the 2nd quarter 2026, the number of employed persons in Switzerland rose by 0.8% year-on-year. The unemployment rate as defined by the International Labour Organisation (ILO) rose from 4.6% to 4.9% ...

Sanctions: Ordinance on Measures Against Certain Individuals, Groups, Companies, and Organisations Associated with ISIL (Dae ...