Switzerland is taking part in the G20 Finance Track for the tenth consecutive time this year, following an invitation by South Africa. The meeting of finance ministers on 26 and 27 February is the ...

Each year, the IC Forum brings together international cooperation actors for two days, providing an opportunity to engage in in-depth dialogue on fundamental challenges and to discuss new approaches ...

In the 4th quarter 2024, total employment (excluding agriculture) in Switzerland rose by 0.9% compared with the same quarter of the previous year (seasonally adjusted, +0.1% over previous quarter).

Bern, 24.02.2025 - Federal Councillor Guy Parmelin, Head of the Federal Department of Economic Affairs, Education and Research (EAER), received the Saudi Minister of Economy and Planning Faisal ...

Switzerland returns as a member of the HRC for the term 2025–27. During these three years, the emphasis will be on the traditional priorities of human rights diplomacy, such as freedom of expression, ...

Bern, 21.02.2025 - Ambassador Erwin Bollinger was appointed to a second consecutive term as chair of the World Trade Organization (WTO) Committee on Trade and Environment on 18 February. Ambassador ...

In the 4th quarter 2024, the number of employed persons in Switzerland rose by 0.6% compared with the same quarter of the previous year. During the same period, the unemployment rate as defined by the ...

The Federal Council was briefed today on the progress of work to finalise the agreements. Following the substantive conclusion of negotiations in December 2024, the legal and formal review of the ...

Bern, 20.02.2025 - In 2024, Switzerland was perceived positively. The Summit on Peace in Ukraine attracted by far the most attention from the world's media. Overall, there was less coverage of ...

Federal Department of Foreign Affairs. Bern, 21.02.2025 - During his official visit to Romania from 19 to 21 February 2025, Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis reinforced Swiss-Roma ...

In 2024, the Swiss hotel industry achieved a record high of 42.8 million overnight stays (+1.1 million), an increase of 2.6% over 2023. With a total of 20.9 million overnight stays, domestic demand ...

Bern, 21.02.2025 - The 18th round of the human rights dialogue between Switzerland and China took place in Beijing on 20 and 21 February 202 ...