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The Federal Council is increasing inspection fees for defective products from CHF 200.- to CHF 300.- per hour starting January 1, 2026. This adjustment Created: 05.12.2025 13:16

The Federal Council has adopted revised consumption-steering measures for power shortages and introduced for the first time sector-specific exemptions for Created: 05.12.2025 10:24

The Federal Council is launching a public consultation on separate taxation of gambling winnings from approximately 1.07 million francs. The new regulation is Created: 05.12.2025 10:11

The Federal Council has approved a revised [investment protection agreement (IPA)](#investitionsschutzabkommen) with Chile, which replaces the agreement in Created: 05.12.2025 10:06

The Federal Council decides to continue the guarantee instrument for housing promotion and requests Parliament to approve a commitment credit of CHF 1.92 Created: 05.12.2025 09:59

Switzerland is experiencing an unprecedented AI adoption boom: 43% of the population uses generative AI systems, with usage rates reaching 79% among young Created: 05.12.2025 07:36

ETH Zurich and ETH Lausanne appointed more women than men to professor positions in 2025 for the first time – a historic milestone for Swiss research. This Created: 04.12.2025 19:45

Switzerland positions itself as a pioneer in government data strategy through the organization of the third Swiss CommUNITY Day on Data. The focus on data Created: 04.12.2025 19:42

The massive expansion of AI data centers in Europe – exemplified by major projects from the Schwarz Group and Telekom – is placing unprecedented pressure on Created: 04.12.2025 15:59

Switzerland will assume the presidency of the OSCE in 2026 and intends to strengthen the organization for an effective role in European security policy. Created: 04.12.2025 13:02