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The Swiss Federal Council has approved a comprehensive report on army costs, putting total 2023 costs at 8.51 billion francs. Despite gradual increases in Created: 19.12.2025 11:05

Despite the reduction of US import tariffs from 39 to 15 percent, Swiss industry remains fundamentally threatened. Three leading companies (Schweiter, Huber + Created: 19.12.2025 06:15

The Swiss Parliament has massively undermined the Federal Council's savings proposals under pressure from lobby groups, rather than implementing structural Created: 18.12.2025 19:14

The Federal Tax Administration (ESTV) has officially published the source tax rates for 2026. The cantons of Aargau and Schaffhausen have prepared the required Created: 18.12.2025 17:07

The Federal Council has agreed with NATO on a new four-year cooperation programme ([ITPP](/en/?search=ITPP) 2025–2028) that systematically intensifies security Created: 18.12.2025 17:06

The Swiss federal authorities have updated the official list of reported supply shortages of medicinal products. The reporting center for vital human Created: 18.12.2025 17:05

The Federal Council has established a search committee for the succession of Director Michaela Schärer at the Federal Office for Civil Protection Created: 18.12.2025 15:06

Switzerland signed two status agreements on December 18, 2025 with the International Finance Facility for Education (IFFEd) and Justice Rapid Response Created: 18.12.2025 15:05

armasuisse and the Swiss Army are conducting a controlled [burn](/en/?search=burn) of residual grass on the Calanda target range on December 18, 2025, for the Created: 18.12.2025 11:05

In November 2025, 2,247 new asylum applications were filed in Switzerland – a 15 percent decline compared to October and a 3.4 percent decline compared to the Created: 18.12.2025 09:08