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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 decided that Switzerland will participate in the ninth replenishment of the Global Environment Fund (GEF). The GEF is one of the most Created: 05.12.2025 13:11

The Federal Council rejects the expansion of the Labour Law to directly employed elderly caregivers in private households. Justification: affected employees Created: 05.12.2025 12:58

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 Swiss Federal Council is binding implementing the popular initiative "Children and Young People Without Tobacco Advertising" (adopted 2022) and is Created: 05.12.2025 10:20

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

The Federal Council reaffirms the strategic importance of research, development and innovation in competitive sport and anchors these decentrally in sports Created: 05.12.2025 09:55

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