The Federal Council wants to significantly lower the hurdle for voluntary accident insurance for the self-employed – from 66,690 to 44,460 Swiss francs annual Created: 19.12.2025 12:05
The Federal Council has adopted a comprehensive report on the Swiss tobacco market that documents significant structural shifts: while traditional products are Created: 19.12.2025 11:10
On 19 December 2025, the Federal Council decided to strengthen border controls situationally and thus implements two motions from parliamentary commissions. Created: 19.12.2025 11:08
The Federal Council has adopted a comprehensive consular strategy for 2026–2029 for the first time. This responds to a fragmented geopolitical environment with Created: 19.12.2025 11:08
The Federal Council has adopted a negotiating mandate for flexible participation by Switzerland in the EU solidarity mechanism. The planned agreement with the Created: 19.12.2025 11:07
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
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 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