Seitenvorschau

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  • Defense Minister Guy Parmelin presents a military budget of 4.7 billion Swiss francs through 2020, while Parliament demands 5 billion.
  • The SVP threatens to reject army development if the financial framework for 2017–2020 does not total 20 billion Swiss francs.
  • The 2016 armament program provides for investments of 1.341 billion Swiss francs, including for mortars and multi-purpose anti-tank weapons.
  • The Federal Council plans a total of 26 billion Swiss francs for education, research, and innovation for 2017–2020 with annual growth of two percent.
  • Education Minister Johann Schneider-Ammann emphasizes that Switzerland has no natural resources except its people.
  • Cantonal universities and universities of applied sciences receive less than requested; the National Fund and academies criticize the cuts as a threat to Switzerland's leading position.
  • The Trade Association demands at least 400 million Swiss francs additionally for higher vocational education.
  • The Federal Council plans to achieve 1,300 additional medical master's degrees annually by 2025 through expanded training capacities.
  • ETH is examining the introduction of a bachelor's degree in medicine with a science and technology focus in a pilot project.