Category: News from Berne

The case The business landscape in Switzerland in 2024 presents a complex picture. Source: Swiss press The commentary With 32,616 bankruptcies in 2024, the number of business closures has risen by 13.2% compared to the previous...

The case The abolition of the imputed rental value in Switzerland is moving forward with significant political backing. Source: Parlament (German) The commentary Today, both the Council of States and the National Council...

The case Today’s debate in the Council of States on the 2025 federal budget has raised key questions about Switzerland’s future financial policy. The tense budgetary situation shows how difficult it is going to be to...

The case The Council of States is in favour of the free trade agreement between the European Free Trade Association and India. Source: Parlament & SECO The commentary The Council of States passed the decision by 41 votes to...

The case The challenges cities are facing today – population growth, housing shortage, climate change – entail high levels of investment. In addition to this, the Federal Council’s tax relief package is going...

The case Since 2014 there has been steady growth in the number of employees in foreign groups, albeit with sector-specific differences. Source: Federal Statistical Office The commentary At the end of 2023 63,125 companies formed...

The case The Federal Office of Police (fedpol) has been commissioned to draw up a national strategy to combat organised crime (OC) in Switzerland. Source: Fedpol (German, French & Italian) The commentary The plan is for the...

The case The global firearm count surpassing one billion is a concerning trend, reflecting the increase in armed conflicts and the proliferation of weapons. Source: RTS Info & SwissNews The commentary According to a survey,...

The case Swiss researchers can apply for EU grants again. Source: State Secretariat for Education (SERI) & SwissInfo The commentary The European Commission has announced that as of today, researchers in Switzerland will have...

The case Federal Councillor Karin Keller-Sutter met UK Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves in London. Source: SIF and finews The commentary After the election in the USA, Federal Councillor Karin Keller-Sutter stressed the...

The case National Council president visits European Parliament. Source: Parlament The commentary Yesterday, the president of the National Council, Eric Nussbaumer, was in Brussels for a meeting with European Parliament president...