The coating process developed at PSI opens up new ways to increase the energy density of different types of batteries: “We can assume that our lithium fluoride protective coating is universal and can ...

In the Nanovision project, researchers at Empa and the Cantonal Hospital of St. Gallen are developing novel nanocomplexes that kill resistant germs and protect the eye tissue at the same time. In ...

Viola Amherd was elected President of the Swiss Confederation for 2025 on 11 December 2024. It is her first term as president ...

Ian Borg, the Maltese foreign minister and OSCE chairperson-in-office, has announced Switzerland's election as chair for 2026. Switzerland is taking over the leadership of the OSCE at a difficult time ...

Bern, 23.12.2024 - The Federal Department of Economic Affairs, Education and Research (EAER), in its capacity as the competent body for sanctions, has expanded its list of sanctions against Russia and ...

Bern, 23.12.2024 - The competent UN Sanctions Committee has amended the list of sanctioned individuals, companies and organisations. The sanctions database has been updated accordingly. On 4 March ...

Bern, 23.12.2024 - At its meeting on 20 December, the Federal Council approved the temporary appointment of Major General Patrick Gauchat as head of the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force ...

Bern-Wabern, 30.12.2024 - On 1 January, Switzerland will take over the chair of the Inter-Governmental Consultations on Migration, Asylum and Refugees (IGC). In this forum, 17 participating states ...

Bern, 20.12.2024 - The Federal Council has taken note of the report prepared by the Parliamentary Investigation Committee (PInC) on "Management by the authorities – CS emergency merger". It welcomes ...

Bern, 20.12.2024 - At its meeting on 20 December 2024, the Federal Council appointed Aline Darbellay, Professor of Banking and Capital Market Law at the University of Zurich, as a new member of the ...