Find out more about Swiss political rights, such as voting and participating in elections, or submitting initiatives and petitions. This video provides a simple explanation of the voting system in ...

The Federal Department of Defence, Civil Protection and Sport (DDPS) A lot of people associate the DDPS just with the armed forces. However, the department also performs many important civilian tasks.

The President of the Confederation Karin Keller-Sutter This year Karin Keller-Sutter is not only the head of FDF, her government department, but also president of the Swiss Confederation. The office ...

The Swiss government comprises the seven members of the Federal Council. The president is elected for a one-year term of office and is regarded during that time as ‘Primus inter pares’, or first among ...

Die Regierung der Schweiz besteht aus den sieben Mitgliedern des Bundesrates. Die Bundespräsidentin oder der Bundespräsident ist jeweils für ein Jahr gewählt und gilt in dieser Zeit als «Primus inter ...

Switzerland imports around three quarters of its energy. All the mineral oil and natural gas consumed in Switzerland comes from abroad. These fossil fuels will not be available indefinitely and they ...

COMMUNIQUE DE PRESSE Le Conseil fédéral fixe au 1er octobre 1997 la mise en vigueur de la loi sur le contrôle des biens A sa séance de ce jour, le Conseil fédéral a décidé de mettre en vigueur au 1er ...

Starting position It has become more difficult to supply Switzerland with sufficient energy at all times. International conflicts and the restructuring of the electricity supply in Europe mean that we ...

COMMUNIQUE DE PRESSE Trilatérale 1997: Réunion des ministres de l'économie d'Autriche, d'Allemagne et de la Suisse à St. Gilgen et à Salzbourg Monsieur Jean-Pascal Delamuraz, Conseiller fédéral et Che ...

In recent decades, Switzerland has made progress on various environmental issues. Natural resources are used more efficiently, and the overall environmental impact of the Swiss population’s per capita ...

Current situation Old-Age and Survivors' Insurance (OASI) pensions are securely funded for the coming years. Two reforms in the last five years have helped significantly to bring this about. Salary ...

Learn more about Swiss political rights, such as voting and participating in elections, or submitting initiatives and petitions, on our ch.ch portal. There you will also find more details on past and ...