Switzerland

The government will invest more than 11 billion francs to improve roads with expansion projects by 2030

Gennady Gatilov, Permanent Representative of Russia to the UN, says he is closely following the discussions in the Swiss legislature, which could allow Swiss arms to be transferred to Ukraine under certain conditions

A shortage of qualified staff is forcing Swiss hospitals to look across borders; for years, foreign care staff in Switzerland have accounted for 30-40% of the sector's workforce

Fribourg secondary school pupils will have the opportunity, from the beginning of the next school year, to obtain a bilingual baccalaureate in which one of the two is Italian, an education that also includes a one-year stay in a Ticino school

Rents in Switzerland are getting more and more expensive: in 2022, average rents for new or re-rented flats rose by an average of 3%, with some cities showing variations of up to +6,7%

According to a survey by Comparis, more than a quarter of the population expects their financial situation to worsen in 2023, mainly due to rising compulsory health insurance premiums and energy prices

The country invests 3,15% of GDP in research and development, at 7th position in global innovation rankings; in 2022, 8 major inventions such as a biodegradable paper battery, a smart microphone detecting wolves and an anti-cancer gel have been produced

The Swiss parliament has elected two new members of the government, social democrat Élisabeth Baume-Schneider and nationalist-conservative Albert Rösti, following the resignation of two members of the seven-headed Swiss Federal Council

After first cases of flu have been detected in wild birds this winter, veterinary authorities are taking measures to protect domestic poultry and prevent the spread of the virus

AstraZeneca, major British-Swedish pharma firm, has decided to give 10.000 doses of flu spray for free to settle the dispute with Swiss regulators about pricing

Federal Councillor Guy Parmelin, representing the Swiss government, has denied the possibility of Germany sending Swiss-made war material to Kiev, for which express authorisation from Bern is required