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Elisabeth Baume-Schneider
Viola Amherd
Guy Parmelin
Karin Keller-Sutter
President of the Swiss Confederation
Ignazio Cassis
Albert Rösti
Beat Jans

Viola Amherd resigns from Federal Council

Federal Councillor Viola Amherd is stepping down at the end of March. Parliament will elect her successor.

The official 2025 Federal Council portrait

The official Federal Council portrait is an annual tradition. May we present the 2025 line-up?

Negotiations with the EU completed

Negotiations on a package of agreements between Switzerland and the EU have been completed.

Next popular vote

On 9 February 2025, Swiss voters will decide on the following national issue:

Environmental Responsibility Initiative

Official explanations, along with real-time results on voting day, are available online and in the VoteInfo app.

Welcome to the official website of the Swiss government

On our English website, you will find a selection of information from the Swiss government and its administration. For more information, please choose German, French or Italian.

Press releases

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Social media

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As a Schengen state, 🇨🇭 will adopt new EU regulations on sharing air passenger data from third countries. The Federal Council has asked the justice ministry to prepare the legal adaptations.

Press release in DE/FR/IT:https://t.co/8n0pEcH2I8 @EJPD_DFJP_DFGP @SwissmissionEU
— Swiss Federal Government (@SwissGov) January 15, 2025

The Federal Council has agreed that Switzerland should sign the @UN’s Agreement on Marine Biodiversity of Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction, which aims to protect marine life. Now the Swiss Parliament must decide.

Press release in DE/FR/IT: https://t.co/i56TAhnKix @UVEK #BBNJ
— Swiss Federal Government (@SwissGov) January 15, 2025

Press conferences

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Press conferences are generally held in German, French and/or Italian. All are published on our YouTube channel.

The Swiss Confederation – a brief guide

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“The Swiss Confederation – a brief guide 2024” provides insight into Switzerland's political system and the activities of the Federal Administration. It is available in print, online, and as an app.

The Federal Council – a video guide

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Our seven-part video series introduces you to the workings of the Swiss government.

The pentalingual portal ch.ch covers a wealth of topics about life in Switzerland, including work, migration, and the political system.

www.ch.ch

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