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Easing of sanctions against Syria on behalf of the civilian population
Bern, 07.03.2025 - On 7 March, the Federal Council lifted certain sanctions against Syria. In doing so, it is following the decision of the EU, which has suspended various sanctions in view of the ...
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The Conference of High Contracting Parties to the Geneva Conventions scheduled for 7 March will not take place
Bern, 06.03.2025 - The Conference of High Contracting Parties to the Geneva Conventions on the implementation of the Fourth Convention (prot ...
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Federal Council decides to impose additional freeze on assets of Bashar al-Assad's entourage
The Federal Council. Bern, 07.03.2025 - During its meeting on 7 March 2025, the Federal Council decided to impose an additional freeze on the assets of former Syrian President Bas ...
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Federal Councillor Elisabeth Baume-Schneider travels to New York for the UN Commission on the Status of Women
Federal Department of Home Affairs. Bern, 06.03.2025 - The 69th session of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) will open in New York on 10 March. This editi ...
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Federal Council initiates consultation on changing the FATCA model
Implementation of the new FATCA agreement requires national law to be amended. In Switzerland, the Federal Assembly will decide on this. According to the current schedule, Switzerland's change of ...
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Reporting cyberattacks on critical infrastructure mandatory from 1 April
In view of the increasing threat of cyber incidents, Switzerland is introducing a reporting obligation for cyberattacks on critical infrastructure. Operators of critical infrastructure will be ...
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Carbon-based quantum materials: New Empa laboratory to unlock the quantum potential of carbon
Working with carbon-based materials offers a decisive advantage: “While individual atoms only have one spin, nanographenes make it possible to create several linked spins,” says Bae. Making several ...
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Ukraine: Switzerland expands its sanctions lists
The EAER has implemented various sanctions listings under its jurisdiction. A further 48 individuals and 35 entities have been sanctioned with a freeze on assets and a ban on providing funds and ...
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18 new professors appointed at ETH Zurich and EPFL
At its meeting of 5/6 March 2025 and upon application of the President of ETH Zurich, Professor Joël Mesot, and the President of EPFL, Professor Anna Fontcuberta i Morral, the ETH Board appointed a ...
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UEFA Women’s EURO: DDPS signs human rights declaration
Bern, 04.03.2025 - Sport minister Viola Amherd along with representatives of UEFA, Women’s EURO 2025 SA, the Swiss Football Association (SFA) and the host cities have signed a human rights declaration ...
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56th session of the UN Statistical Commission – A step towards more reliable, comparable and standardised global data
The UN Statistical Commission, the highest body of the global statistical system and a subsidiary body of the UN Economic and Social Council, plays a key role in the coordination and standardisation ...
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Swiss Consumer Price Index in February 2025 - Consumer prices increased by 0.6% in February
Neuchâtel, 05.03.2025 - The consumer price index (CPI) increased by 0.6% in February 2025 compared with the previous month, reaching 107.4 points (December 2020 = 100). Inflation was +0.3% compared ...