Ground News

institutional access

You are connecting from
Lake Geneva Public Library,
please login or register to take advantage of your institution's Ground News Plan.

Federal Council image

News about Federal Council

Stay current with all the latest and breaking news about Federal Council, compare headlines and perspectives between news sources on stories happening today. In total, 487stories have been published about Federal Council which Ground News has aggregated in the past 3 months.

Covered Most By

az Aargauer Zeitung

Suggest a source

Local News Publishers

Suggest a source

Looking for a source we don't already have? Suggest one here.

Top Federal Council News

Switzerland’s Government Approves Contentious EU Deal

European Union · Switzerland

Switzerland’s Government Approves Contentious EU Deal

60% Left coverage: 5 sources

The Swiss government approved the country’s new bilateral deal with the European Union, which was hammered out late last year after long negotiations with the bloc.See the Story

Federal Council Approves Pension Increase

Agriculture · Germany

Federal Council Approves Pension Increase

50% Left coverage: 4 sources

The pension increase of 3.74 percent comes on 1 July. The Federal Council unanimously gives the green light for this. Remarkable words come from Mecklenburg-Vorpommern's Prime Minister Schwesig.See the Story

Swiss Senate Approves Financing of Extra Month Pension Payment

Europe · Switzerland

Swiss Senate Approves Financing of Extra Month Pension Payment

67% Left coverage: 3 sources

The Swiss Senate has voted in favour of using VAT and salary contributions to finance the extra month pension payment.See the Story

Countries Demand Compensation for "Investment Boosters"

100% Center coverage: 3 sources

There is still a dispute between the federal and state governments about the so-called "investment booster". While the prime ministers are fundamentally committed to the legislative initiative, they also call for compensation for tax failures.Economy · Germany See the Story

Switzerland-EU - Federal Council Expresses Itself on EU Treaties – «We Belong to Europe»

100% Left coverage: 1 sources

The European Commission had published the contracts in the morning, and now the state government is expressing itself.European Union · Switzerland See the Story

EU Treaties Published - EU Parliamentarian Demands Commitment From Swiss Parties

100% Left coverage: 1 sources

The Federal Council parties would have to admit color in the EU treaty package. This is what MEP Andreas Schwab demands.European Union · Switzerland Read Article

The Crisis in the Housing Is Threatening Democracy

At the same time, we are the country with the worst access to housing in Europe and one of those who have more than one house in front of the number of families. We need to understand why.Housing · Portugal See the Story

«Submission? No!» Says EU Expert Christa Tobler

On Friday, the Federal Council presented the eagerly awaited texts of the new treaties between Switzerland and the EU. Expert Christa Tobler distributes against the SVP and finds that the treaties are definitely not a "submission".European Union · Switzerland Read Article

Switzerland to cover vaccines and colon cancer screening regardless of insurance excess

From January 1st 2026, certain vaccines in Switzerland will be exempt from the insurance excess, the Federal Council has announced. The measure aims to raise vaccination rates across the population. Screening for colorectal cancer will also be expanded and covered for people aged 50 to 75. The change applies to vaccines against diphtheria, tetanus, covid-19, […]Vaccines · Switzerland Read Article

The Signs Are Good for the New European Treaties – when the Federal Council Learns From EEA

After years of negotiations, the new bilateral treaties are finally in place. Individual concessions by the EU as well as the global political climate give the supporters a boost.Federal Council · Switzerland Read Article

The EU Treaties Are Now in Place: Please Move Forward

The Federal Council has published the contract package with the EU. Now Parliament should bring it quickly to the people. The only possible obstacle is the question of the state more. Foreign Minister Ignazio Cassis and EU Trade Commissioner Maros Sefcovic (l.) at the WEF in Davos, one month after the conclusion of the negotiations. Picture: keystoneThe Federal Council has published the contract package with the EU. Now it should bring the parli…Federal Council · Switzerland Read Article

Breaking News Topics Related to Federal Council