Swiss industry is going through some challenging times. According to industry association Swissmem, the machinery, electrical ...

When the heads of state of NATO member countries meet in The Hague at the end of June, tensions are likely to be high. Donald Trump's return to the White ...

Die Bundesfinanzen stehen unter Druck – und der Druck nimmt zu: Der Bundesrat musste kürzlich einräumen, dass die Beschaffung ...

Die Erderwärmung gefährdet global die gewohnte Lebensweise vieler Menschen. Es liegt deshalb in unserem ureigensten Interesse, sie auf deutlich unter 2° C zu begrenzen. Statt der heute verbreiteten ...

Wird der öffentliche Sektor ausgehöhlt und totgespart? Die jüngste Avenir-Suisse-Publikation zeigt: Das Gegenteil ist der Fall. Die Studie vermisst in vier Kapiteln die Entwicklung der staatlichen ...

Since the launch of ChatGPT at the latest, artificial intelligence has become part of everyday life for the general public. In a survey of computer users, 61% of respondents stated that they use the ...

Is the state being hollowed out and cost-cut to death? The latest publication from Avenir Suisse shows that the opposite is the case. From Left to Right, government is increasingly seen as an ...

“Should one read Ludwig Erhard?” A few years ago, a senior official from the German Ministry of Economic Affairs asked me this question. I was taken aback, since Erhard, as the first Minister of ...

But there is a catch: the neighboring countries have introduced de minimis limits, i.e. minimum amounts per receipt that are required to reclaim local VAT.In Germany this is 50 euros, in Austria 75, ...

Wie verändert Künstliche Intelligenz (KI) den Schweizer Arbeitsmarkt? Unternehmen investieren massiv in neue Technologien – mit Folgen für zahlreiche Berufe. Unsere Publikation analysiert, wie KI ...

Public administration in Switzerland’s ten largest has grown significantly. In 2022, the latest available date, these cities employed a combined total of 36,254 staff members. That’s equivalent to the ...

For many Swiss households, the new year brings higher electricity prices. Compared to 2023, electricity costs for a typical household (H4) will rise over 18 percent on average in 2024. The increase ...