Federal Council Adopts Too-Big-to-Fail Regulations and Capital Adequacy Ordinance Amendments

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- 22 April 2026

Regional Forum on Sustainable Development in Geneva: Switzerland focuses on effectiveness and local implementation of the SDGs

How can the goals of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development be effectively advanced through innovative approaches? This was the focus of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) Regional Forum on Sustainable Development on 21 and 22 April 2026. “Implementing the goals requires the cooperation of all state and non-state actors,” said Markus Reubi, Federal Council delegate for the 2030 Agenda and head of the Swiss delegation.

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- 22 April 2026

Too-big-to-fail regulations: Federal Council adopts dispatch and Capital Adequacy Ordinance

During its meeting on 22 April 2026, the Federal Council adopted the dispatch on the revision of the Banking Act. In the future, systemically important banks in Switzerland will have to fully back their participations in foreign subsidiaries with Common Equity Tier 1 (CET1) capital. This targeted measure is key to strengthening financial stability. Parliament will be able to debate the legislative proposal from summer 2026. At the same time, the Federal Council amended the Capital Adequacy Ordinance. The amendments concern the capital backing for certain balance sheet items such as software, and will come into force on 1 January 2027. The solution proposed by the Federal Council is more moderate than planned, due to the results of the consultation procedure. In terms of capital requirements, the result is thus a balanced overall package that takes account of the comments received.

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- 22 April 2026

Package Switzerland-EU: Federal Council approves agreement on the involvement of the cantons

At its meeting on 22 April 2026, the Federal Council approved the agreement between the federal government and the cantons on their involvement in the context of the package ‘Stabilisation and further development of relations between Switzerland and the EU (Bilaterals III)’. Among other things, it is intended to ensure that the cantons are involved in the application of the institutional elements of the single market agreements – such as the dynamic alignment of legislation or the settlement of disputes. Approval was granted subject to the outcome of the parliamentary deliberations on the package Switzerland-EU.

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- 22 April 2026

Federal Council aims to make better use of the domestic labour force

The Federal Council is addressing the challenges related to immigration. Foreign nationals who come to Switzerland through family reunification are expected to integrate into the workforce. To this end, the Federal Council opened the consultation process on an amendment to the Foreign Nationals and Integration Act on 22 April. In order to support the cantons in implementing the bill, it also decided to extend the Perspecta pilot programme until 2030. This is an accompanying measure related to the popular initiative ‘No to a Switzerland of 10 million! (Sustainability Initiative)’.

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- 21 April 2026

Presentation of credentials

Ambassadors newly accredited to Switzerland present credentials

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- 21 April 2026

Allocation of VHF (FM) licences for radio stations from 2027

OFCOM has set out the procedure for awarding VHF (FM) radio licences for the broadcasting of radio programming from 2027 onwards. SRG SSR and private radio stations with a public service mandate may continue to use their existing frequencies upon application. The remaining frequencies will be reallocated. FM broadcasting remains voluntary. If several interested parties apply for the same frequencies, an auction will take place.

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- 21 April 2026

Empa Annual Report 2025: Agility for the research of the future

How does research turn into innovation? Empa provides the answers in its recently published 2025 Annual Report. In it, researchers demonstrate how their work leads to concrete solutions: For example, they are investigating whether nanoparticles can fight cancer and examining how concrete can contribute to climate protection. They are making batteries from fungi. And they are using AI to manage power grids more efficiently. The Empa Annual Report highlights these developments – this year, for the first time, entirely in digital form.

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- 21 April 2026

State Secretary for Security Policy attending Civil Defence Forum in Stockholm

State Secretary Markus Mäder represents the Federal Department of Defence, Civil Protection and Sport at the Civil Defence Forum in Stockholm on 21 and 22 April. This conference is dedicated to comprehensive security and the resilience of society in the face of hybrid warfare.

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- 21 April 2026

Real wages rose by 1.6% in 2025

In 2025, the Swiss nominal wage index recorded an average increase of 1.8% compared to the previous year, reaching 106.1 points (base 2020 = 100). With average annual inflation of +0.2%, real wages rose by 1.6%, reaching 99.2 points (base 2020 = 100), according to recent calculations by the Federal Statistical Office (FSO).

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- 20 April 2026

Meeting with the Fédération des Entreprises Romandes (fr)

Address by Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis, Head of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA) at an event organised by the Fédération des Entreprises Romandes (FER) in Geneva – Check against delivery

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- 20 April 2026

Switzerland is working to strengthen the implementation of the  principle of precaution in armed conflicts

From 21 to 30 April 2026, Switzerland and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) will be organising a meeting of state experts on international humanitarian law (IHL). This meeting, the third of its kind, will enable participants to share their experience in the practical implementation of the principle of precaution, a fundamental element in the protection of the civilian population in armed conflicts.

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- 20 April 2026

Research project “H2 districts” successfully completed: How hydrogen fuel cells support the power grid

Hydrogen fuel cells are fundamentally suitable for supporting power grids in district energy systems during peak load periods and for integrating hydrogen into building services systems. This is shown by a research project carried out by Empa, the Hälg Group, the Osterwalder Group, and H2 Energy AG. The project also focused on reducing CO2 emissions through the use of environmentally friendly hydrogen.

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