Parliament is currently debating an indirect counterproposal to the so-called “daycare initiative.” At the heart of this proposal are flat-rate childcare allowances: parents who place their child in ...

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 ...

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In der Schweiz ist zunehmend von einem Fachkräftemangel im Bereich psychischer Gesundheit die Rede. Gesprochen wird von einem ...

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 ...

Methodology. Measuring exposure To measure exposure, we draw on the assessments of a group of US economists from Princeton University and New York University(Felten et al., 2021).The starting point of ...

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 ...

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 ...