The Federal Authorities of the Swiss Confederation

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The Federal Authorities

The Swiss Parliament
The members of the Federal Council (from left to right): Federal Councillor Eveline Widmer-Schlumpf, Federal Councillor Moritz Leuenberger, Federal Councillor Micheline Calmy-Rey, President Pascal Couchepin, Federal Councillor Samuel Schmid, Federal Councillor Doris Leuthard, Federal Councillor Hans-Rudolf Merz (Vice-President), Federal Chancellor Corina Casanova
Judiciary
Parliament (Legislative)
Federal Council (Executive)
Federal Administration (directory of the federal departments and offices)
FCh
Federal Chancellery

FDFA
Federal Department of Foreign Affairs

FDHA
Federal Department of Home Affairs

FDJP
Federal Department of Justice and Police

DDPS
Federal Department of Defence, Civil Protection and Sport

FDF
Federal Department of Finance

FDEA
Federal Department of Economic Affairs

DETEC
Federal Department of the Environment, Transport, Energy and Communications
Federal Supreme Court (Judiciary)
Federal Supreme Court
Federal Criminal Court
Federal Administrative Court

Medienzentrum

Press releases


National consumer price index in November 2008 - Drop in price level - annual inflation falls to 1.5%
(FSO) - The national consumer price index calculated by the Federal Statistical Office (FSO), registered a drop of 0.7% in November 2008 compared to the previous month and reached 103.9 points (December 2005 = 100). Year-on-year the inflation rate was 1.5%, compared to annual rates of 2.6% in October 2008 and 1.8% in November 2007.
[02.12.2008 | Federal Statistical Office]

Political business


Current consultations (in German)
Elections and popular votes (in German)


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