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RUAG MRO Holding AG (RUAG MRO) is a government-owned company. It maintains, repairs and services the Swiss Armed Forces' equipment. In 2022, RUAG MRO launched the “Command, Control, Cyber, Communications, Computers and Intelligence” (C5I) programme; C5I's origins date back to 2017. Since 1 April 2025, C5I has been a business area in its own right, supporting the digitalisation of the Armed Forces' sensor, intelligence, command and effects network. C5I generates 90% of its revenue from services for the Armed Forces Cyber Command. It earns the other 10% from services for clients within the federal government environment. C5I aims to finance the expansion of its business itself. Against this background, the Swiss Federal Audit Office (SFAO) examined whether C5I charges costs and services in a comprehensible manner and in accordance with the federal government's requirements. Overall, the audit produced a positive picture, although transparency in invoicing could be improved.

The Swiss Armed Forces need real estate to fulfil their training and operational mission. This includes barracks, military airfields and military training areas, for example. These properties are recorded in the real estate portfolio of armasuisse Real Estate (ar Immo), which had a value as new of CHF 28.4 billion at the end of 2025. Of this, CHF 23.9 billion is in the core portfolio and is therefore in longer-term use. The current geopolitical situation is leading to a realignment of the Armed Forces, which is also changing their real estate portfolio. The stationing concept originally envisaged reducing the core portfolio to CHF 20 billion. In 2022, however, this was reversed in favour of an expansion to up to CHF 30 billion. The Swiss Federal Audit Office (SFAO) examined whether ar Immo steers its portfolio with suitable instruments and, on the basis of adequate requirements, ensures that projects are carried out economically. The audit identified several areas requiring action, some of them already known: unclear user requirements, a missing strategy, insufficient steering, a backlog of repairs and a lack of standardisation. As a result, ar Immo can perform its tasks only to a limited extent. The Real Estate Board must therefore take fundamental decisions on the direction to be taken.

Allocution de M. Guy Parmelin, président de la Confédération, Chef du Département fédéral de l’économie, de la formation et de la recherche (DEFR) à l’occasion du 20e anniversaire de Suissenégoce

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The Federal Tax Administration has updated the course listings and bonus shares 2024, 2025 and 2026.

The 33rd Ministerial Council of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) will take place in Lugano on 3 and 4 December 2026. Delegations are expected from the 57 participating States and the 12 Partners for Co-operation to discuss security issues in the OSCE area. At a joint press conference in Bellinzona, the chairman-in-office of the OSCE Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis provided an update on the progress of preparatory work and the political priorities of the conference alongside representatives of the federal government, the Canton of Ticino and the City of Lugano. Earlier, Ignazio Cassis took part in an event with students from the Università della Svizzera italiana in Lugano, organised in collaboration with the OSCE.

Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis, Head of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA) and chairman-in-office of the OSCE, outlines at a press conference in Bellinzona the key priorities and preparations for the 33rd OSCE Ministerial Council, which will take place in Lugano on 3 and 4 December 2026. Check against delivery.

Speech by Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis at the Università della Svizzera italiana (USI) in Lugano. Check against delivery

Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis concluded his visit to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) and the Republic of Korea on 31 October 2026. In Pyongyang, he officially reopened the Swiss diplomatic office and met with several senior North Korean officials to re-establish political dialogue. He then continued his talks in Seoul. This visit to both Koreas forms part of Switzerland’s long-standing commitment to peace and stability on the Korean Peninsula.

The UN sanctions committee has amended the list of sanctioned individuals, companies and organisations. The SESAM database has been updated accordingly. On 4 March 2016 the Federal Council has adopted the Ordinance on the automatic application of the UN Security Council’s sanctions lists. Hence, the amendments of the UN Security Council’s sanctions lists enter into force in Switzerland without delay.

On 30 October, President Guy Parmelin met with Chinese President Xi Jinping to discuss bilateral relations and current international issues. Switzerland and China are deepening their cooperation particularly in trade and science. Several agreements were signed during the visit, including the optimised bilateral free trade agreement, the associated agreement on cooperation in labour and employment matters, and an agreement governing cooperation in research and development.

On 29 October 2026, FDFA Secretary of State Alexandre Fasel took part in a meeting of Yemeni tribal leaders in Geneva. The meeting was to present a code of honour to strengthen protections for the civilian population in Yemen. Switzerland backs the code, which was drafted on the initiative of the Yemeni people and organised by the Geneva Centre for Security Sector Governance (DCAF).