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Ahead of the G7 summit in Évian, President Guy Parmelin greeted arriving heads of state and government at Geneva Airport on Monday, 15 June. In addition to the G7 countries, numerous other countries are taking part in the summit. Over the course of the day, Mr Parmelin held lengthy talks with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and António Costa, President of the European Council, as well as with Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. Further bilateral talks are also planned.

OSCE Chairman-in-Office Ignazio Cassis will travel to Vienna on 17 June 2026 to open the Annual Security Review Conference (ASRC). The event is a key part of the OSCE's work to promote dialogue on regional security issues. On the same day, Mr Cassis will also attend the Annual Council Meeting of the European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR).

From 15 to 19 June 2026, armasuisse Science and Technology (S+T) will be host to the European Land Robot Trial (ELROB), in cooperation with the Fraunhofer FKIE from Germany and RUAG AG. Over four days, the Military Training Area in Thun will become the setting for deploying land robots in realistic military and civilian scenarios. ELROB is the most established event of this kind in Europe.

You could be interested by new pages which have been published on the OFCOM website between 01.06.2026 and 14.06.2026.

In May 2026 the consumer sentiment index stood at –38 points. This is 2 points lower than in May 2025. The following sub-indices are lower than in May 2025: economic outlook and financial outlook. The following sub-indices have barely changed compared to May 2025: past financial situation and moment to make major purchases.

The Producer and Import Price Index fell in May 2026 by 0.4% compared with the previous month, reaching 100.1 points (December 2025 = 100). In particular, pharmaceutical products, petroleum and natural gas and electricity saw lower prices. Plastic products, in contrast, became more expensive. Compared with May 2025, prices for the whole range of domestic and imported products fell by 1.8%. These are the results of the Federal Statistical Office (FSO).

In 2025, 22 957 sentences were handed to minors, a figure that remained stable compared with the previous year. Since 2020, there has been a marked increase in traffic offences, while offences under the Narcotics Act have fallen sharply. Over the same period, the number of sentences under the Swiss Criminal Code has remained stable. The number of out-of-home placements and the duration of detention sentences have continued to rise. These are some of the latest results published by the Federal Statistical Office (FSO).

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

On 12 June 2026, the Federal Council approved the reporting of Swissmedic, the Swiss Agency for Therapeutic Products, for the previous year, thereby discharging the Swissmedic Agency Council of its responsibilities for 2025. It was a year of transition for the Agency, with significant changes at the helm of the organisation and the marked deterioration of the financial situation. The almost 32 million Swiss franc loss in financial year 2025, which is covered by reserves, was the result of a funding shortfall and a sharp rise in costs. Performance in the core business remained consistently high.

On 12 June 2026 the Federal Council approved the adoption of a joint declaration setting out the foundations of a comprehensive partnership between Switzerland and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, with a view to strengthening and formalising bilateral relations. The prospect of such a partnership had been the focus of high-level discussions on the margins of the World Economic Forum of 2025. Vietnam is one of Switzerland's priority partners in South East Asia, in accordance with the South East Asia Strategy 2023–26.

On 12 June, the Federal Council opened the consultation on the Investment Screening Ordinance, which sets out the implementing provisions for the Investment Screening Act passed by Parliament on 19 December 2025.

During its meeting on 12 June 2026, the Federal Council decided on the entry into force of several pieces of legislation aimed at strengthening measures to combat money laundering and terrorist financing. The revised Anti-Money Laundering Act and the new Act on the Transparency of Legal Persons and the Identification of Beneficial Owners will enter into force on 1 October 2026.