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During her visit to Poland on Thursday, 13 November, President Karin Keller-Sutter met with President Karol Nawrocki and Prime Minister Donald Tusk. Their talks covered bilateral relations between Switzerland and Poland, the Swiss–European Union (EU) package and broader economic and security policy challenges for Europe.

Some two weeks after it hit the region, the impact of Hurricane Melissa continues to severely disrupt daily life for people in Cuba, Jamaica and Haiti. The Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA) has sent support in the form of specialists and equipment, and allocated CHF 1.3 million to help meet the needs of those affected in the three countries.

Alertswiss will now also provide warnings to the public and businesses about serious cyberthreats. The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) and the Federal Office for Civil Protection (FOCP) have stepped up their collaboration. Cyberalerts are now integrated into both the Alertswiss app and website. This provides an additional channel through which to inform and warn the public as quickly as possible in the event of large-scale or unprecedented cyberattacks, and to provide practical guidance.

Empa researchers Maksym Kovalenko and Zhanyun Wang are among the world's most frequently cited scientists in their respective fields. Their influential contributions have earned them a spot on the prestigious list of Highly Cited Researchers 2025.

In the 3rd quarter 2025, the number of employed persons in Switzerland rose by 0.4% compared with the same quarter of the previous year. During the same period, the unemployment rate as defined by the International Labour Organisation (ILO) increased from 4.7% to 5.1% in Switzerland and from 5.8% to 5.9% in the European Union (EU). These are some of the results of the Swiss Labour Force Survey (SLFS) conducted by the Federal Statistical Office (FSO).

The Producer and Import Price Index fell in October 2025 by 0.3% compared with the previous month, reaching 105.0 points (December 2020 = 100). Computer, electronic and optical products in particular saw falling prices. Compared with October 2024, the price level of the whole range of domestic and imported products fell by 1.7%. These are the results of the Federal Statistical Office (FSO).

The Swiss Confederation issued two bonds by auction on 12.11.2025: 1.25%, maturity 27.06.2037 (reopening) and 0.875%, maturity 22.05.2047 (reopening). The issuance volume (excluding own holdings) amounts to a total of 378.721 million francs.

A new final report (railways) is available on the website of the Swiss Transportation Safety Investigation Board STSB.

Address by Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis, Head of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA), at the Switzerland-EU podium organised by the Tagesanzeiger in Zurich – Check against delivery

A new preliminary report (Cable car) is available on the website of the Swiss Transportation Safety Investigation Board STSB.

Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis, the head of the FDFA, will be in Berlin from 13 to 14 November 2025. He will meet with the German foreign minister, Johann Wadephul, and the minister for economic cooperation and development, Reem Alabali Radovan. The talks will focus on bilateral relations, European policy, geopolitical challenges, and reconstruction efforts in Ukraine and Gaza.

The first national prevention campaign against domestic, sexual and gender-based violence was launched on 11 November by Federal Councillor Elisabeth Baume-Schneider. The campaign is set to run over the course of several years and will address different target groups. It was prepared by the Federal Office for Gender Equality in collaboration with a broad alliance of partners from the Confederation, cantons, communes and civil society organisations.