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 ...

Swiss industry is going through some challenging times. According to industry association Swissmem, the machinery, electrical ...

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 ...

Update Required for the Most Ingenious Disempowerment Tool in History Ordoliberalism helped make Germany strong after the war and also influenced Switzerland. It is based on the ideal of perfect ...

Die Bundesfinanzen stehen unter Druck – und der Druck nimmt zu: Der Bundesrat musste kürzlich einräumen, dass die Beschaffung ...

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

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 ...

Artificial intelligence (AI) has the potential to transform the world of work. Case studies show that AI applications, including the latest large-scale language models, can significantly increase ...

As there is a correlation between educational attainment and income in the labor market, those who already earn above-average wages are likely to benefit more from AI. At CHF 52 per hour, the median ...

2023 was a year of change for Avenir Suisse. In August, Jürg Müller took over as the fourth director of the think tank. This new management led to numerous changes. But before talking about these, we ...

Government influence is also increasing in privately organized areas of society by way of subsidies and privileges. Temporary measures often turn into permanent “fixer” roles and politicians are ...