Twenty-seven years after Belarusian opposition figures disappeared, a St. Gallen court has convicted Juri Garawski in the case of Anatoly Krasovsky and imposed a two-year suspended prison sentence. Two acquittals stand; the judgment is not yet final.
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After finishing second in the first round, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva wins the runoff with 51.79% of valid votes. Flávio Bolsonaro receives 48.21% and, according to AP, calls for the result to be annulled.
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The Student List is well ahead in Serbia’s snap parliamentary election. The official partial count gives it 52.33% of votes; a projection assigns it 141 of 250 seats. The final result is still pending.
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Why a winding route between two Swiss cities is not proof of government inefficiency — and what a closer look at the transport network actually shows.
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With its new security decree, the Meloni government is responding to violent unrest. Italy’s approach raises a fundamental question for Europe: how can public order be restored without endangering the freedoms the state is meant to protect?
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About 54,000 workplaces were migrated. The SFAO considers safeguards appropriate for today’s restricted use, but calls for systematic monitoring and an independent backup.
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The federal administration is seeking five providers across three cloud tiers. Possible orders are capped at seven billion francs over 14 years, with payment limited to services actually used.
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From 12 to 15 October, representatives from politics, international organisations, civil society and science meet in Geneva.
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Data have been collected from an external software supplier of the Federal Pensionskasse PUBLICA, which data is affected.
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According to the army, today's stock is sufficient for its achievements. Early departures and outgoing duties, however, raise the question of personnel.
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The Federal Council wants to automate administrative processes more effectively, and for the population it counts whether shorter waiting times and comprehensible decisions arise.
Guy Parmelin will leave the Federal Council at the end of 2026. With the Vauder Farmer and Winzer, a politician will vote, whose career led from his congregation to the top of the Swiss Confederation.