Information for media professionalsSkip to main contentSwiss federal authoritiesSubscribe to news Language dropdown English selectedDEFRITENRM The Federal Council The portal of the Swiss government The portal of the Swiss government The Federal Council  The portal of the Swiss government Search Search Media Services Contact Subscribe to news Information for media professionals Press conferences After Federal Council meetings, members of the Federal Council and the Federal Council spokesperson hold press conferences in the Media Centre. These can be viewed on our YouTube channel. More about «Press conferences» Federal Palace Media Centre The Federal Council, Parliament, political parties and commissions use the Federal Palace Media Centre to address the media and by extension the public. The centre also provides journalists with the office space and infrastructure they need to report on political news in Bern. More about «Federal Palace Media Centre» Photos of the Federal Council An archive of Federal Council photos, including the official annual portraits More about «Photos of the Federal Council» Press releases and speeches All Federal Administration media releases, which you can filter by date, topic, or publisher via the News Service Bund More about Press releases and speeches Events An overview of upcoming press conferences for Federal Council business and other events More about Events Press services The media offices of the Federal Administration are available to media professionals for enquiries and information. Here you will find an overview of all departmental media offices and direct links to the respective contact pages. More about «Press services» API With the introduction of the News Service Bund, new REST interfaces are now available for accessing news. For the time being, the existing RSS and export interfaces will continue to be maintained. API About The Federal Council – the government of Switzerland – exercises executive power with the Federal Administration, which it oversees. © The Federal Council Social Media @SwissGov gov.ch @gov-ch Subscribe to news Further information Working for the Federal Administration The Swiss Parliament Swiss courts Information for the media Federal law VoteInfo Terms and conditions Impressum Netiquette