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The Federal Council remains adamant – the VSS condemns a frontal attack on equal opportunities
25.06.2025 Bern, June 25, 2025 – The Swiss Student Union (VSS) is deeply disappointed by the Federal Council’s budget message on the 2027 relief program published today. Despite more than … Read more
Erasmus+: Students call on the Federal Council to provide funding for full association
13.06.2025 As part of the Bilateral Agreements III negotiations, the Federal Council and theEuropean Commission have agreed on a protocol that will enable Switzerland to participate inErasmus+ from 2027. It … Read more
VSS criticizes planned increase in tuition fees: Attack on equal opportunities and innovation
11.02.2025 The Swiss Student Union (VSS) is firmly opposed to the planned cuts in education and the doubling of tuition fees. The union supports the criticism expressed at the press … Read more
VSS opposes irresponsible cost-cutting measures in the education sector
29.01.2025 The Association of Swiss Student Bodies is disconcerted by the Federal Council’s “2027 relief package” proposal. By doubling tuition fees, the Federal Council is calling equal opportunities in Switzerland … Read more
Swiss Student Union welcomes progress towards Switzerland’s re-association with Erasmus+
20.12.2024 The Association of Swiss Student Bodies (VSS) is pleased to note the latest outcome of the negotiations. At an institutional level, the way is now clear for Switzerland to … Read more
Joint reaction (VSS/VSUZH) to the NZZ article of 4.12.2024
04.12.2024 The Association of Swiss Student Bodies and the Student Union of the University of Zurich (VSUZH) would like to take a joint stand in light of recent events and … Read more
Tenancy law templates – an important victory for students
24.11.2024 The Association of Swiss Student Unions welcomes the rejection of the two tenancy law proposals by the people. These would have had a massive negative impact on students and … Read more
The Swiss Student Union will join the committee of the Europe Initiative!
On May 7 and 8, 2022, the 178th Assembly of Delegates of the Association of Swiss Student Union took place in Brugg-Windisch at students.fhnw. The delegates decided that the Swiss … Read more
VSS-UNES-USU and UAS launch the crowdfunding campaign “Housing for resettled Ukrainian students”
Due to the flight movements from and within Ukraine, most student dormitories in safe areas are overcrowded and housing prices have risen massively. In order to help the often financially … Read more
