Swiss President and Economy Minister Guy Parmelin has announced that he will leave the government at the end of this year. He made the statement at a press conference in Bern.
Parmelin said that after eleven years in the Federal Council, he believes it is time to make way for new figures.
He will step down at the end of December, when his term in office expires.
There has also been speculation that the resignation could be linked to his health condition.
