**Breaking News:** Swiss incumbent Federal President Parmelin announces he will resign from the Federal Council at the end of the year.

According to local media reports, current Swiss Federal President Parmelin announced on the 2nd that he will resign from his position as a Federal Councillor at the end of this year. Parmelin released his resignation decision to the public via social media on the 2nd. He stated that his resignation was not due to health reasons as speculated by the outside world, but rather because he hopes to make room for "fresh blood" in an "era of immense uncertainty." He also promised to remain in office until December 31, 2026. Parmelin's party, the Swiss People's Party, currently the largest party in Switzerland, announced that the election for Parmelin's successor and the party's new Federal Councillor will be held on December 9.