Mark Pieth

Mark Pieth, Criminal Law Professor, University of Basel

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Opinion: more imagination needed in Swiss maritime strategy

This content was published on Jan 12, 2024 Landlocked Switzerland is squandering the chance to overhaul shipping rules to its advantage, writes Mark Pieth.

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Battered image: Switzerland needs to go back to the drawing board

This content was published on Apr 17, 2023 Disputed neutrality, a discredited financial centre and a lack of political vision: several pillars of Switzerland’s self-image are shaking.

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‘Switzerland has the legal basis to use frozen Russian money for Ukraine’

This content was published on Feb 5, 2023 Switzerland can use frozen Russian assets to fund the reconstruction of Ukraine, says anti-corruption expert Mark Pieth.

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Ukraine: What Swiss sanctions-busters need to consider

This content was published on Feb 26, 2022 The Swiss attitude is similar to the one it took during the Second World War, the Cold War and Apartheid, writes lawyer Mark Pieth.

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Switzerland’s irresponsible reign on the sea

This content was published on Jan 27, 2021 International legal expert Mark Pieth argues that Switzerland needs to stop allowing shipping companies to fly under the regulatory radar.

Climate adaptation

Why Switzerland is among the ten fastest-warming countries in the world

Cooks at work in the kitchen, pictured during a look behind the scenes at Hotel Seedamm Plaza in Pfaeffikon, canton of Schwyz, Switzerland, on March 31, 2014. (KEYSTONE/Christian Beutler)

Foreign Affairs

In Switzerland four out of ten people have a migrant background – who are they?

Swiss oddities

Mennonite movement turns 500 in Zurich, where it all began

Aging society

Suicides in Switzerland quadruple among older people

Criminals are targeting Swiss car dealerships

French gangs target luxury cars in Switzerland

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Jul 8, 2025

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Would you work for your municipality or country for free?

The Swiss militia system gives many people political responsibility but no salary. Would that be something for your country?

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Apr 24, 2025

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Train vs plane: would you take a direct train between London and Geneva?

Eurostar is planning to run direct trains from Britain to Germany and Switzerland from the early 2030s. Would you favour the train over the plane? If not, why not?

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Jun 13, 2025

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