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All eight Swiss Gaza flotilla participants flown out to Turkey
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May 21, 2026
Swiss Gaza flotilla activists have been flown to Turkey.
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Tourism Trends
Swiss tourism faces weaker summer due to Iran war
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May 21, 2026
Swiss tourism expects a drop in summer overnight stays due to Iran war.
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Foreign Affairs
Switzerland deplores ‘unacceptable’ treatment of Gaza flotilla members
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May 21, 2026
Switzerland urges Israel to respect international law in Gaza flotilla arrests and respect rights.
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Trade policy
Jordan rebuffs Swiss arms control inspectors
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May 19, 2026
Jordan refused to fully cooperate with a Swiss delegation sent to inspect exported weapons.
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Foreign Affairs
Israel arrests four Swiss on Gaza flotilla
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May 19, 2026
Israeli armed forces intercepted the Flotilla for Gaza off the coast of Cyprus.
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ILO: Middle East crisis could cost 14 million jobs
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May 18, 2026
The crisis in the Middle East could cost 14 million full-time equivalent jobs this year if the price of a barrel of oil exceeds the average for the start of the year by 50%.
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No recession in Switzerland despite oil crisis, says study
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May 12, 2026
Unlike during the 1973 oil crisis, Switzerland is not threatened by a recession despite rising energy prices and the tense situation in the Middle East.
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Iran war expected to negatively impact Swiss tourism
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May 7, 2026
Middle East war will lead to a “moderate decline” in overnight hotel stays in Switzerland.
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War & peace
Iran war squeezes Swiss gas imports
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May 7, 2026
Iran war and blocked Strait of Hormuz pose risks to Swiss electricity supply.
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Workplace
Middle East conflict boosts SWISS Q1 figures
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May 6, 2026
SWISS posts a strong first quarter, with higher revenues and profits driven by surging demand linked to the Middle East conflict, especially on Asian routes.
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Geneva honours Palestinian and Ugandan cartoonists for defending rights
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May 4, 2026
Safaa Odah and Jimmy “Spire” Sseetongo are winners of the Prix international de dessin de presse.
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