Cluster: Geopolitics

Swiss coffee trader arrested in Guatemala

This content was published on Jul 8, 2024 Swiss coffee trader under house arrest charged with tax evasion offences.

Foreign Affairs

Bern and Brussels converge on EU research program

This content was published on Jul 4, 2024 Switzerland and the EU have come closer in their negotiations on future relations, particularly on science and research.

How is your country dealing with the return of stolen artifacts?

Western nations like Switzerland often have to deal with the process of recovering or returning looted artifacts which have been illegally imported. What’s the situation like in your country?

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The Ecuadorian Ambassador to Bern, Verónica Bustamante, and the Swiss Foreign Minister, Ignacio Cassis, will sign the agreement on 24 June 2024.

Foreign Affairs

Switzerland lands in middle of dispute between Mexico and Ecuador

This content was published on Jul 2, 2024 Switzerland has assumed the role of protecting power for Mexico in Ecuador and vice versa, with relations between the two countries at a historic low. Can Swiss diplomacy improve the situation?

International Geneva

Silence, threats, burnout – challenges for human rights defenders in times of war

This content was published on Jun 29, 2024 Warring parties do everything possible to avoid reports of rights violations becoming public. Activists from Ukraine and Israel talk about how they operate in tough contexts.

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Foreign Affairs

US and Switzerland to exchange data to track tax dodgers

This content was published on Jun 27, 2024 The two countries plan to exchange financial data from 2027 to help both sides track down tax evaders.

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Foreign Affairs

Switzerland condemns attempted military coup in Bolivia

This content was published on Jun 27, 2024 The Swiss foreign ministry condemned the attempted coup, as well as any attempt to undermine the lawful government of Bolivia.

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Foreign Affairs

Magnitsky case: How Switzerland failed to investigate Russian millions

This content was published on Jun 27, 2024 An in-depth investigation by SWI swissinfo.ch looks at why and how millions in allegedly illicit money from a global Russian tax fraud case were not investigated in Switzerland.

International Geneva

Inside Geneva – women defending women

This content was published on Jun 25, 2024 Today, on Inside Geneva we’re kicking off a summer series of interviews with people who live and work in Geneva, but whose influence stretches worldwide.

International Geneva

Summer profiles: women defending other women around the world

This content was published on Jun 25, 2024 In the first episode of the new series of our Inside Geneva podcast, we talk to international human rights lawyer Antonia Mulvey, who defends women.

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