Cluster: Geopolitics

Amherd: Council of Europe is ‘as urgently needed as ever’

This content was published on May 5, 2024 The Swiss government emphasised on Sunday the vital role of the Strasbourg-based Council of Europe, 75 years after it was founded.

Foreign Affairs

Swiss minister: Italy will back Switzerland in EU talks

This content was published on May 5, 2024 Bern can count on the backing of Italy as it re-enters talks with the European Union on future relations, Viola Amherd says.

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International Geneva

Two Red Cross drivers killed by gunmen in Sudan

This content was published on May 3, 2024 Two ICRC workers are killed in Sudan gun attack that left three others injured in the war-torn country.

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Foreign Affairs

Sharp rise in foreign investments in Switzerland in 2023

This content was published on May 2, 2024 Switzerland bucked the European trend, which saw a decline in foreign investments across the continent last year.

Foreign Affairs

Switzerland invites 160 delegations to June Ukraine peace talks

This content was published on May 2, 2024 Russia is currently not among the delegations invited to talks aimed at helping bring about peace in the conflict between Moscow and Ukraine.

Foreign Affairs

Swiss-designed software steers kamikaze drones

This content was published on May 2, 2024 Cheap mini-drones have become an integral part of modern warfare – partly thanks to Swiss software.

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Foreign Affairs

Swiss politicians debate sending rejected Eritreans to third country

This content was published on May 1, 2024 A Swiss parliamentary committee wants to relocate some Eritreans with rejected asylum applications to a third country, such as Rwanda. How feasible is this?

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International Geneva

International law adapts as climate court cases add up

This content was published on May 1, 2024 The landmark ruling against Switzerland for climate inaction confirmed governments’ obligations to lower greenhouse gas emissions. But what about liability for climate-related damages?

International Geneva

New wars, new weapons, and lots of ethical questions

This content was published on Apr 30, 2024 The technology behind "killer robots" has rapidly advanced, but negotiations to limit the use of these weapons are progressing at a snail’s pace at the UN.

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Foreign Affairs

Swiss justice minister hopes EU reform will reduce irregular migration

This content was published on Apr 30, 2024 The European Union’s (EU) New Pact on Migration and Asylum aims to curb irregular migration within Schengen, Justice Minister Beat Jans said on Tuesday.

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Sharp rise in foreign investments in Switzerland in 2023

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Swiss-designed software steers kamikaze drones

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