Cluster: Geopolitics

Switzerland and EU want to negotiate, but optimism is limited

This content was published on Mar 18, 2024 Bern and Brussels want to negotiate their future relationship. Can this be a good thing?

Asylum seeker being searched in Chiasso, Switzerland.

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Swiss asylum centres deal with rise in security incidents

This content was published on Mar 17, 2024 The number of incidents has doubled since 2020.

Foreign Affairs

Israel-Hamas: Hundreds march in Geneva urging end of Gaza violence

This content was published on Mar 17, 2024 Nearly 2,500 people marched through downtown Geneva on Saturday against Israel's military actions in Gaza.

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Israeli NGOS denounce ‘systemic abuse’ of Palestinian detainees

This content was published on Mar 16, 2024 Israeli NGOs this week raised concerns before the United Nations in Geneva about Israel's treatment of Palestinian detainees.

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Swiss police arrests three minors with alleged links to jihadist extremism

This content was published on Mar 16, 2024 The minors were allegedly active on a social network carrying jihadist content.

People wait with their luggage in front of the evacuated Euroairport Basel-Mulhouse airport on Friday, October 20, 2023.

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Basel EuroAirport reopens following bomb threat

This content was published on Mar 15, 2024 After a bomb threat caused closure and flight diversions earlier on Friday, the airport reopened on Friday afternoon.

People walk past a billboard with an image of Russian President Vladimir Putin and words reading "The West doesn't need Russia, we need Russia!" in a street in Sevastopol, Crimea.

Foreign Affairs

Elections in Russia: what’s behind the Putin system and its retention of power?

This content was published on Mar 14, 2024 Russia will hold a presidential election this weekend, and the winner is already known.

Daniel Kinzer, lawyer of one of the plaintiffs, leaves the court house in Geneva

International Geneva

Human trafficking case in Geneva: recusal request denied

This content was published on Mar 14, 2024 The four members of the wealthy Indian Hinduja family on trial in Geneva for human trafficking have suffered a setback at the Federal Court.

Amherd, left, wearing a blue suit, shakes hands with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres wearing a grey suit. Behind them is the red Swiss flag and the blue UN flag

Foreign Affairs

Switzerland’s President Viola Amherd advocates for peace at UN meetings

This content was published on Mar 13, 2024 Amherd discussed various topics with Secretary-General Antonio Guterres including the Agenda for Peace.

Foreign Affairs

Donate now to the humanitarian crisis in the Middle East

This content was published on Mar 13, 2024 Swiss Solidarity, with the support of the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SWI swissinfo.ch’s parent company), is calling for donations to help civilians in the Middle East.

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