Cluster: Geopolitics

Qatar’s Swiss hub for foreign policy

This content was published on Nov 10, 2022 In choosing Geneva as a hub to implement its foreign policy, Qatar gained access to NGOs, the UN and FIFA.

International Geneva

ICSS: Sports at the service of state security 

This content was published on Nov 10, 2022 From the start, the agenda of the International Centre for Sports Security was tainted by a lack of transparency and links to Qatar.

International Geneva

Promoting integrity without transparency

This content was published on Nov 10, 2022 The Sports Integrity Global Alliance (SIGA) is another mitigated Qatari effort to boost its reputation.

International Geneva

Sportswashing the World Cup from Geneva

This content was published on Nov 10, 2022 After being chosen as World Cup host, Qatar set its sights on Geneva as the place to roll out a massive PR campaign to boost its image.

Foreign Affairs

Trump the ‘big loser’ of US midterms, say Swiss papers

This content was published on Nov 9, 2022 The "red wave" of Republican victories that had been predicted did not come to pass, representing a clear defeat for the former president.

Foreign Affairs

‘My psyche was completely unprepared for what was happening’

This content was published on Nov 9, 2022 The story of Vladislav Donchenko, who fled mobilisation in Russia before ending up in Switzerland.

Foreign Affairs

Ex-FIFA boss regrets choice of Qatar for World Cup

This content was published on Nov 8, 2022 The former FIFA president, Sepp Blatter, says the choice of Qatar to host the 2022 World Cup was a mistake as the Gulf country is too small.

Foreign Affairs

More than 70,000 Ukrainian refugees flee to Switzerland

This content was published on Nov 7, 2022 More than 70,000 people have fled to Switzerland from Ukraine and applied for refugee status, say the Swiss authorities.

Foreign Affairs

Swiss neutrality is misunderstood in Ukraine, says Swiss ambassador

This content was published on Nov 7, 2022 People in Ukraine do not understand the Swiss concept of neutrality, says Claude Wild, Switzerland’s ambassador to Ukraine.

A woman soldier standing in front of a military car

Foreign Affairs

SWISSCOY: more female recruits for more peace

This content was published on Nov 7, 2022 Women are still a minority in peacekeeping operations. The Swiss armed forces’ contingent in Kosovo shows just how important their role can be.

Cluster: Geopolitics

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