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Belarus diplomat: ‘I’m ashamed of what’s happening in Minsk’

Demonstration in the Belarus capital Minsk on Sunday.

This content was published on Aug 17, 2020 A Belarus diplomat recently based in Switzerland says he sympathises with protestors contesting leader Alexander Lukashenko’s re-election.

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Outgoing EU Ambassador on the fate of the framework agreement

This content was published on Aug 15, 2020 EU Ambassador Michael Matthiessen explains why the EU stands by the free movement of people principle.

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Swiss seek ‘open and constructive’ dialogue during visit by Turkish minister

This content was published on Aug 15, 2020 The Swiss foreign minister met with his Turkish counterpart in Bern where he reiterated its good offices offer to resolve the Cyprus situation.

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Swiss detained in Belarus freed after minister intervenes

This content was published on Aug 14, 2020 Swiss man arrested during protests over the recent presidential election in Belarus has been freed, Swiss foreign minister Ignazio Cassis says.

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Foreign minister works for release of Swiss held in Belarus

This content was published on Aug 14, 2020 Belarus says it is ready for "constructive and objective dialogue" after a telephone call with Swiss Foreign Minister Ignazio Cassis.

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Swiss security companies active in North Africa and Middle East

This content was published on Aug 12, 2020 Operators of so-called mercenaries are obliged by law to report their activities to the Swiss foreign ministry, which makes them public. In 2019, a total of 31 companies reported 478 missions – all of them legal. The numbers of activities were largely the same as 2018. The foreign ministry department responsible for monitoring mercenary activity…

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Swiss join calls to release Belarus protestors

This content was published on Aug 12, 2020 The Swiss foreign ministry has criticised the official police reaction in Belarus following protests which erupted in response to Sunday’s presidential election.

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Free trade deals save Switzerland billions, study finds

This content was published on Aug 11, 2020 Swiss consumers and importers saved billions of francs in 2018 thanks to lower customs duties as part of free trade deals.

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Canton Zurich collects ‘risk land’ passenger data for other cantons

This content was published on Aug 7, 2020 Canton Zurich sends passenger data on people flying into Zurich airport from Switzerland’s coronavirus “risk list” countries to several other cantons.

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Former Spanish king could face legal troubles in Switzerland

This content was published on Aug 7, 2020 Allegations of corruption surrounding Juan Carlos are prompting investigations in Switzerland too.

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