Cluster: Geopolitics

Switzerland sends team of experts to Beirut

This content was published on Aug 6, 2020 A group of around 10 experts is headed to Lebanon to support the Swiss embassy in Beirut, which was damaged in the explosion on Tuesday.

Foreign Affairs

Israeli drone ordered by Swiss army crashes during test flight

This content was published on Aug 6, 2020 A Hermes 900 HFE drone intended for the Swiss army crashed in the Israeli desert on Wednesday during a test flight.

Foreign Affairs

Madrid asks Bern for legal aid about fugitive ex-king

This content was published on Aug 5, 2020 Spain has asked Switzerland for legal assistance in connection with scandal-plagued former king, Juan Carlos, who has fled the country.

Foreign Affairs

Swiss offer help to Lebanon after deadly blast in Beirut

This content was published on Aug 5, 2020 Switzerland has sent its condolences to the government of Lebanon following an explosion in the capital Beirut, killing at least 100 people.

Foreign Affairs

Swiss ‘concerned’ by Hong Kong election delay

This content was published on Aug 4, 2020 The Swiss foreign ministry has said it is concerned about the postponement of the election for the Legislative Council in Hong Kong.

Foreign Affairs

Cantons protest as Belgium puts them on coronavirus risk list

This content was published on Aug 2, 2020 Cantons Valais and Vaud are protesting a Belgian decision to put them on a coronavirus risk list.

Foreign Affairs

Testing times for relations with China, says Swiss minister

This content was published on Aug 2, 2020 Swiss foreign minister Ignazio Cassis wants to see Switzerland being “more robust” with China.

International Geneva

A stroll through Swiss history at Geneva’s Cemetery of Kings

This content was published on Aug 2, 2020 The Cimetière des Rois is the oldest existing cemetery in Geneva. Its graves hold many of the figures who shaped modern Switzerland.

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Foreign Affairs

Pandemic forces Swiss to release would-be deportee

This content was published on Jul 28, 2020 A Swiss prison has released a man slated for deportation because the coronavirus pandemic makes it impossible to say when he could be sent home.

International Geneva

Geneva Airport makes face masks compulsory for travellers

This content was published on Jul 27, 2020 The wearing of masks will be compulsory at Geneva airport from Tuesday, July 28.

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