Cluster: Geopolitics

Switzerland says Greece-Macedonia deal is good for Europe

This content was published on Jan 25, 2019 Switzerland has welcomed a historic deal between Greece and its small northern neighbour Macedonia to settle a longstanding row over a name.

Obdachloser Jugendlicher schläft in Caracas in der Nacht auf dem Trottoir

Foreign Affairs

Swiss concerned about the deepening crisis in Venezuela

This content was published on Jan 25, 2019 Venezuela needs a government that cracks down on corruption to overcome the current crisis, expatriate Swiss in Caracas tells swissinfo.ch.

A Delft ceramic panel by the Dutch illustrator Albert Hahn Jr

International Geneva

Has the global labour organisation advanced workers’ rights?

This content was published on Jan 22, 2019 Experts reflect on the relevance of the International Labour Organization (ILO) in today’s globalised world.

Foreign Affairs

‘The EU will not renegotiate the framework treaty with Switzerland’

This content was published on Jan 18, 2019 As signs increasingly suggest that a framework agreement with the EU is heading for failure, a political analyst warns that Brussels will not budge.

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Young Socialists receive green light for anti-WEF demo

This content was published on Jan 9, 2019 Davos officials have given the Swiss Young Socialists (Juso) the go-ahead to organise a public demonstration in Davos against the WEF annual meeting.

Hans Hess (centre) head of Swissmem. Peter Dietrich (director Swissmen behind)

Foreign Affairs

Swiss export industry backs EU framework deal

This content was published on Dec 27, 2018 Swissmem president, Hans Hess, has come out in favour of a controversial accord, covering relations with the EU.

Foreign Affairs

Incoming Swiss ambassador to US cleared of coercion

This content was published on Dec 20, 2018 Jacques Pitteloud, the incoming ambassador to Washington, has been cleared by a federal court of charges of abuse of power during his post in Kenya.

Foreign Affairs

Venezuelan ex-minister hoarded money in Switzerland

This content was published on Dec 12, 2018 As US justice authorities investigate corruption among Venezuela’s former leaders, there is evidence that embezzled funds flowed into Swiss banks.

Foreign Affairs

Initiative launched to stop relaxation of Swiss arms exports

This content was published on Dec 11, 2018 Campaigners have launched a people’s initiative to prevent the Swiss government from relaxing rules for exporting arms to conflict-ridden states.

Christine Schraner Burgener arrives in Rakhine by helicopter

Foreign Affairs

Meet the Swiss woman charged with bringing peace to Myanmar

This content was published on Nov 30, 2018 How do you help a country from which nearly a million fled? This is the task facing UN envoy to Myanmar Christine Schraner Burgener of Switzerland.

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