Cluster: Geopolitics

Swiss-EU accords have more support in Strasbourg than in Bern

This year, the 720 parliamentarians will have to vote on the Switzerland-EU agreements, but most of them have not yet paid much attention to them.

This content was published on Jan 24, 2026 In the European Parliament, a new package of agreements between Bern and Brussels is seen as cementing an essential partnership in the face of geopolitical tensions.

Illustration: What does Switzerland freezing “any assets” owned by Nicolás Maduro really mean

Foreign Affairs

Explainer: What does Switzerland freezing “any assets” owned by Nicolás Maduro really mean?

This content was published on Jan 23, 2026 What assets does the deposed Venezuelan leader have in Switzerland, if any? And does Switzerland have to follow sanctions imposed by the United States?

Climate adaptation

How Europe’s carbon border tax will change trade and climate policy

This content was published on Jan 23, 2026 The EU has launched a landmark carbon tax on imports such as steel and cement - an unprecedented policy that is already reshaping climate practices far beyond Europe.

Opinion

Democracy

The future of press freedom hangs in the balance

This content was published on Jan 23, 2026 When the right to information is under threat on several continents, press freedom becomes a matter of democratic urgency, says the director-general of Reporters Without Borders.