Geopolitics

Egyptian, Chinese and Russian dissidents tracked and threatened in Switzerland

The Place des Nations square opposite the UN headquarters in Geneva often hosts events and political demos. In this photo, Russians protest against the war in Ukraine, March 2025.

This content was published on Aug 19, 2025 Repression by autocratic states abroad is also happening in Switzerland, and the human rights hub Geneva is particularly exposed to this threat.

International Geneva

Egyptian repression targets journalist even in exile

This content was published on Aug 19, 2025 Surveillance, intimidation, threats: for years, Egyptian journalist Basma Mostafa has suffered reprisals from her country of origin.

International Geneva

Lobbyists and oil-producers blamed for failure of Geneva plastics treaty

This content was published on Aug 18, 2025 Talks on a binding treaty on plastic pollution broke down on Friday. Several experts are pointing the finger at interest groups and oil- and plastic-producing countries.

Global trade

Trump made direct financial demands during call with Swiss president

This content was published on Aug 17, 2025 During the telephone call between Karin Keller-Sutter and Donald Trump on July 31, Trump demanded direct payments from Switzerland, according to an investigation by SonntagsBlick.

Pay rises planned for Swiss employees next year

Workplace

Swiss businesses plan employee pay raises in 2026

This content was published on Aug 17, 2025 Swiss companies' expectations for salary growth are down by 0.3 percentage points compared to a year ago, according to a survey conducted by the Center for Economic Research (KOF).

Customs duties threaten 100,000 jobs in Switzerland

Global trade

US tariffs putting 100,000 jobs at risk in Switzerland

This content was published on Aug 16, 2025 US tariffs of 39% on Swiss imports will directly affect 100,000 jobs, mainly in the watchmaking, machinery, metals, and food industries, economiesuisse warns.

Switzerland releases four million for Sudan

Foreign Affairs

Switzerland releases CHF4 million for Sudan

This content was published on Aug 16, 2025 Switzerland has released CHF4 million (nearly $5 million) to help Sudan, which has been severely affected by famine and cholera.

Foreign Affairs

Switzerland rejects new Israeli settlements in Palestinian territory

This content was published on Aug 16, 2025 Switzerland says it rejects the announced construction of thousands of housing units in the Israeli-occupied Palestinian West Bank.

Bundestag Vice-President brings Switzerland's EU membership into play

Foreign Affairs

Vice-president of German parliament in favour of Switzerland joining EU

This content was published on Aug 16, 2025 The vice-president of the Bundestag says his country should support closer ties between Switzerland and the European Union given the customs conflict with the United States.

Paradeplatz Square with the headquarters of Credit Suisse, center, pictured on April 11, 2018. (KEYSTONE/Gaetan Bally)

Foreign Affairs

‘Luck running out’ for Swiss economy as growth slows ahead of US tariff hit

This content was published on Aug 15, 2025 Swiss GDP only expanded by 0.1% in second quarter, adding to pressure on central bank to return to negative interest rates.

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