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Switzerland and EFTA sign trade deal with Mercosur

This content was published on Jul 2, 2025 Switzerland and EFTA sign a free trade deal with Mercosur, offering customs savings up to CHF160 million.

Global confrontation has an impact on Switzerland

Foreign Affairs

Intelligence report finds Switzerland remains target for spies

This content was published on Jul 2, 2025 Swiss report warns of rising espionage and online radicalisation threats.

The United States' Ambassador to the UN Linda Thomas-Greenfield holds up a copy of the United Nations charter while addressing a United Nations Security Council meeting, which is being chaired by Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, at the United Nations headquarters in New York, New York, USA, 24 April 2023

International Geneva

UN Charter turns 80 – but does it still matter?

This content was published on Jul 2, 2025 The United Nations Charter turns 80 at a time when Israel, Iran and the US have been launching missile attacks and Russia is continuing its invasion of Ukraine.

Geneva organisations

Swiss government orders end to Gaza Humanitarian Foundation in Geneva

This content was published on Jul 2, 2025 Swiss authorities dissolve US-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation in Geneva.

The additional costs that Switzerland will incur when purchasing the US F-35 fighter jet continue to be a concern.

Swiss Politics

Renewed controversy in Switzerland over US fighter jets – explained

This content was published on Jul 2, 2025 The Swiss defence ministry has repeatedly insisted that 36 American-made F-35A fighter jets would be delivered at a fixed price of CHF6 billion. Now the US is demanding hundreds of millions more,

Foreign Affairs

Switzerland stirs Brexit ghosts in push for EU access

This content was published on Jul 1, 2025 Referendum looms on single market deal that includes concessions on money, migration and judicial power.

Digital Democracy

Social scoring: is the West following in China’s footsteps?

This content was published on Jul 1, 2025 The Swiss Data Protection Commissioner warns against social scoring as a result of social polarisation.

One in six people worldwide is affected by loneliness

Global health

WHO: one in six people worldwide affected by loneliness

This content was published on Jun 30, 2025 According to the Geneva-based World Health Organization (WHO), one in six people worldwide is affected by loneliness.

What would happen if you gave everyone points for good behaviour? The scenario has many risks.

Digital Democracy

Are social scoring systems a threat to democracies?

This content was published on Jun 30, 2025 A Swiss team is currently trying to find out how democracies can prevent social scoring.

KOF Director: Customs dispute could cost Switzerland 17.5 billion

Foreign Affairs

Trump tariffs could cost Switzerland CHF17.5bn, economist warns

This content was published on Jun 30, 2025 An escalating tariff dispute under Donald Trump's US administration could cost the Swiss economy up to CHF17.5 billion ($22 billion) in 2026, according to KOF economist Jan-Egbert Sturm.

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