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Switzerland and US agree to accelerate tariff talks

Berne wants to finalise the declaration with Washington in 2 weeks' time

This content was published on May 10, 2025 After a meeting with US ministers in Geneva on Friday, the Swiss president intends to present Washington with a declaration of intent in the next two weeks.

Eurostar trains at London’s St Pancras station.

Foreign Affairs

UK and Switzerland open way for direct rail link

This content was published on May 10, 2025 Swiss and UK governments outline plan to encourage train companies to launch services that could cut journey time to five hours.

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Foreign Affairs

The expertise gap: Swiss academia needs more competencies in Asia studies

This content was published on May 9, 2025 Switzerland must invest more in Asia studies. This is key for it to remain globally competitive, argue Simona Grano and Lionel Fatton.

A passer-by walks in front of a graffito of Berlin-based artist Eme Freethinker that shows US President Donald J. Trump next to the writing 'Made in China' at the Mauerpark in Berlin, Germany, 28 April 2025. The United States of America and China are in a fight about tariff policies.

Foreign Affairs

China–US tariff talks place Swiss diplomacy on centre stage

This content was published on May 9, 2025 Trade talks this weekend in Geneva between China and the US are seen as a diplomatic win for Switzerland that's been increasingly sidelined in international affairs.

Children in Syrian refugee camp against sign for UNICEF.

International Geneva

Switzerland to give millions to three UN organisations

This content was published on May 8, 2025 Switzerland is supporting Unicef, UN Women and the UN Population Fund this year with a total of CHF39 million ($47 million).

Global trade

Chinese biotechs eye Swiss collaboration as relations with US sour

This content was published on May 8, 2025 With growing uncertainty in the US, Chinese companies are swooping in to present themselves as stable, open partners to the Swiss biotech sector.

ICRC says the next few days will be "decisive" for aid to Gaza

International Geneva

ICRC says next few days will be ‘decisive’ for aid to Gaza

This content was published on May 8, 2025 The next few days will be absolutely decisive if the Geneva-based ICRC is to continue providing aid in the Gaza Strip, said its director-general Pierre Krähenbühl.

Mike Waltz, Former National Security Advisor to US President Donald Trump, attends the 2025 Easter Egg Roll at the White House. He is the new US nominee for UN ambassador.

International Geneva

Former US national security advisor Mike Waltz to push Trump agenda at the UN

This content was published on May 8, 2025 Mike Waltz will represent US interests at the UN. He's expected to prioritise President Trump’s America first agenda.

Moscow is decorated ahead of Victory Day celebrations. Russia’s unilateral three-day ceasefire has come into effect as the country prepares to mark the 80th anniversary of its victory over Nazi Germany and its allies in World War II on May 9.

Foreign Affairs

No peace without oversight: monitoring Ukraine’s ceasefire

This content was published on May 8, 2025 A Swiss expert in conflict resolution highlights the need for consensus on key elements of the agreement and its monitoring system.

Berne: systematic German rejections against the law

Foreign Affairs

Switzerland says pushbacks at border by Germany are unlawful

This content was published on May 8, 2025 Switzerland considers Germany's planned systematic pushbacks at the border to be contrary to existing law, the department of justice has said.

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