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Switzerland absent from Ukraine summit in Jeddah

This content was published on Aug 5, 2023 Some 40 nations are meeting in Saudia Arabia this weekend for a diplomatic conference on ending the Russia-Ukraine war.

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Swiss reject US accusations of corruption over Russia sanctions

This content was published on Aug 4, 2023 The Swiss Department of Foreign Affairs has rejected the corruption accusations of the US Helsinki Commission.

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Switzerland drops the Geneva Initiative. But what’s the alternative?

This content was published on Aug 4, 2023 Switzerland has turned the page on the Geneva Initiative, 20 years after its launch. The time has come to adopt a different approach, the Swiss say.

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Swiss embassy in India continues to issue tourist visas for groups

This content was published on Aug 3, 2023 The Swiss embassy in India says it has not suspended Schengen visa appointments for Indian tour groups.

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Swiss among several hundred Westerners evacuated from Niger

This content was published on Aug 3, 2023 Close to a thousand people, including ten Swiss nationals, have been flown out of Niger following last week’s coup.

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Bern deploys emergency shelters to cope with asylum-seekers

This content was published on Aug 2, 2023 Canton Bern is preparing various emergency shelters due to the growing influx of asylum-seekers from Ukraine and other countries. Individuals will be transferred to underground shelters so that space can be made above ground for families. The government predicts that Bern will need to accommodate an additional 1,200 asylum-seekers in the coming months, Keystone-SDA reported citing…

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Swiss foreign minister kicks off week-long Asia-Pacific trip

This content was published on Aug 1, 2023 Ignazio Cassis has landed in Indonesia to begin a diplomatic tour of the Asia-Pacific region which will largely focus on economic ties.

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Ex-prosecutor calls for tougher Swiss sanctions against Russia

This content was published on Jul 31, 2023 Former Swiss Attorney General 'made a scapegoat' for his county’s soft approach to Russian sanctions.

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Journalist refused access to files linked to Crypto scandal

This content was published on Jul 28, 2023 The Federal Court has confirmed refusals to grant a Swiss television journalist access to files on Crypto.

Supporters of the Niger military coup wave Russian flags in the streets.

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Switzerland demands release of captive Niger President

This content was published on Jul 27, 2023 Switzerland has joined international condemnation of a military coup in Niger that holds the African state’s President captive.

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