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Annecy stabbing suspect had sought asylum in Switzerland

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This content was published on Jun 9, 2023 The man suspected of carrying out a knife attack in the French town of Annecy had applied for asylum in Switzerland.

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Swiss Justice Minister calls EU migration deal a ‘historic step’

This content was published on Jun 9, 2023 Swiss Justice Minister Elisabeth Baume-Schneider says the new EU migration deal is a “historic step that was urgently needed.”

International Geneva

Funding gap: ICRC calls on big donors to step up

This content was published on Jun 8, 2023 The ICRC is in talks with Switzerland and other big donors to fill its funding gap.

Man with bicycle and humanitarian aid in front of destroyed house in Ukraine.

Foreign Affairs

Swiss lawmakers reject CHF5bn aid plan for Ukraine

This content was published on Jun 8, 2023 The House of Representatives has refused to back a proposal for a CHF5 billion aid package for war-torn Ukraine over the next five to ten years.

Foreign Affairs

Swiss senators back overhaul of weapons exports rules

This content was published on Jun 7, 2023 One parliamentary chamber has approved a plan to allow buyers of Swiss weapons to re-export them to countries like Ukraine.

Foreign Affairs

Kakhovka dam: Swiss warn of serious long-term consequences

This content was published on Jun 7, 2023 A state of emergency has been imposed in parts of Ukraine’s Kherson region following the destruction of the Nova Kakhovka dam and widescale flooding.

International Geneva

Qatar heads UN labour conference despite poor rights record

This content was published on Jun 6, 2023 Qatar’s labour minister, whose name is mentioned in the “Qatargate” scandal, will steer the UN conference responsible for advancing global work norms.

International Geneva

Ex-minister called to help steer Swiss Red Cross out of crisis

This content was published on Jun 4, 2023 Ex-minister Simonetta Sommaruga is being called to head the crisis-hit Swiss Red Cross and has shown interest, reports the NZZ am Sonntag.

International Geneva

Troubled ICRC asking Swiss government for help, says newspaper

This content was published on Jun 4, 2023 The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is in financial difficulties and has reportedly asked the Swiss government for help.

Foreign Affairs

How one woman in Switzerland is helping the Ukraine health service

This content was published on Jun 4, 2023 Basel resident Helen Ramscar has raised enough money since the war began to send ambulances and other urgent medical equipment to Ukraine.

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