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Swiss army helicopters deployed to extinguish forest fires in Greece

Super Puma helicopter flying over a lake

This content was published on Sep 2, 2023 On Saturday morning, three Super Puma helicopters took off from Locarno, in southern canton Ticino, towards Greece.

Foreign Affairs

Swiss senate committee greenlights sale of 25 Leopard tanks

This content was published on Sep 1, 2023 The Security Policy Committee of the Swiss Senate wants to sell 25 decommissioned Leopard battle tanks of the army to the German manufacturer.

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Foreign Affairs

Algeria criticises Switzerland for indicting former Defence Minister

This content was published on Sep 1, 2023 Algeria has criticised Switzerland's indictment of its former Defence Minister Khaled Nezzar for crimes against humanity.

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International Geneva

Child victims in Ukraine – can the trauma be cured?

This content was published on Sep 1, 2023 A conversation with Philip Jaffé, a Swiss professor of psychology and vice president of the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child.

International Geneva

Covid vaccines: Switzerland violated international law, says UN committee

This content was published on Aug 31, 2023 The Committee for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination pointed to the country's refusal to remove intellectual property rights on the vaccines.

Foreign Affairs

Switzerland to send remote-controlled deminer to Ukraine

This content was published on Aug 29, 2023 A Swiss remote-controlled mine-clearing machine is ready to be sent to Ukraine, the defence ministry said on Tuesday.

International Geneva

Algerian ex-defence minister charged with war crimes

This content was published on Aug 29, 2023 Switzerland’s Office of the Attorney General has indicted former Algerian Defence Minister Khaled Nezzar for war crimes and crimes against humanity.

Eine buddhistische Gebetsfahne auf einem Berg nahe der Wüste Gobi

Foreign Affairs

Why Switzerland is ending development aid to Mongolia

This content was published on Aug 29, 2023 After promoting sustainable livestock farming and education for two decades, Switzerland will discontinue aid at the end of 2024.

Foreign Affairs

Swiss funds to help Slovenia cope with flooding

This content was published on Aug 29, 2023 Part of the Swiss contribution from the second cohesion fund to Slovenia will help victims of severe floods.

protesters in Niger after the military coup

International Geneva

Tackling disinformation in Niger is a major challenge since the coup

This content was published on Aug 28, 2023 The head of a Swiss NGO speaks to SWI swissinfo.ch about her evacuation and concerns for press freedom on the ground.

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Swiss army helicopters deployed to extinguish forest fires in Greece

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Swiss senate committee greenlights sale of 25 Leopard tanks

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Algeria criticises Switzerland for indicting former Defence Minister

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Child victims in Ukraine – can the trauma be cured?

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Covid vaccines: Switzerland violated international law, says UN committee

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Switzerland to send remote-controlled deminer to Ukraine

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