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Liechtenstein and Switzerland mark 100 years of customs union

Karin Keller-Sutter, Hereditary Prince Alois and Princess Sophie of Liechtenstein

This content was published on Apr 29, 2023 Celebrations took place on Saturday along the Rhine River to mark the creation of a single economic area on March 29, 1923.

Pascale Baeriswyl speaking at UN Security Council in New York

Foreign Affairs

‘Switzerland is a trustworthy player’ in diplomacy, says Swiss UN ambassador

This content was published on Apr 29, 2023 Pascale Baeriswyl gives a largely positive assessment of the first four months of Switzerland’s membership on the UN Security Council.

Pascale Baeriswyl talks in front of the Security Council

International Geneva

What to expect when Switzerland heads UN Security Council

This content was published on Apr 28, 2023 Switzerland will chair the UN's top security body in May. But what does this role entail, and what challenges will Swiss diplomats face?

Foreign Affairs

Possible Ukrainian counter-offensive would be very risky, warns Swiss military expert

This content was published on Apr 27, 2023 Ukrainian forces have reportedly established positions on the eastern side of the Dnipro River in the south of the country.

Foreign Affairs

Swiss intelligence service to deploy cyber agents

This content was published on Apr 27, 2023 Switzerland is bolstering its fight against terrorism and violent extremism with the use of cyber agents that operate on the internet.

Foreign Affairs

To cosy up to NATO, Switzerland may have to accept the bomb

This content was published on Apr 26, 2023 Switzerland wants to work more closely with NATO. But to do this, it must say 'no' to the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons.

Foreign Affairs

Four Swiss evacuated from Sudan thanks to Germans and Dutch

This content was published on Apr 26, 2023 Four Swiss citizens managed to leave Sudan on Monday on flights organised by Germany and the Netherlands.

two men stand in front of a plane speaking to journalists

Foreign Affairs

Swiss embassy staff safely evacuated from Sudan

This content was published on Apr 25, 2023 Swiss embassy staff successfully evacuated from Sudan.

Pupils walking past during a protest in Port-au-Prince, Haiti

Foreign Affairs

As Switzerland leaves Haiti, Swiss NGOs fight to stay on

This content was published on Apr 24, 2023 Switzerland is pulling the plug on bilateral development aid in Haiti even as aid groups warn the country is headed for collapse.

Two Turkish women stand in front of rubble

Foreign Affairs

Fast-track visas for Syria and Turkey quake survivors to be dropped

This content was published on Apr 23, 2023 The Swiss government reportedly wants to end the visa programme for earthquake victims from Turkey and Syria.

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‘Switzerland is a trustworthy player’ in diplomacy, says Swiss UN ambassador

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Possible Ukrainian counter-offensive would be very risky, warns Swiss military expert

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Swiss intelligence service to deploy cyber agents

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To cosy up to NATO, Switzerland may have to accept the bomb

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Four Swiss evacuated from Sudan thanks to Germans and Dutch

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Fast-track visas for Syria and Turkey quake survivors to be dropped

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