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Swiss-EU policy on agenda of talks in Slovenia

Cassis and his counterpart from Slovenia posing in front of three flags and shaking hands

This content was published on Nov 18, 2021 Foreign minister Ignazio Cassis has held talks in Slovenia about Switzerland’s policy with the 27-nation EU.

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EU Commissioner laments ‘trust problem’ with Switzerland

This content was published on Nov 17, 2021 EU Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič says he wants a “clear political signal” from Switzerland that it is “serious” about regulating relations.

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Geneva Internationals: Showcasing youth-driven solutions for a better future

This content was published on Nov 17, 2021 Meet Marina Wutholen, a journalist who also connects young people who have ideas for a more sustainable and equal world.

Photo of indigenous rights defender Hamangai Pataxo at the UN in Geneva.

International Geneva

What young people hope to achieve at the UN

This content was published on Nov 17, 2021 The Young Activists Summit brings youth to the UN in Geneva but what does the 76-year-old international organisation mean to them?

International Geneva

The links between colonialism, Covid and the climate crisis

This content was published on Nov 16, 2021 Former colonial powers and their citizens are re-assessing what having an empire meant, and how it influences policies and attitudes today.

International Geneva

Do we need to decolonize aid?

This content was published on Nov 16, 2021 Decolonization has become a buzzword of late, especially in the wake of the Black Lives Matter movement and the toppling of statues.

EC vice-president for inter-institutional relations, Maris Sefcovic

Foreign Affairs

EU wants Swiss roadmap in place early next year

This content was published on Nov 15, 2021 The EU says it wants to establish a concrete plan to re-open bilateral talks with Switzerland next year.

Foreign Affairs

Switzerland shouldn’t count on its ‘best friends’ for EU help

This content was published on Nov 15, 2021 Switzerland has manoeuvred itself into a dead end in its relations with the EU, partly because it has never altered its strategy. An analysis.

migrants at the Belarus border with Poland

Foreign Affairs

Swiss Justice Minister ‘outraged’ by Belarus migrant crisis

This content was published on Nov 12, 2021 The Swiss justice minister says the EU should not give in to Belarus blackmail in the migrant crisis on its border.

Swiss border police checking cars at the border

Foreign Affairs

Afghan refugee numbers pick up in Switzerland

This content was published on Nov 11, 2021 Switzerland does not expect a sustained wave of Afghan refugees despite large numbers crossing the border in recent months.

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