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Swiss banks eye Hong Kong clients for pro-democracy ties

This content was published on Jul 20, 2020 Sources tell Reuters the banks are trying to avoid getting caught in the crosshairs of China’s new national security law.

International Geneva

Rights Council adopts Swiss resolution on peaceful protests

This content was published on Jul 17, 2020 A Swiss-sponsored UN Human Rights Council resolution calls for respect of human rights in peaceful protests.

Foreign Affairs

Swiss government speaks out against new US executions

This content was published on Jul 17, 2020 Switzerland has said it regrets the United States’ decision to resume federal executions, after a second one was carried out on Thursday.

Foreign Affairs

Swiss ease Covid entry rules for 21 countries

This content was published on Jul 17, 2020 Switzerland will relax coronavirus-related entry restrictions for 21 further countries, including Australia and Canada. The move applies from July 20.

Foreign Affairs

Belgium adds, then removes, Ticino from travel warning list

This content was published on Jul 16, 2020 Ticino was briefly added to a Belgian “orange” travel warning list, which urged arrivals to quarantine and take a Covid-19 test if they had been in the southern Swiss canton. An intervention by the Swiss foreign ministry then saw Ticino struck off the list on Thursday.

Foreign Affairs

Switzerland exported half a billion francs worth of arms in six months

This content was published on Jul 15, 2020 Swiss companies exported CHF501 million (around $530 million) in war materiel in the first half of the year, almost twice as much as the same period in 2019.

Foreign Affairs

Switzerland deplores the shrinking of democracy in Venezuela

This content was published on Jul 15, 2020 At Human Rights Council in Geneva, the Swiss have called on Venezuela to establish ‘free and fair conditions’ for the December legislative elections.

International Geneva

The WTO’s next leader: Swiss perspectives on a global challenge

This content was published on Jul 15, 2020 Switzerland wants to see a new World Trade Organization leader who can build consensus and push through reforms.

Foreign Affairs

Report alleges targeting of Swiss-based Catalan separatist’s phone

This content was published on Jul 14, 2020 It has been reported that Anna Gabriel, who sought refuge in Geneva, was one of 100 people who was allegedly targeted last year using spyware.

Foreign Affairs

Swiss minister attends France’s Bastille Day ceremony

This content was published on Jul 14, 2020 Swiss Health Minister Alain Berset is among several European dignitaries invited to France’s July 14 celebrations in Paris.

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