Geopolitics

Middle East war ‘risks slowing Swiss economy’

The Strait of Hormuz is key to expectations

This content was published on May 19, 2026 Middle East war, along with soaring oil and gas prices,could slow Swiss economy and accelerate inflation.

Central Swiss cantons reject conversion of S protection status

Swiss cantons object to conversion of asylum status to work permits

This content was published on May 19, 2026 Several Swiss cantons object to converting temporary S protection status into work permits.

The new WHO head will have to face budget cuts and redefine its role.

International Geneva

WHO at strategic crossroads ahead of leadership contest

This content was published on May 19, 2026 The race to lead WHO comes as the UN agency faces budget cuts, internal strains and questions about its role.

Armed neutrality: a Swiss stand at a weapons fair.

Swiss cinema

Comedic documentary dissects Swiss neutrality

This content was published on May 19, 2026 The documentary "En Terrain Neutre" (Neutral Ground) puts the spotlight on Swiss neutrality in a comic road movie that comes as voters weigh enshrining the principle in the Constitution.

Jordan partially denies Switzerland arms control

Trade policy

Jordan rebuffs Swiss arms control inspectors

This content was published on May 19, 2026 Jordan refused to fully cooperate with a Swiss delegation sent to inspect exported weapons.

'Flotilla for Gaza': four Swiss intercepted by Israel

Foreign Affairs

Israel arrests four Swiss on Gaza flotilla

This content was published on May 19, 2026 Israeli armed forces intercepted the Flotilla for Gaza off the coast of Cyprus.

Research frontiers

Can CERN’s $19bn effort to rewrite physics survive a fracturing world?

This content was published on May 18, 2026 The science behind CERN’s proposed Future Circular Collider is settled, but the funding is not.

Research frontiers

CERN’s next giant leap is a machine that could unlock the universe

This content was published on May 18, 2026 CERN’s Large Hadron Collider transformed our understanding of the universe. Now the lab wants to build something far bigger.

Ebola epidemic: WHO declares an international health emergency

Geneva organisations

WHO declares Ebola an international health emergency

This content was published on May 17, 2026 The World Health Organization has triggered its second-highest international alert level in response to the Ebola epidemic in the DRC.

EU steel duties: Guy Parmelin does not like it

Trade policy

Swiss president labels EU steel tariffs as counterproductive

This content was published on May 17, 2026 Guy Parmelin has expressed his discontent over steel tariffs recently approved by the European Union.

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