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Bern refused US offer over Jihadist repatriation

This content was published on Feb 21, 2020 The US offered several times to repatriate three Swiss Jihadists detained in Syria, an offer Switzerland refused, the Le Temps newspaper has said.

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Swiss missionary dead in Kenya

This content was published on Feb 19, 2020 The Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA) has confirmed the death of a Swiss citizen in Kenya.

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Swiss nationals in China feel lost in coronavirus outbreak

This content was published on Feb 19, 2020 A group of Swiss nationals in China have sent a letter to the Swiss government complaining that they feel forgotten by Swiss authorities.

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Geneva platform helps climate refugees around the world

This content was published on Feb 19, 2020 Disaster displacement is considered one of the biggest humanitarian challenges this century.

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Could Switzerland help end the conflict in Yemen?

This content was published on Feb 18, 2020 Some experts believe that neutral Switzerland might have a role to play in bringing peace to war-torn Yemen.

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Coronavirus forces postponing of Geneva inventions show

This content was published on Feb 17, 2020 “Nearly 50% of exhibitors come from the Asian continent, a third of which from China and a third from Hong Kong,” explained the organisersExternal link on Monday. Not wanting to take any risks, and facing the widespread difficulties of this large Asian contingent securing visas, they have postponed the event until September. “We cannot imagine…

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Mystery surrounds Swiss arrest of suspected Russian spy

This content was published on Feb 16, 2020 A suspected Russian agent was arrested and sentenced in Switzerland in January. The circumstances surrounding the conviction remain mysterious.

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Swiss return from coronavirus quarantine in France

This content was published on Feb 16, 2020 The quarantine of five Swiss nationals and three Chinese relatives who had been repatriated from Wuhan to France ended on Saturday evening as planned.

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‘The Swiss will do anything for the right price’

This content was published on Feb 15, 2020 It’s not just Swiss pundits and papers questioning how the “Crypto leaks” scandal affects Switzerland’s reputation.

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Swiss upgrade diplomatic representation in Belarus

This content was published on Feb 14, 2020 Foreign Minister Ignazio Cassis has opened a Swiss embassy in the Belarusian capital Minsk.

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