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Busted! Swiss spy scandals through the years

This content was published on Feb 13, 2020 As Switzerland reels from a decades-old spying affair, here are some of the country’s most scandalous cases of espionage and data theft.

Swiss parliamentarian Georg Stucky and cabinet minister Kaspar Villiger

Foreign Affairs

Former Swiss defence minister denies knowledge of Crypto-CIA links

This content was published on Feb 13, 2020 Was former Swiss cabinet minister Kaspar Villiger aware that the Swiss firm Crypto was controlled by the CIA?

Foreign Affairs

Swiss spy scandal documents to remain under lock and key

This content was published on Feb 12, 2020 Many of the documents relating to the Crypto company spy scandal will remain under lock and key, says the deputy head of the FIS.

Sadat, Carter, Begin firmaron el acuerdo de paz de Camp David

Foreign Affairs

How manipulated Swiss tech shaped world politics

This content was published on Feb 12, 2020 Camp David, Iran, Argentina, Panama: These are just a few examples of how the US steered world politics with the help of Swiss firm Crypto.

Foreign Affairs

Investigation opened into Swiss encryption firm linked to CIA

This content was published on Feb 11, 2020 The Swiss government has opened an investigation into a decades-old spying affair involving Swiss firm Crypto.

Opinion

International Geneva

Shadow boxing a virus

This content was published on Feb 11, 2020 There is much we still don’t know about the new coronavirus. Meanwhile, an anxious world fills the knowledge vacuum with rumour, and misinformation.

Inside Geneva: How to deal with coronavirus?

This content was published on Feb 11, 2020 Global health experts are increasing their efforts to contain its spread – as well as any rumours about the disease.

Medical staff transfer patients to the newly completed Huoshenshan temporary field hospital in Wuhan

International Geneva

WHO director defends Chinese over coronavirus criticism

This content was published on Feb 6, 2020 The new coronavirus is an epidemic with “many battlefields”, but it can be stopped via the drastic measures being imposed, says a WHO director.

Foreign Affairs

How do Swiss arms end up in conflict zones?

This content was published on Feb 4, 2020 How have arms found their way from neutral Switzerland, a country that likes to underline its humanitarian tradition, to conflict countries?

Ghassan Salame, Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General

International Geneva

UN envoy reports positive start to Libya talks in Geneva

This content was published on Feb 4, 2020 Rival Libyan military factions are meeting in Geneva to secure a “lasting ceasefire”, said UN envoy Ghassan Salamé on Tuesday.

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