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Swiss minister: science will win the climate debate

This content was published on Jun 3, 2019 At the opening of the world weather congress in Geneva, Swiss Interior Minister Alain Berset took aim at climate change sceptics.

Foreign Affairs

Swiss ask US to ease aid deliveries to Iran

This content was published on Jun 2, 2019 Swiss Foreign Minister Cassis has called on the US to facilitate the provision of aid to Iran to de-escalate tensions between the US and Iran.

Foreign Affairs

Switzerland urged to take in more vulnerable refugees

This content was published on May 29, 2019 The Swiss Refugee Council is urging the government to increase its annual contingent of 800 vulnerable refugees to be resettled in the next two years.

Foreign Affairs

What – and who – is Bilderberg?

This content was published on May 29, 2019 Switzerland is hosting some of the Western world’s top players in government and business at the secretive Bilderberg meeting. What’s it all about?

Eine singende Frau mit Hut klatscht in ihre Hände.

Foreign Affairs

Is there a place for culture in Swiss development aid?

This content was published on May 28, 2019 Switzerland is changing its approach to development cooperation. Many are wondering where that leaves projects promoting culture abroad.

Foreign Affairs

How should Switzerland position itself with the EU?

This content was published on May 27, 2019 We asked members of the five largest Swiss political parties what the country’s future relationship with the European Union should look like.

Foreign Affairs

Authorities intervene to halt exports of nuclear weapons material

This content was published on May 26, 2019 Federal authorities are stepping up efforts to prevent the sale of Swiss machinery that could be used to develop nuclear weapons.

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Foreign Affairs

How Switzerland learned from its mistakes with Soviet POWs

This content was published on May 25, 2019 In the theatre of international relations, doing what is ethical is often more difficult than doing what is convenient.

Martin Selmayr, Generalsekretär der Europäischen Kommission, hinter Jean-Claude Juncker

Foreign Affairs

Face-off continues between Brussels and Bern

This content was published on May 23, 2019 A colder wind will soon blow from Brussels towards Switzerland, the European Union’s (EU) top civil servant has said.

woman walks past globe with company names

International Geneva

Switzerland lands in ILO hall of shame over sexist wage gaps

This content was published on May 22, 2019 Switzerland is at the bottom of the list when it comes to the wage gap between men and women in senior roles.

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