Geopolitics

Switzerland to host European earthquake response exercise

Switzerland hosts European exercise simulating an earthquake

This content was published on Sep 14, 2026 Switzerland will host a pan-European civil protection disaster exercise in October, known as EU MODEX Switzerland 2026.

F-35: PS calls for a parliamentary committee of inquiry (CPI) into the procurement

Swiss Politics

Social Democrats to call for official inquiry into purchase of F-35s from US

This content was published on Sep 14, 2026 The left-wing Social Democratic Party has confirmed it will call for the creation of a parliamentary commission of inquiry (CPI) into the purchase of F-35 jets from the United States.

Swiss position

Switzerland wants a security pact with the EU

This content was published on Sep 12, 2026 The Swiss government wants a security partnership with the European Union. But does the EU want that too?

Switzerland has quietly built an outsized position in a global industry that provides internet encryption tools allowing customers to keep their business hidden from the prying eyes of potential attackers and law enforcement alike.EPA/FAZRY ISMAIL

Foreign Affairs

Switzerland juggles fighting crime against threat to tech-privacy industry

This content was published on Sep 11, 2026 See how Switzerland’s surveillance reforms pit cybercrime policing against its privacy-tech industry and firms like Proton.

Swiss democracy

Swiss voters doubt politicians’ abilities in global crises

This content was published on Sep 10, 2026 Swiss voters question politicians’ crisis readiness and favor more democratic security cooperation.

Swiss watches could see big tariff refunds

Swiss Trade

Swiss firms ‘in line for $2bn US tariff refunds’

This content was published on Sep 10, 2026 Swiss companies could receive $2 billion in US tariff reimbursements, say economists at UBS bank.

EU agency: 332,000 asylum applications in the first half of the year

Foreign Affairs

Asylum applications in Switzerland fell in first half of 2026

This content was published on Sep 10, 2026 The number of asylum applications in the EU, as well as in Norway and Switzerland, fell again in the first half of this year.

EU Parliamentary Committee votes in favour of the Switzerland-EU treaty package

Foreign Affairs

EU parliament committee backs Swiss-EU treaty package

This content was published on Sep 10, 2026 EU Parliament committee backed the Swiss-EU treaty package, moving the agreements closer to ratification in Brussels.

Switzerland bans the purchase and import of Sudanese gold

Foreign Affairs

Switzerland bans purchase and import of Sudanese gold

This content was published on Sep 10, 2026 Switzerland is banning Sudanese gold purchases and imports amid growing evidence the gold trade is fuelling the country’s conflict.

US-Canada trade war escalates, 9/11 25 years on, and a medical first involving a pig

This content was published on Sep 9, 2026 A round-up of US-related news as reported by the Swiss media.

Page 8 of 518

First … 6 7 8 9 10 … Last

Geopolitics

Popular Stories

Most Discussed

Sign in and personalize Swissinfo

Geopolitics

More

Switzerland to host European earthquake response exercise

More

Social Democrats to call for official inquiry into purchase of F-35s from US

More

Switzerland wants a security pact with the EU

More

Switzerland juggles fighting crime against threat to tech-privacy industry

More

Swiss voters doubt politicians’ abilities in global crises

More

Swiss firms ‘in line for $2bn US tariff refunds’

More

Asylum applications in Switzerland fell in first half of 2026

More

EU parliament committee backs Swiss-EU treaty package

More

Switzerland bans purchase and import of Sudanese gold

More

US-Canada trade war escalates, 9/11 25 years on, and a medical first involving a pig

Popular Stories

Most Discussed