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Former Swiss intelligence officer targeted by new EU sanctions against Russia

Jacques Baud a retired colonel of the Swiss Army General Staff, and former strategic analyst specialising in intelligence and counterterrorism.

This content was published on Dec 19, 2025 The EU has sanctioned former Swiss intelligence officer Jacques Baud over alleged Russian propaganda. Switzerland says it will not adopt the sanctions.

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Switzerland is recruiting 85,000 foreign workers – the fake news that never dies

This content was published on Dec 17, 2025 A fake news story that has gone viral claims that Switzerland is facing a severe labour shortage and is recruiting massively abroad.

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Far-right US blogger reaches hundreds of thousands from Switzerland

This content was published on Dec 9, 2025 US author Vox Day was behind the manosphere concept of “sigma males”. We meet him in a quiet village in canton Fribourg.

Study sees news deprivation as a threat to Swiss democracy

Swiss Politics

Study: news deprivation is a threat to Swiss democracy

This content was published on Oct 27, 2025 Fewer people in Switzerland are getting their daily information from traditional news media. Since 2009, the proportion of "news-deprived" people has almost doubled.

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Neutrality

Switzerland flies under the radar at NATO gathering

This content was published on Oct 22, 2025 Switzerland is not a NATO member, but it keeps half a foot in the door – a visit to the alliance’s recent parliamentary assembly shows how this works.

An exhibition to distinguish between real facts, fake news and opinion

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Swiss exhibition examines facts, fake news and the media

This content was published on Oct 13, 2025 Swiss Museum of Transport opens a exhibition devoted to facts, fake news and the work of the media.

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Foreign Affairs

Amid people smuggling and terrorism, Swiss tackle root causes in African hotspot

This content was published on Oct 9, 2025 While France and the US have withdrawn from Niger, Switzerland has so far decided to stay – and to continue with its development projects on the ground.

Sevastopol in the Crimea in May 1944, the war is over. This photo has the title: "Life goes on".

Foreign Affairs

Why studying Eastern European history is so political

This content was published on Oct 3, 2025 The subject has always been heavily dependent on political cycles. An analysis by Eastern European historian Fabian Baumann.

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Fake news spread abroad about Switzerland is a liability

This content was published on Sep 5, 2025 False claims about Swiss neutrality are circulating internationally. Switzerland needs to do more to ensure that other countries do not have a false image of the country. A Swissinfo analysis.

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