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Can the spread of invasive quagga mussels be stopped in Switzerland?

A pipe from lake Constance, clogged up with quagga mussels.

This content was published on Feb 19, 2025 International research efforts are underway to tackle the spread of invasive mussels, which are filling deep lakes in Switzerland, changing ecosystems and damaging water supply infrastructure.

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Can Switzerland steer a safe course to AI innovation?

This content was published on Feb 14, 2025 Switzerland announces AI strategy as global sentiment shifts from guardrails to a scramble for competitive advantage.

Switzerland is planning to ban international adoptions, following revelations of shady practices in the past. Other countries banning international adoptions claim they are doing it for the child’s welfare, but sometimes it’s just about power politics.

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Why countries are banning international adoptions

This content was published on Feb 14, 2025 Countries banning international adoptions claim they are doing it for the child’s welfare, but sometimes it’s just about power politics.

Pipe clogged with quagga mussels from Lake Constance

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Can the spread of invasive quagga mussels be stopped in Switzerland?

This content was published on Feb 11, 2025 New technology and international cooperation are being deployed to fight the invasion.

Switzerland is closing down aid projects in Zambia

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Foreign aid cuts: where does Switzerland stand?

This content was published on Feb 7, 2025 Cuts in international aid funding has become a global trend. Where is Switzerland positioned on development finance?

Should nations spend more on foreign aid or are cutbacks justified?

Many countries are cutting back on foreign aid and Switzerland is among them. Do you think it is justified?

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How Switzerland and Europe use AI tech for migration control

This content was published on Feb 4, 2025 Drones, surveillance towers and mobile phone data extraction: the full extent of these developments has been revealed in an international investigation.

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China-US rivalry over artificial intelligence: what role for Switzerland?

This content was published on Feb 2, 2025 AI expert Bhaskar Chakravorti analyses the growing rivalry between the US and China on AI and Switzerland's possible role.

Participants wait in the main lobby of the congress center prior to special address followed by a dialogue with US President Donald J. Trump, during the 55th annual meeting of the World Economic Forum, WEF, in Davos, Switzerland, Thursday, January 23, 2025.

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Argentina, China, Thailand, Kosovo: Switzerland pushes free trade at the WEF

This content was published on Feb 1, 2025 Switzerland uses the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos as a key platform for trade diplomacy. This year, it took an especially active role.

WEF's host and hostess pose for a groupe picture on the stage of the Congress Hall prior to the 55th annual meeting of the World Economic Forum, WEF, in Davos, Switzerland, Monday,

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How Swiss companies lobby in Brussels and at the WEF

This content was published on Jan 30, 2025 New analysis shows where lobbyists and the European Commission met most often. And which Swiss-based organisations lobby in Brussels.

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