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Foreign affairs minister feels ‘strong will’ to reach EU accord soon

Swiss foreign affairs minister Ignazio Cassis giving a speech at a podium

This content was published on Jan 25, 2018 Ignazio Cassis says he's optimistic regarding the conclusion of Swiss-EU negotiations on a framework agreement for bilateral relations.

US President Donald Trump speaks during the opening session of the 72nd United Nations General Assembly

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Trump chips away at multilateral institutions

This content was published on Jan 25, 2018 One year on, we look at the impact of Trump’s ‘America First’ foreign policy on International Geneva.

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Who makes up the in-crowd at WEF?

This content was published on Jan 24, 2018 The issues discussed at the World Economic Forum may seem to reflect the topics of our time, but a look at the guest list shows little has changed.

French cross-border commuters queue before the Moillesulaz crossing near Geneva, on March 7, 2014

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Geneva and France target cross-border gridlock

This content was published on Jan 24, 2018 Officials in canton Geneva and neighbouring France have reached an agreement to reduce the heavy traffic that clogs up small border posts.

Economics Minster Schneider-Ammann (right) and Nestlé Vice President Marco Settembrini

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Swiss economics minister doesn’t fear exodus of companies

This content was published on Jan 24, 2018 Speaking in Davos ahead of a visit by US President Donald Trump, Schneider-Ammann said that if he were head of an American company he would think twice before such a relocation, since there is no guarantee the tax breaks will still be in place a few years from now. Echoing similar statements to the Swiss…

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Hacking and cyber warfare are top humanitarian concerns

This content was published on Jan 24, 2018 Threats of autonomous weapons systems and cyberattacks on critical infrastructure are the issues keeping ICRC President Peter Maurer up at night.

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Maurer on the Rohingya crisis

This content was published on Jan 23, 2018 Maurer was speaking as part of a panel at the World Economic Forum in Davos. He explained, “You rarely know when the degradation and spiral will happen. We see fragile contexts but don’t know which ones will blow up on our face.”(Matthew Allen/Carlo Pisani. swissinfo.ch)

Garbage lies on the ground around a Geneva waste bin

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What does it take to keep Swiss streets so clean?

This content was published on Jan 23, 2018 Switzerland's stereotype of cleanliness likely has more to do with investment in sanitation than a lower production of waste than other countries.

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How the Swiss abroad keep up-to-date with news from home

This content was published on Jan 23, 2018 The internet has drastically changed the way the Swiss diaspora keeps up-to-date with Swiss news.

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Swiss abroad fear for their future in the UK

This content was published on Jan 23, 2018 Brexit has cast a dark cloud over Swiss citizens living in the UK, who are uncertain about the future.

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