Swiss Abroad

‘England won, the United Kingdom lost’

This content was published on May 9, 2015 Swiss newspapers are as surprised as everyone else by the Conservative victory in the British general election.

Swiss Politics

The day WWII ended

This content was published on May 9, 2015 May 8, 1945 marks the official end of the Second World War in Europe. Photographers of the period captured this historic day on film.

Questions swirl on outside influence in Swiss parliament

This content was published on May 8, 2015 Concerns are growing about foreign influence in parliament, amid media reports showing a widening circle of power brokers received financial perks from lobbyists for Kazakh special interests.

Swiss Politics

‘Significant difference between us and the Swiss People’s Party’

This content was published on May 8, 2015 Once boasting support of the largest segment of the electorate, the centre-right party only received 15.1% of the votes in 2011. However, its president, Philipp Müller, is expecting a turnaround for the elections this autumn. The Radicals, traditionally close to the business community, are the third largest group in parliament and hold two seats in…

Swiss Politics

The Radical Party and the Swiss Abroad

This content was published on May 8, 2015

Swiss Politics

Ambassador pushes for common strategy with EU

This content was published on May 7, 2015 Speaking on Thursday in front of the EU’s parliamentary committee for an internal market and consumer protection, Roberto Balzaretti said it was now time to develop a common vision for how Swiss-EU relations should look in future. This should be done, he added, “without us being slowed down by the open questions on the free…

Swiss Politics

‘We stand for solidarity and an open, fairer Switzerland’

This content was published on May 7, 2015 President of the party since 2008, Christian Levrat says contentious national issues such as immigration and relations with the European Union will be resolved by first addressing economic and social issues within Switzerland. In an interview conducted in March, Levrat told swissinfo.ch crucial issues central to the party’s platform would be responding to the needs…

Swiss Politics

Ground aid in Nepal

This content was published on May 6, 2015 Essential tools for cleaning up rubble and fixing houses are urgently needed in Nepal. Switzerland has sent supplies for 2,000 households. Self-help kits should help people in remote villages to retrieve belongings from their homes. The experts first visit a heavily damaged suburb of Kathmandu. Volunteers are clearing rubble from the houses with their bare…

Why small countries are often successful

This content was published on May 6, 2015 Whether it’s the G5 or G20, small countries are often mere onlookers. Yet these countries tend to be successful in economic and social terms.

Swiss Politics

‘We have a hand of aces!’

This content was published on May 5, 2015 Brunner says the People’s Party has invited the centre-right parties to endorse its deregulation pact, which is aimed at cushioning the shock the soaring Swiss franc has inflicted on the country’s heavily export-dependent economy. The core themes of immigration and Swiss independence from the EU − addressed in recent elections − have made the People’s…

Read more: ‘We have a hand of aces!’

Page 827 of 1617

First … 825 826 827 828 829 … Last

Swiss Abroad

Popular Stories

Most Discussed

Sign in and personalize Swissinfo

Swiss Abroad

More

‘England won, the United Kingdom lost’

More

The day WWII ended

More

Questions swirl on outside influence in Swiss parliament

More

‘Significant difference between us and the Swiss People’s Party’

More

The Radical Party and the Swiss Abroad

More

Ambassador pushes for common strategy with EU

More

‘We stand for solidarity and an open, fairer Switzerland’

More

Ground aid in Nepal

More

Why small countries are often successful

More

‘We have a hand of aces!’

Popular Stories

Most Discussed