Swiss Politics

ICC ruling limits Switzerland over Putin arrest warrant

As a signatory to the Rome Statute, Switzerland would be obliged to arrest and extradite Putin if he were to enter its territory.

This content was published on Jun 13, 2026 The International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague says Switzerland must not allow Vladimir Putin to enter the country – even for peace talks.

Members of the Swiss Border Guard Corps accompany an asylum seeker who entered Switzerland by train without papers to take his personal data and to question him about his reasons of entry, captured at the train station at the Swiss-Italian border in Chiasso, Switzerland, on October 23, 2014. (KEYSTONE/Gaetan Bally)

Foreign Affairs

Italy to resume accepting Dublin asylum cases from Switzerland

This content was published on Jun 13, 2026 The State Secretariat for Migration (SEM) has confirmed that Italy is once again willing to take back asylum-seekers under the Dublin framework.

NATO is withdrawing its peacekeeping force from Kosovo – Swisscoy is not affected

Foreign Affairs

NATO withdraws peacekeepers from Kosovo – Swisscoy unaffected

This content was published on Jun 13, 2026 NATO will scale back its KFOR force in Kosovo, but Swisscoy troops will remain unaffected and continue their mission on the ground.

Customs duties will remain in place after Trump, says SECO chief

Swiss Politics

SECO chief says Trump-era tariffs are here to stay

This content was published on Jun 13, 2026 The head of Switzerland’s State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO) expects US tariffs to persist beyond Donald Trump’s presidency.

Illustration for an article about Swiss votes.

Swiss Politics

Will Switzerland cap its population and risk EU ties?

This content was published on Jun 13, 2026 Swiss voters head to the polls on proposals for a population cap that could jeopardise EU free movement, and a reform to curb civilian service.