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Truth or tale: does Switzerland send its unusable old cars to Africa?

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This content was published on Apr 9, 2025 A reader asked if it was true that Switzerland sends large waste items, such as unusable old cars, to countries in Africa. We went in search of an answer.

The European Union and Switzerland do not have the same currency, but they have close economic ties (illustration).

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Swiss-EU economic relations in eight charts

This content was published on Mar 27, 2025 Switzerland and the EU have just concluded a new package of bilateral agreements. Here are some key figures on the long-standing economic links between the two partners.

An aerial view of the Volkswagen car factory in Sao Bernardo do Campo, Brazil, June 28, 2023.

Foreign Affairs

Trump’s trade war pushes Europe and Switzerland closer to Mercosur

This content was published on Mar 20, 2025 The European Free Trade Association (EFTA), led by Switzerland, is following the EU’s lead by pushing ahead on a free trade deal with Mercosur states.

People displaced by violence in towns across the Catatumbo region, where rebels of the National Liberation Army, or ELN, have been clashing with former members of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, line up to register for shelter at a soccer stadium in Cúcuta, Colombia, Sunday, Jan. 19, 2025. (AP Photo/Fernando Vergara)

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Switzerland continues to support peace in Colombia, despite recent violence

This content was published on Feb 28, 2025 With National Liberation Army (ELN) rebels once again resorting to violence, peace in Colombia is under threat. Switzerland, meanwhile, continues to support implementation of the 2016 peace agreement.

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Are Western countries doing enough to tackle waste trafficking?

This content was published on Feb 25, 2025 The illegal trade in waste is a crime that even countries with strict waste regulations, such as Switzerland, struggle to prosecute effectively.

A demonstrator waves a Georgian flag during a protest against the governments' decision to suspend negotiations on joining the European Union in Tbilisi, Georgia, early Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024. (AP Photo/Pavel Bednyakov)

Global elections

Fear of police violence and deportation: the Georgia protests from a Swiss perspective

This content was published on Dec 22, 2024 Swiss citizens are also taking part in the protests. Some fear that they could be deported.

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