Switzerland warns against traveling to Lebanon and Israel Keystone-SDA Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language selector English (US) English (British) Generated with artificial intelligence. The Swiss foreign ministry has issued a warning against travel to Lebanon and Israel. A fierce battle between Hezbollah and the Israeli army has resulted in hundreds of...
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Switzerland negotiates update of free trade agreement with China
Switzerland negotiates optimization of free trade agreement with China Keystone-SDA Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language selector English (US) English (British) Generated with artificial intelligence. Swiss economics minister Guy Parmelin launched negotiations to “optimise” a free trade agreement with China on Monday. According to a post on X, Parmelin had a virtual...
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Swiss government to boost employment for Ukrainian refugees
Federal Council wants to increase the employment rate among refugees from Ukraine Keystone-SDA Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language selector English (US) English (British) Generated with artificial intelligence. According to the Swiss government, more Ukrainian refugees should take up jobs in Switzerland. The government has instructed the Department of Justice and Police...
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Switzerland returns to Afghanistan despite Taliban recognition issues
Taliban security personnel take part in a military parade to celebrate the third anniversary of the Taliban government takeover, in Bagram, Afghanistan, 14 August 2024. Samiullah Popal / Keystone Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language selector English (US) English (British) Generated with artificial intelligence. Political isolation of the Taliban by the international...
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SWISS cancels flights to and from Tel Aviv
Swiss had only resumed its flights to Tel Aviv at the beginning of September, after having suspended flights to Ben Gurion Airport since the beginning of August. Keystone / Christian Beutler Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language selector English (US) English (British) Generated with artificial intelligence. Swiss International Airlines (SWISS) has cancelled...
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Switzerland targets global abolition of executions
Death penalty is still practised in some regions of the world. Switzerland has now declared the global abolition of executions to be one of the goals of its foreign policy. Keystone-SDA Switzerland has declared the global abolition of the death penalty to be one of the goals of its foreign policy goals. The foreign ministry...
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Switzerland expands its list of sanctions against Russia
Switzerland expands its list of sanctions against Russia Keystone-SDA Switzerland has extended the list of sanctions against Russia. It is thus adopting the changes decided by the European Union (EU) due to Russia’s ongoing military aggression against Ukraine. This content was published on July 9, 2024 – 15:26 The Swiss Federal Department of Economic Affairs,...
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‘Writing history’: global leaders demand peace at Swiss-hosted Ukraine summit
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky emphasised his goal of peace in his opening speech: “We are here today to promote a just peace,” he said. The international community must put a stop to Russia’s war against Ukraine. “I am convinced that we are writing history here at this summit,” said Zelensky. Keystone / Eda / Pool...
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Swiss summit kick-starts Ukraine peace process
Peace summit delegates will be seeking consensus on the future of Ukraine. Keystone / Urs Flueeler This content was published on June 14, 2024 – 17:00 The stage is set for one of the most difficult and important tests of Swiss diplomacy to date: finding global consensus towards a peaceful end to the Ukraine war. ...
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Switzerland says 90 countries and organisations will attend Ukraine peace summit
Swiss Foreign Minister Ignazio Cassis (right) said Switzerland had always been open to inviting Russia to the conference. But Moscow made it clear several times that it has no interest in participating, he added. Keystone / Peter Schneider Ninety states and organisations are due to take part in the Ukraine peace conference that Switzerland will...
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Three people arrested in Switzerland in international drug gang crackdown
Several kilograms of cocaine and heroin were seized during arrests in Switzerland on June 4. Keystone The discovery of empty cocaine packaging and shredding equipment at an illegal landfill site in Antwerp, Belgium, led investigators on the trail of an Albanian drug trafficking ring. Three arrests were made in Switzerland as a result of international...
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Swiss army taking part in NATO exercise in Germany
In Germany, Swiss Air Force pilots will use four F/A-18 aircraft to deepen their knowledge and skills in cross-border air defence. Keystone / Dominic Favre The Swiss army will be taking part in the multinational NATO exercise, “Tiger Meet” in Schleswig, Germany, until June 13. This is one of the largest air-operations exercises in Europe,...
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