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Too big for Switzerland: Will the UBS-CS bank be split up?
27 March 2023
One week after Switzerland’s government rescued Credit Suisse by forcing it to merge with UBS, Swiss political parties discuss their strategies for how to dismember the “monster bank.
Berset ‘letting women down’ over pensions
24 March 2023
While the French protests over retirement reached a fever pitch this week, the federal council proposed a reform to the Swiss pension system.
Poll: Switzerland’s ‘green wave’ is over
23 March 2023
Swiss voters are concerned about the climate, pensions, immigration and 'wokeism,' according to a new poll.
SVP to government: Don’t give Credit Suisse a guarantee
17 March 2023
Too big to fail? The Swiss People’s Party says the government should not approve of a state guarantee for Credit Suisse, as it goes against laws that were put in place to prevent such an incident.
Berset: Swiss weapons will not go to war
15 March 2023
Swiss President Alain Berset this week said the country will stop short of breaking its War Materials Act to support Ukraine.
Is China sanctioning Switzerland?
13 March 2023
Rich Chinese clients say they might pull their wealth out of Swiss banks – citing sanctions against Russia as cause for concern.
Switzerland may release ‘mothballed’ tanks to Germany
3 March 2023
Germany may finally get its hands on Swiss-made tanks after months of imploring, but the deal comes with strings attached.
Switzerland may send 140M to Ukraine
24 February 2023
Today marks one year since Russia invaded Ukraine and changed the future of Europe.
Switzerland’s biggest deficit in 17 years
21 February 2023
Switzerland experienced its largest deficit since 2005, proving that the ‘debt brake’ the government put in place in 2006 was not immune to a pandemic and a war.
Switzerland pursues sending Yanukovych’s frozen funds to Ukraine
17 February 2023
Switzerland is pursuing returning 130 million Swiss francs in frozen assets that former Ukrainian president, Viktor Yanukovych, obtained illegally, the Swiss government announced this week.
The unmasking of a global disinformation machine
17 February 2023
A group of investigative journalists this week unmasked the Israeli hackers who have meddled in political elections and created propaganda campaigns for years.
Using Russian assets to rebuild Ukraine is ‘unconstitutional’
16 February 2023
The Swiss government announced this week that confiscating Russian assets undermines the Swiss Constitution.
The movement to preserve Swiss francs
10 February 2023
Switzerland will never become a cashless economy should Swiss voters choose to encode it into law on the next ballot.
Switzerland offers to broker peace between Russia, Ukraine
10 February 2023
Switzerland this week announced that it was ready to mediate between Russia and Ukraine.
How Switzerland came to be at the center of the Russo-Ukrainian war
8 February 2023
From tear gas to armored vehicles, Switzerland's arms industry is one of the largest per capita in the world.
Swiss panel approves arms re-exportation to war zones
26 January 2023
In a move away from the country’s neutrality as is enshrined in the Swiss constitution, a parliamentary panel voted this week that the country could re-export weaponry that could be sent on to Ukraine.
The dark side of Davos
19 January 2023
So much controversial press surrounds this year’s WEF summit in Davos, that outsiders are asking what the purpose of the event is besides shaking hands with the rich and powerful.
Report: Swiss President’s office made illegal leaks to the press
16 January 2023
Swiss President Alain Berset's office has been accused of making illegal leaks of confidential information regarding Covid-19 pandemic measures to the Swiss media.

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