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Will Switzerland allow arms to be sent to Ukraine?
16 January 2023
After months of EU nations calling for Switzerland to relax its War Materials Act in the face of the Russo-Ukraine war, a group of politicians are proposing a break from neutrality.
Switzerland intervenes on behalf of Iranian minors
20 December 2022
Why Credit Suisse is still suffering fallout from the Greensill demise, how a Nigerian criminal network is spreading in Switzerland, and more in our roundup of news from December 16 - 20.
The rise of the right in Switzerland
14 December 2022
The war in Ukraine reignites the most critical questions about the future of Swiss neutrality.
It’s complicated: The future of Swiss-EU relations
12 December 2022
It is more beneficial for Switzerland to retain bilateral agreements with the EU than to join the bloc a government report found; but, will the EU go for it? A convenient friendship It is more beneficial for Switzerland to not join the European Union 30 years after Swiss voters rejected membership to the European Economic Area (EEA) on December 6, 1992, a Swiss government report concluded recently.
Criminal charges filed against Switzerland’s future president
7 December 2022
Switzerland's future President Alain Berset falsely claimed on national television that those vaccinated with Covid-19 vaccines could not spread the virus, but has not yet been held accountable.
Swiss neutrality may be put to a vote
11 November 2022
Swiss scientists announce an exciting invention, what Credit Suisse will do next, and more in our roundup of news from November 8 - 11.
Switzerland readies for nuclear war
10 November 2022
Although military analysts say that the threat of large-scale nuclear war remains low amidst an escalating war in Ukraine, Switzerland has always been a country to “hope for the best and prepare for the worst.
China warns Switzerland: Do not sanction us
7 November 2022
Neutral Switzerland has had a long relationship with China beginning in 1950 when it was the first western country to recognize Communist China as a nation.
Switzerland sanctions Iran, refuses ammo to Ukraine
3 November 2022
Switzerland will align with the EU on sanctions over delivering Iranian drones to Russia, according to a statement from the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO).
Germany pressures Switzerland for ammo
28 October 2022
Why Russia wants to put security cameras in Switzerland, where Switzerland's neutrality stands today, and more in our roundup of news from October 25 - 28.
Switzerland to fine those breaking its ‘burqa ban’
14 October 2022
The latest in Swiss sanctions on Russia, why the Swiss Post is ranked the best in the world, and more in our roundup of news from October 11 - 14.
European high court: Switzerland discriminates against men
12 October 2022
The Swiss government has been discriminating against men when it comes to doling out pension benefits, the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) ruled this week.
Swiss officials: Conservation efforts fail to move the needle in Swiss energy crisis
5 October 2022
Despite urging the Swiss for weeks to reduce their energy consumption in preparation for a looming shortage this winter, the Swiss have failed to do so according to a new report.
Just another Sunday in Switzerland: The voter referendum results
26 September 2022
Yesterday, in a voter referendum recognized as the most important one of the current legislature, the Swiss voted to reform their pension system, and rejected bills aimed at strengthening the Swiss debt capital market by cutting withholding tax, as well as a citizen initiative to ban factory farming.
Switzerland’s looming energy crisis pulling nation apart
22 September 2022
Citizens are in the streets protesting new energy measures, Swiss Parliament has screeched to halt over proposed changes to Energy Act 2050, and the Energy Minister is under fire for suggesting Swiss residents "shower together" to save energy.
What other governments could learn from Switzerland’s ‘magic formula’
21 September 2022
A rotating system of presidents, part-time politicians, and a direct democracy model which answers to voters  – a beginner's guide to Switzerland's government.
Parliament extends billions to Swiss energy providers: bailout or blackmail?
19 September 2022
Members of Swiss parliament are decrying the government’s recent approval of a CHF 10 billion bailout package for local electricity providers – the hefty package comes days after Parliament also extended a CHF 4 billion credit line solely for energy provider Axpo.
How will Switzerland fare in Europe’s ‘War on Energy’?
15 September 2022
Energy is the most pressing issue facing Europe right now: Where to get it, how much it should cost and how to distribute it.

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