More More Swiss back creation of major cancer research centre in south-east Europe This content was published on Sep 14, 2021 Sep 14, 2021 Switzerland is supporting the creation of a new research centre in south-east Europe to advance tumour therapy and biomedical research.
More More How 9/11 shaped internet governance This content was published on Sep 9, 2021 Sep 9, 2021 The online surveillance that followed 9/11 shifted perceptions of the internet and policy debates.
More More UN body puts illegal adoptions in new, criminal light This content was published on Aug 30, 2021 Aug 30, 2021 A UN human rights expert, says a report into illegal adoptions from Sri Lanka shows a connection between trafficking and enforced disappearances.
More More Switzerland confirms official end to Afghan evacuations This content was published on Aug 27, 2021 Aug 27, 2021 Bern has now ended its evacuations from Afghanistan after bringing 387 people to Switzerland over two weeks.
More More Taliban rise will fuel other extremist groups, warns Afghan ambassador This content was published on Aug 27, 2021 Aug 27, 2021 The chaos in Kabul will quickly have consequences for Western democracies, especially in terms of security, says the Afghan ambassador.
More More What’s next for the women of Afghanistan? This content was published on Aug 27, 2021 Aug 27, 2021 Many Afghan women fear that the past could repeat itself as Western countries, including Switzerland, struggle to respond to the Taliban’s return.
More More Afghan women face an uncertain future This content was published on Aug 27, 2021 Aug 27, 2021 The Taliban's strict interpretation of Islamic law made life very difficult for women when they last ruled.
More More Switzerland considers possible Afghanistan conference This content was published on Aug 22, 2021 Aug 22, 2021 Switzerland is investigating the possibility of hosting an international conference on Afghanistan on Swiss soil, according to a news report.
More More Switzerland postpones Afghanistan evacuation flight due to security concerns This content was published on Aug 21, 2021 Aug 21, 2021 A SWISS flight set to help with the evacuation effort from Afghanistan has been postponed due to the security situation around Kabul Airport.
More More Swiss minister defends government’s Afghan refugee strategy This content was published on Aug 21, 2021 Aug 21, 2021 Justice Minister Karin Keller-Sutter has defended Switzerland’s refugee policy on Afghanistan.
More More Swiss minister defends government’s Afghan refugee strategy This content was published on Aug 21, 2021 Aug 21, 2021 Justice Minister Karin Keller-Sutter has defended Switzerland’s refugee policy on Afghanistan.
More More Swiss offer mediation in Afghan crisis, join airlift efforts This content was published on Aug 20, 2021 Aug 20, 2021 Switzerland is sending a plane to Uzbekistan to repatriate people evacuated from Kabul, the foreign ministry said on Friday.
More More People from Western Sahara deemed stateless in Switzerland This content was published on Aug 20, 2021 Aug 20, 2021 The Federal Court has upheld a move by Swiss authorities to designate a refugee from Western Sahara as “without nationality”.
More More Pressure grows on Switzerland to accept Afghan refugees This content was published on Aug 19, 2021 Aug 19, 2021 Several Swiss cities have added their voice to growing demands for Switzerland to open its doors to refugees from Afghanistan.
More More 'Pakistan holds the key to Afghanistan' This content was published on Aug 19, 2021 Aug 19, 2021 Ethnologist Pierre Centlivres shares his assessment of the return of the Taliban to the reins of power in Afghanistan.
More More Swiss government concerned about Afghan situation This content was published on Aug 17, 2021 Aug 17, 2021 There are still 28 registered Swiss nationals in Afghanistan, where the situation remains uncertain after the Taliban seized control of capital Kabul.
More More Diplomatic back channels: Switzerland helps end the Algerian War This content was published on Jul 29, 2021 Jul 29, 2021 Switzerland offered its good offices to arrange negotiations between Algerian and French delegations, which led to the end of the Algerian War.
More More US and Russia hold discreet Geneva talks on nuclear stability This content was published on Jul 28, 2021 Jul 28, 2021 US and Russian delegations are holding discreet talks in Geneva to follow up on the June summit between their presidents.
More More Swiss send aid to Covid-hit Thailand ahead of minister’s visit This content was published on Jul 28, 2021 Jul 28, 2021 Switzerland has sent around CHF9 million worth of anti-Covid-19 equipment to Thailand, which is facing its worst wave yet of the pandemic.
More More What’s hindering Swiss diaspora help for Kosovo? This content was published on Jul 26, 2021 Jul 26, 2021 Political change in Kosovo has stoked hopes among the diaspora in Switzerland that things are finally going to improve in the country.
More More Switzerland sends Covid medical aid to Indonesia This content was published on Jul 24, 2021 Jul 24, 2021 A Swiss cargo aircraft carrying 600 oxygen concentrators left Zurich for Jakarta on Saturday.
More More US, Russia to hold high-level talks in Geneva This content was published on Jul 24, 2021 Jul 24, 2021 The Strategic Stability Dialogue agreed by Joe Biden and Vladimir Putin will take place in the Swiss city next Wednesday.
More More Swiss, Japanese leaders agree to explore trade deal upgrade This content was published on Jul 24, 2021 Jul 24, 2021 Swiss President Guy Parmelin said economic ties between the two countries were strong after meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga.
More More Diplomatic back channels: Switzerland represents US interests in Iran This content was published on Jul 15, 2021 Jul 15, 2021 The rupture of diplomatic ties between the US and Iran in the wake of the Iranian revolution led Switzerland to represent US interests in Iran.
More More ‘EU-Swiss relations have sunk to their lowest point since 1992’ This content was published on Jul 10, 2021 Jul 10, 2021 Switzerland prefers to work with dictators like Xi Jinping instead of with democrats in Europe. An interview with an expert on Europe.
More More Switzerland looks to California to achieve climate goals This content was published on Jun 25, 2021 Jun 25, 2021 SWI swissinfo.ch talked to Environment Minister Simonetta Sommaruga about her first virtual visit overseas, digital diplomacy and climate change.
More More EU remains cagey but firm about future Swiss approach This content was published on Jun 23, 2021 Jun 23, 2021 The Vice-President of the European Commission has said that a general framework remains important. More details of the EU approach will come in...
More More Diplomatic back channels: years of USA-Syria talks in Geneva This content was published on Jun 21, 2021 Jun 21, 2021 Stretching over several decades, meetings in Geneva between American presidents and Syrian president Hafez al-Assad, raised hopes of peace in the...
More More Swiss gave Putin and Biden watches at Geneva summit This content was published on Jun 20, 2021 Jun 20, 2021 Switzerland gave watches to US President Joe Biden and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin at this week’s historic summit in Geneva.
More More Minister sees possibility of new EU talks This content was published on Jun 20, 2021 Jun 20, 2021 Swiss Foreign Minister Ignazio Cassis says he does not rule out further talks with the European Union at some point.
More More Centenary of communism in China means little to Europe’s far left This content was published on Jun 20, 2021 Jun 20, 2021 China’s celebrations for its Communist Party are in full swing. In Switzerland, France and Britain, however, the far left keeps a wary distance.
More More Icy relations warm up in Geneva This content was published on Jun 17, 2021 Jun 17, 2021 The handshake between US-President Joe Biden and his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin made headlines in Geneva.
More More Press see no major change on horizon in US-Russia relations This content was published on Jun 17, 2021 Jun 17, 2021 Commentators in Switzerland and abroad say that the meeting between Vladimir Putin and Joe Biden is unlikely to change much in bilateral relations.
Putin, Biden and the prophets of doom This content was published on Jun 15, 2021 Jun 15, 2021 Many doomsayers are predicting the upcoming talks in Geneva between Vladimir Putin and Joe Biden will collapse. Are they right?
Has Putin hit the jackpot? This content was published on Jun 15, 2021 Jun 15, 2021 Vladimir Putin has got what he wanted from Washington – and with a cherry on top. Joe Biden has offered him a summit.
More More US-Russia summits then and now: High tensions, mixed results This content was published on Jun 14, 2021 Jun 14, 2021 Like the two previous encounters between American and Soviet leaders in Geneva, the Biden-Putin summit may simply keep one option open: diplomacy.
More More Diplomatic back channels: Castro stretches out a hand to Clinton in Geneva This content was published on Jun 12, 2021 Jun 12, 2021 Castro flew to Geneva in 1998. His hopes to initiate ties with Clinton were dashed, but he left a lasting impression on the international community.
More More Swiss to hold bilateral talks with Putin This content was published on Jun 11, 2021 Jun 11, 2021 Swiss President Guy Parmelin will meet Russian President Vladimir Putin in Geneva on Wednesday 16.
More More Swiss provide CHF52 million for Global Education initiative This content was published on Jun 11, 2021 Jun 11, 2021 The Swiss government has renewed its support for the Global Partnership for Education, it said on Thursday.
More More Security measures for the Biden-Putin summit in Geneva This content was published on Jun 11, 2021 Jun 11, 2021 Special security measures are being put in place for the Geneva summit on June 16 between US President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin.
