BERN, Switzerland — Nearly 90 countries and organizations, half from Europe, have confirmed attending the Swiss-hosted Ukraine peace summit over the weekend despite Russia’s refusal to participate in the conference, Switzerland’s president said Monday. Viola Amherd told reporters in the Swiss capital that the summit, on Saturday and Sunday, will aim to chart a path...
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Hundreds of Saint Bernard dogs gather in Switzerland for world competition
The Saint Bernard competition takes place every year in a country member to the World Union of Saint Bernard Clubs. Keystone / Cyril Zingaro Over a hundred Saint Bernards have descended on Martigny, in canton Valais to kick off the World Union of Saint Bernard Clubs competition. This content was published on June 8, 2024...
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How to Watch Switzerland vs Austria: Live Stream Men’s International Soccer Friendlies, TV Channel
Switzerland faces Austria on Saturday in an international friendly. It’s a huge week of international friendlies all across Europe, with numerous matches going on. That includes Saturday’s meeting between Switzerland and Austria, which Switzerland is hosting. This is Switzerland’s last match before the UEFA Euro 2024 tournament, with the team facing Hungary on June 15...
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Why summit in Switzerland is so important for global peace
Why summit in Switzerland is so important for global peace Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky attends a press conference in Paris. (AFP) Ukraine stands resolutely for undisputed peace. This peace must be just, comprehensive and lasting. To meet these criteria the very essence of the peace must comply with the rules and main principles of the...
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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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Most In-Demand Professions in Switzerland That May Help Foreigners Obtain a Work Visa: List – VisaGuide.News
Switzerland is facing labor shortages in 41 occupations, the 2023 EURES Report on shortages and surpluses has revealed. The most affected sectors include healthcare, engineering, IT, education, and the justice field, VisaGuide.World reports. This implies that professionals who belong to any of these professions and wish to move to Switzerland may have a higher chance...
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US Urges China to Attend Ukraine Peace Summit in Switzerland – StratNews Global
The United States has urged China to participate in a planned summit on Ukraine this month in Switzerland, despite China’s decision to stay away due to Russia’s exclusion. A U.S. State Department spokesperson addressed reporters on Thursday, highlighting the importance of China’s attendance. Kyiv has announced that over 100 countries have accepted its invitation to...
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The Swiss peace summit on Ukraine – futile or purposeful? – Peace News Network
Kyiv, Ukraine. Photo by Glib Albovsky on Unsplash On June 15 and 16, Switzerland will be hosting a high-level international summit on peace in Ukraine, to which delegations from some 160 states have been invited. The event will take place at the picturesque Bürgenstock resort, located near Lake Lucerne in central Switzerland. Preparations for the...
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Switzerland Warm Up For Euro 2024 With Estonia Win | Football News
Switzerland warmed up with a 4-0 victory over visitors Estonia on Tuesday in their penultimate match before heading to Euro 2024 in Germany. The hosts cruised to victory in front of 14,473 spectators at the Swissporarena in Lucerne in their first home match since November, after three games on the road for the...
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Kamala Harris To Attend Ukraine Peace Summit in Switzerland: White House
Washington: US Vice President Kamala Harris will attend a Ukraine peace summit in Switzerland, the White House said Monday, after President Joe Biden was reportedly set to skip it for an election fundraiser hosted by George Clooney. Harris, who will be joined by National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan for the June 15 meeting in Lucerne,...
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Ukraine war: Volodymyr Zelenskyy accuses China of being ‘Russia’s instrument’ in disrupting Swiss peace summit
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has accused China of helping Russia disrupt a global peace conference in Switzerland. Speaking at the Shangri-La defence forum in Singapore, Asia’s premier security conference, on Sunday, Mr Zelenskyy said China is pressuring other countries and their leaders not to attend the “Summit on Peace in Ukraine”, scheduled for 15-16 June....
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Zelensky urges top defence officials to attend summit on ending Russian invasion
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky urged a group of top defence officials at Asia’s premier security conference on Sunday to attend an upcoming conference on ending the Russian war on Ukraine. Mr Zelensky told the group of more than 500 delegates from about 40 countries that he was “disappointed” some world leaders had not yet confirmed...