The Swiss government says it will host a high-level conference in June seeking peace in Ukraine. The announcement made on Wednesday said the venue will be the Burgenstock resort in central Switzerland. Swiss President Viola Amherd told reporters that the aim of the conference is to find possibilities and ways to start the peace process....
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Switzerland violates right to protest: Amnesty International – SWI swissinfo.ch
Police monitor a protest in Geneva KEYSTONE/© KEYSTONE / SALVATORE DI NOLFI The civil rights watchdog Amnesty International has criticised Switzerland for not fully respecting the right of citizens to peacefully protest. This content was published on April 24, 2024 – 09:48 The NGO released its annual report as the world reaps the consequences of...
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Meet the Team: Switzerland’s 2024 U18 World Hockey Championship roster
This Swiss team will an unpleasant one to face for opponents, as they almost always are, with as compelling a group as they’ve brought to this tournament in some time. Most of their players come from the four best teams in the Swiss U20-Elit league, with representatives from the league-winner Zug, the runners-up in Biel-Bienne,...
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Planned cuts to education and research funding in Switzerland spark concerns – SWI swissinfo.ch
A researcher at the Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology (Eawag) in Dübendorf, near Zurich. Keystone/Gaetan Bally Switzerland is often ranked as one of the world’s most innovative and competitive countries, with a reputation for excellence in science and education. But financial pressures have squeezed the upcoming federal education, research and innovation budget....
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Switzerland To Hold Ukraine Peace Talks In June, Biden Might Attend: Report
Swiss authorities have not given any details about the conference. (Representational) US President Joe Biden is expected to attend a high-level Ukraine war peace conference which is expected to be held in Switzerland in mid-June, Swiss media reports said. The conference date has not yet been set but several media outlets this week suggested June...
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The day the mountain crumbled
The day after their world crumbled, Sue and Reg Franciose arrived in Switzerland to search for their daughter. It had been 24 hours or so since the phone call — “There’s been an accident” — and ever since, they had been sprinting through the fog, each frantic step darkened by questions with no answers. They...
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Delta Force Arrested WEF Chairman Klaus Schwab at His Home in Switzerland?
Claim: World Economic Forum executive chairman Klaus Schwab was arrested by Delta Force in April 2024. Rating: On April 15, 2024, the RealRawNews.com website reported Klaus Schwab, the founder and executive chairman of the World Economic Forum (WEF), had been arrested by “a Delta Force strike team.” The headline read, “Delta Force Arrests Klaus Schwab.”...
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Record-breaking Switzerland: from the world’s steepest railway to the largest igloo – SWI swissinfo.ch
The steepest point on the Stoos funicular railway is 110%, about 47 degrees Keystone/ Urs Flueeler A Swiss train last week set a world record by travelling almost 3,000 kilometres without refuelling. But Switzerland is home to many other technological records. Here are some of the most impressive – and surprising – ones. This content...
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Switzerland ‘should quit European Court of Human Rights over climate ruling’
Switzerland must quit the European Court of Human Rights to save it from the malign influence of foreign judges, the vice president of the country’s biggest party has said. Céline Amaudruz warned that the Swiss population was the boss, not a court in Strasbourg. On Tuesday, the court found in favour of more than 2,000...
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Putin mocks planned Ukraine peace conference in Switzerland
Russia’s President Vladimir Putin has mocked a scheduled round of Ukraine peace talks in Switzerland, warning that Moscow will not accept any enforced plans that ignore its interests. Switzerland’s government said on Wednesday that it will host a high-level international conference in June to help chart a path toward peace in Ukraine after more than...
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Switzerland to host Ukraine peace summit in June, invites over 100 nations
Russia-Ukraine conflict | Photo: Reuters 2 min read Last Updated : Apr 11 2024 | 12:26 PM IST Swiss President and Foreign Minister Ignazio Cassis said on Thursday that Switzerland will host a high-level international conference in the month of June with more than 100 countries invited to help chart a path towards peace...
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Russia Slams Ukraine Peace Conference Plans In Switzerland As US Project
Moscow has vowed to press on with its more than two-year-long offensive in Ukraine. (File) Moscow: Russia’s foreign ministry on Wednesday criticized plans to hold a Ukraine peace conference in Switzerland as a futile initiative of the US Democratic Party ahead of this year’s US presidential election. The high-level conference is to be held in...