Berset gathered enough votes in the second round of voting. Keystone / Anthony Anex Former Swiss government minister Alain Berset has been elected as the new Secretary General of the Council of Europe by the organisation’s parliamentary assembly. This content was published on June 25, 2024 – 19:18 Do you want to read our weekly...
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How Swiss companies profited from apartheid South Africa
Anti-apartheid protest at the AGM of the Swiss Banking Corporation (a predecessor of UBS), 1989. Keystone Before the first free elections were held in South Africa 30 years ago, Switzerland maintained close economic ties with the apartheid regime. This content was published on June 23, 2024 – 10:30 Switzerland once played a role in South...