Universities must also comply with international sanctions. Keystone Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language selector English (US) English (British) Generated with artificial intelligence. Worsening geopolitical tensions are forcing Swiss universities to reconcile a desire for global cooperation with a growing list of tougher sanctions. Students, professors and research projects from China, Russia,...
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US laments ‘disappointing’ Swiss decision not to fully adopt latest EU sanctions against Russia
GENEVA (AP) — The United States is expressing disappointment over a decision by the Swiss government not to adopt all measures in the latest round of European Union sanctions against Russia over its war in Ukraine. Amb. Scott Miller, the top U.S. envoy in the Swiss capital, expressed hope that Bern will work to close...
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Regional bus travel authorised between Italy and Switzerland
Cabotage authorized between Italy and Switzerland Keystone-SDA Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language selector English (US) English (British) Generated with artificial intelligence. Passengers on public regional bus services between Italy and Switzerland will be able to board and alight within both countries and not only on either side of the border. Transport...
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Are Trump’s ‘Swiss-Made’ Watches From Wyoming?
Photo: TheBestWatchesOnEarth LLC via GetTrumpWatches.com Donald Trump likes to hawk Donald Trump–branded merch, from NFTs to golden sneakers to branded Bibles. Last month, the former president expanded his kitschy portfolio with a new grift: Swiss-made Trump watches that come in a variety of colorways, bear his signature in the clock face, and range from $499...
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Cross-border shopping to be taxed at lower threshold
From 2025, the exemption limit for private purchases abroad will fall Keystone-SDA Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language selector English (US) English (British) Generated with artificial intelligence. As of January 1, 2025 purchases above CHF150 made across the Swiss border will be subject to VAT when imported. This content was published on...
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Swiss government wants to prohibit ‘revving’ of sports cars
Federal Council takes action against so-called car posers Keystone-SDA Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language selector English (US) English (British) Generated with artificial intelligence. The governing Federal Council has declared a war on ‘car posers’. Unnecessary noise from exhaust systems is now to be expressly prohibited. This content was published on October...
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Key facts about Switzerland’s demining conference for Ukraine
FSD-Ukraine-deminers on their way to a minefield in Chernihiv province (October 2023). FSD (Fondation suisse de déminage) Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language selector English (US) English (British) Generated with artificial intelligence. Ukraine is one of the most heavily mined regions in the world. The upcoming humanitarian mine action conference in Lausanne...
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UK Resumes Trade Talks With Switzerland in ‘Global Britain’ Push
(Bloomberg) — British and Swiss trade negotiators will resume trade talks on Monday as they seek to broker deeper access to each other’s financial services markets as well as agreements on data sharing and worker visas. The meeting in London — the fifth round of talks between the two nations aimed at enhancing their existing...
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Advocacy groups suspend use of ‘suicide capsule’ pending Swiss criminal probe of woman’s death
Advocacy groups behind a so-called suicide capsule said Sunday they have suspended the process of taking applications to use it — which numbered over 370 last month — as a criminal investigation into its first use in Switzerland is completed. The president of Switzerland-based The Last Resort, Florian Willet, is being held in pretrial detention,...
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Parliament approves an extra CHF4 billion for the Swiss army
4 billion more for the army, offset by other items Keystone-SDA Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language selector English (US) English (British) Generated with artificial intelligence. The army will have CHF4 billion more for the years 2025 to 2028. On Thursday, the House of Representatives approved the increase requested by the Senate....
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Switzerland renews support for WEF for 2025-2027
Unchanged federal support for the WEF for 2025-2027 Keystone-SDA Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language selector English (US) English (British) Generated with artificial intelligence. Following in the footsteps of the House of Representatives, the Swiss Senate agreed on Wednesday to renew the government’s support for the World Economic Forum for 2025-2027. This...
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Swiss conservative party seeks referendum against Eurovision contest
The small conservative party must collect 2,000 valid signatures by October 26 to force a referendum. Keystone-SDA Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language selector English (US) English (British) Generated with artificial intelligence. The Swiss Federal Democratic Union (EDU) is launching a referendum to prevent the Eurovision Song Contest from taking place in...