(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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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...
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Switzerland unveils new supercomputer
Parmelin unveiled the new supercomputer, the world’s sixth-fastest, in Lugano. Keystone-SDA Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language selector English (US) English (British) Generated with artificial intelligence. Switzerland has a new supercomputer. The machine, named “Alps”, was officially unveiled by Economics Minister Guy Parmelin at the National Supercomputing Centre in Lugano on Saturday....
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What Are World Leaders Getting Paid?
TOPSHOT – Singapore’s new Prime Minister Lawrence Wong is sworn during a ceremony at the Istana in … [+] Singapore on May 15, 2024. Lawrence Wong was sworn in on May 15 as Singapore’s new prime minister, after Lee Hsien Loong stepped down following two decades in office. (Photo by Edgar Su / POOL /...
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Switzerland Is Getting Squeezed Between China and the US
(Bloomberg) — Back in 2013, several dozen Swiss business representatives traveled to Beijing to attend the signing of a free-trade agreement between Switzerland and China, toasting the success with champagne. Implemented the following year, the FTA was hailed in a PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP report at the time as a landmark accord that “recasts the international trade...
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Switzerland targets global abolition of executions
Death penalty is still practised in some regions of the world. Switzerland has now declared the global abolition of executions to be one of the goals of its foreign policy. Keystone-SDA Switzerland has declared the global abolition of the death penalty to be one of the goals of its foreign policy goals. The foreign ministry...
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Swiss cities battle to host Eurovision 2025 – or not
Nemo’s victory was only the third time Switzerland has won Eurovision, after victories in 1956 and 1988 – Copyright AFP Tobias SCHWARZ Robin MILLARD Swiss singer Nemo’s 2024 Eurovision victory means Switzerland gets to host the glitzy TV extravaganza next year — though battles are now raging over footing the bill. Zurich, Geneva, Basel, plus...
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Ex-Swiss minister Berset takes Council of Europe top job
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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Euro 2024: Everything you need to know about Switzerland vs Germany game
SPOTLIGHTS Germany has already secured a spot in the Round of 16 Switzerland needs at least a draw to guarantee qualification Both teams are aiming for a victory to boost confidence By Seyi Babalola Germany became the first team to reach the round of 16 by defeating Hungary after overcoming Scotland on the first day....
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78 countries at Swiss conference agree Ukraine’s territorial integrity must be basis of any peace
OBBÜRGEN, Switzerland — Nearly 80 countries called Sunday for the “territorial integrity” of Ukraine to be the basis for any peace agreement to end Russia’s two-year war, though some key developing nations at a Swiss conference did not join in. The way forward for diplomacy remains unclear. The joint communique capped a two-day conference marked...