Beat Nobs

Beat Nobs served in the Swiss foreign service from 1988 to 2019. Among other roles, he was the assistant state secretary for Asia and the Pacific, the ambassador to New Zealand, the Fiji Islands, Samoa, Tonga, the Cook Islands and Niue, and the ambassador to Canada.

Opinion

A Swiss security strategy that says yes to fighter jets, no to nuclear weapons

This content was published on Jan 26, 2023 A future defence policy should include the country joining the treaty banning nuclear weapons, says former diplomat Beat Nobs.

'You know the first sign that you’re going to have to leave your neighbourhood? It’s when vintage clothing shops show up. Nothing is worse for a neighbourhood than poor people with style.'

Culture

Wealth is not all: how gentrification in Zurich has led to housing shortage

People walk in front of the main building of the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) and the sculpture "The Convalescent" by Otto Charles Baenninger, in Zurich, on November 30, 2024.

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Swiss Abroad

Switzerland, the promised land of coats of arms

Swiss Abroad

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Science

Swiss youth in vocational training seek jobs less prone to automation

Should Switzerland take measures to support its struggling industries?

Industrial policies are back in fashion, not only in the United States but also in the EU. Should Switzerland, where various industries are struggling, draw inspiration from such policies?

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Are direct democracies more vulnerable to disinformation?

The wave of disinformation is expected to particularly affect direct democracies such as Switzerland or many US states.

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Dec 5, 2024

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What is the future of Swiss neutrality?

Is Swiss neutrality misunderstood? Or has the Swiss model of neutrality now become obsolete?

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Sep 13, 2024

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