Mark Pieth

Mark Pieth, Criminal Law Professor, University of Basel

Opinion

Opinion: more imagination needed in Swiss maritime strategy

This content was published on Jan 12, 2024 Landlocked Switzerland is squandering the chance to overhaul shipping rules to its advantage, writes Mark Pieth.

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Battered image: Switzerland needs to go back to the drawing board

This content was published on Apr 17, 2023 Disputed neutrality, a discredited financial centre and a lack of political vision: several pillars of Switzerland’s self-image are shaking.

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‘Switzerland has the legal basis to use frozen Russian money for Ukraine’

This content was published on Feb 5, 2023 Switzerland can use frozen Russian assets to fund the reconstruction of Ukraine, says anti-corruption expert Mark Pieth.

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Ukraine: What Swiss sanctions-busters need to consider

This content was published on Feb 26, 2022 The Swiss attitude is similar to the one it took during the Second World War, the Cold War and Apartheid, writes lawyer Mark Pieth.

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Switzerland’s irresponsible reign on the sea

This content was published on Jan 27, 2021 International legal expert Mark Pieth argues that Switzerland needs to stop allowing shipping companies to fly under the regulatory radar.

'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.

Foreign affairs

How a top Swiss university is screening Chinese students

Swiss Abroad

Switzerland, the promised land of coats of arms

Swiss Abroad

How Swiss festive bad boy Schmutzli cleaned up his act

Multinational companies

Swiss pharmacies brace for shake-up as deregulation looms

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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Have you ever heard anything peculiar about Switzerland that you found interesting?

Is there anything peculiar related to Switzerland that has caught your interest? Share it with us, and we might feature it in an article!

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Nov 13, 2024

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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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Nov 28, 2024

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Opinion: more imagination needed in Swiss maritime strategy

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Battered image: Switzerland needs to go back to the drawing board

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‘Switzerland has the legal basis to use frozen Russian money for Ukraine’

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Ukraine: What Swiss sanctions-busters need to consider

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Switzerland’s irresponsible reign on the sea

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

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How a top Swiss university is screening Chinese students

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Switzerland, the promised land of coats of arms

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How Swiss festive bad boy Schmutzli cleaned up his act

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