Yves Flückiger

Yves Flückiger is president of swissuniversities, the umbrella organisation of Swiss Universities. He also serves as Rector of the University of Geneva and is a professor of economics.

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Why is Horizon Europe important for Switzerland and the European Union?

This content was published on Jul 16, 2021 Switzerland has been excluded for now from the EU’s key Horizon Europe research programme. This is a big blow for Switzerland’s research landscape.

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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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Foreign Affairs

How a top Swiss university is screening Chinese students

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Swiss Abroad

Switzerland, the promised land of coats of arms

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Science

Swiss youth in vocational training seek jobs less prone to automation

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History

Ubersitz, the utterly unique – and deafening – Swiss custom

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Child sitting on top of bags of flour donated to UNRWA

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Foreign Affairs

Switzerland and UNRWA: timeline of a rocky relationship

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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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Should the Swiss economy be adapted to the planet’s ecological limits?

What are your thoughts on the "environmental responsibility initiative" that will be decided on February 9, 2025.

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Dec 20, 2024

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How have recent political and economic events influenced your trust in the Swiss government?

For the first time, those who distrust the government outnumber those who trust it. Why?

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Nov 24, 2024

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