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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Swiss Politics

Why cars still reign supreme in ‘rail-nation’ Switzerland

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Socar has around 200 Socar petrol stations dotted throughout Switzerland.

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Multinational companies

Azeri fossil-fuel cash cow brings controversy to Switzerland

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Multinational companies

Is Switzerland as innovative as it ranks?

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Swiss Abroad

Taxes on pension payments: no problem for the Swiss Abroad

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Hans-Rudolf Merz

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Swiss Abroad

Heard the one about the Swiss company installing laugh detectors?

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How can we avoid AI being monopolised by powerful countries and companies?

AI has the potential to solve many of the world's problems. But the wealthiest countries and tech firms may seek to hoard these benefits.

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Nov 7, 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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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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