Foreign Affairs

Removals of rejected asylum seekers increased by 18.5% in 2024

Switzerland rejected 18.5% more asylum seekers in 2024

This content was published on Jan 24, 2025 The number of rejected asylum seekers leaving Switzerland rose by 18.5% last year.

Switzerland demands dissolution of morality police in Iran

Switzerland wants Iranian morality police disbanded

This content was published on Jan 24, 2025 Switzerland is calling on Iran to disband the morality police and the right to a fair trial in the Middle East country.

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How Switzerland is managing foreign aid at a time of global upheaval

Switzerland, like other rich nations, is grappling with a shrinking foreign aid budget, as the war in Ukraine forces a reset in its priorities.

Switzerland caught between EU and US on global corporate tax deal

This content was published on Jan 23, 2025 Swiss President Karin Keller-Sutter told the media that Switzerland is under pressure amid rising EU and US tensions.

Switzerland signs trade deal with Thailand

This content was published on Jan 23, 2025 Switzerland, as a member of the European Free Trade Association (EFTA), signed a free trade agreement with Thailand during WEF.

Swiss foreign minister says no immediate plan to ease Syria sanctions

This content was published on Jan 23, 2025 Swiss foreign minister Ignazio Cassis met the de facto foreign minister of Syria at the WEF in Davos on Wednesday.

Financial audit harshly criticizes drone procurement project

Financial audit harshly criticises Swiss drone procurement project

This content was published on Jan 23, 2025 The federal audit office has criticised the Swiss government for poor planning of the procurement of six drones from an Israeli supplier.

Swiss man who died in Iranian prison had photographed military site

This content was published on Jan 22, 2025 The Iranian judiciary said that the Swiss man who died in an Iranian prison on January 9 had been detained for photographing a restricted military site.

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Berset discusses ECHR climate ruling implementation at Davos

This content was published on Jan 22, 2025 Switzerland has submitted a report on the court's ruling in Strasbourg. Berset told Justice Minister Beat Jans that the Council of Europe is reviewing it.

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Swiss health minister criticises Trump’s ‘rash’ WHO exit

This content was published on Jan 22, 2025 Switzerland has expressed “deep” regret over Trump’s decision to withdraw from the WHO, Swiss Health Minister Elisabeth Baume-Schneider said in Davos.