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Switzerland

September 29, 2026
Editor's Choice/News

Julius Baer Found to Have Seriously Breached Swiss Risk and Money-Laundering Rules

Swiss private bank Julius Baer committed serious violations of supervisory requirements covering risk management and anti-money-laundering controls, Switzerland’s financial regulator FINMA said on Tuesday after concluding an investigation into the bank. The

Business

Swiss Lawmakers Move to Soften UBS Capital Rules

UBS has won a significant boost in its battle with the Swiss government after influential lawmakers backed a proposal to substantially reduce the bank’s proposed new capital requirements. Under the compromise plan, UBS would still be required to fully back

September 1, 2026

A Rave, Then Gunfire: Switzerland’s Night of Unanswered Questions

Editor's Choice

The poster still hangs outside the Migrolino kiosk at the railway station, as if the event were about to begin. Beside it stand heavily

Switzerland Moves Toward Rejecting Population Cap

Geopolitics/Human Rights

Switzerland is moving toward rejecting a proposal to impose a constitutional cap limiting its population to 10 million people by the year 2050, according

Julius Baer Found to Have Seriously Breached Swiss Risk and Money-Laundering Rules

September 29, 2026
Editor's Choice/News

Swiss private bank Julius Baer committed serious violations of supervisory requirements covering risk management and anti-money-laundering controls, Switzerland’s financial regulator FINMA said on Tuesday after concluding an investigation into the bank. The

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Swiss Lawmakers Move to Soften UBS Capital Rules

September 1, 2026
Business

UBS has won a significant boost in its battle with the Swiss government after influential lawmakers backed a proposal to substantially reduce the bank’s proposed new capital requirements. Under the compromise plan,

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A Rave, Then Gunfire: Switzerland’s Night of Unanswered Questions

August 31, 2026
Editor's Choice

The poster still hangs outside the Migrolino kiosk at the railway station, as if the event were about to begin. Beside it stand heavily armed members of the cantonal police, an unmistakable

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Switzerland Moves Toward Rejecting Population Cap

June 14, 2026
Geopolitics/Human Rights

Switzerland is moving toward rejecting a proposal to impose a constitutional cap limiting its population to 10 million people by the year 2050, according to early projections published by Swiss media following

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Swiss Lawmakers Weigh Capital Rules Overhaul for UBS as Billion-Dollar Burden Hangs in Balance

June 9, 2026
Business

Swiss lawmakers are debating revisions to proposed capital rules for UBS that could materially reduce the financial burden placed on Switzerland’s largest bank, following the collapse of Credit Suisse in 2023, according

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Swiss banker pushes explosive referendum to cap nation at 10 million, igniting migration clash across Europe

May 24, 2026
Business

A high-stakes referendum in Switzerland is set to decide whether the country should legally cap its population at 10 million, a move that has ignited a fierce national and European debate over

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Switzerland’s Neutrality Faces a New Test as Europe Rebuilds Its Defences

January 23, 2026
Geopolitics/World

Swiss leaders are confronting a historic shift in the country’s long-held policy of neutrality, as Russia’s aggression and uncertainty over American commitment to Europe push Bern toward closer cooperation with the EU

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Swiss Army Knives May Shift Production to US Amid Trump Tariffs

August 20, 2025
Business/Trade Wars

America could soon claim part of the production of the iconic Swiss Army knife, as Victorinox considers moving some of its operations to the United States in response to heavy import tariffs,

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Trump’s Tariff Shock Pushes Switzerland Closer to the EU

April 12, 2025
Business/Trade Wars

Switzerland is re-evaluating its traditionally cautious stance on European integration following a sudden tariff escalation by the United States, a move that has triggered widespread concern across Swiss political and business circles.

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Swiss Billionaire’s Dark Money Influence on US Politics

March 16, 2025
Business

Response: The following story published on March 16, we stated that Hansjörg Wyss’s money “has helped elect prominent Democrats, including Senators Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff in Georgia, Governors Gavin Newsom (California)

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Sri Lanka: Swiss Ambassador Slammed for Ignoring Women’s Rights Amid Asset Recovery Pledge

January 28, 2025
Human Rights/Sri Lanka

An open letter to Dr. Siri Walt, Swiss Ambassador to Sri Lanka, has sharply criticised Switzerland’s failure to address human rights concerns, particularly its neglect of women’s rights, before championing asset recovery

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EU Welcomes Neutral Switzerland Into ‘Military Schengen’

January 15, 2025
Defence/News

Switzerland, a country renowned for its neutrality since 1815, is set to join the European Union’s Military Mobility project, often dubbed the “Military Schengen.” The Council of Europe confirmed the decision on

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Switzerland’s Self-Righteous Stance on Sri Lanka: A Case of Blatant Hypocrisy

September 11, 2024
Editorials

Editorial Switzerland’s recent call for an investigation into alleged human rights abuses in Sri Lanka is a glaring example of its hypocrisy. The Swiss ambassador to the UN, Jürg Lauber, has voiced

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Sri Lankan Victim Seeks Swiss Assistance after Alleged Sexual Assault by Azad Maulana

September 18, 2023
Diplomacy/News

A Sri Lankan (name withheld), an English teacher from Sainthamaruthu has urgently appealed for justice and support from Dr. (Ms) Siri Walt, Ambassador-designate of Switzerland to Sri Lanka. She alleges that she

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