Two similar climate cases – brought by six Portuguese youth, and a former French mayor – were thrown out by the judges. In a landmark decision, the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has today ruled that climate change violates … Read More
Switzerland and Austria have signed a declaration of intent to join the European air defence system Sky Shield. The system was initiated by Germany following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and is designed to allow European countries to buy defence systems … Read More
The demise of banking giant Credit Suisse sent shock waves through financial markets and appears to have dealt a blow to Switzerland’s reputation for stability, with one executive suggesting investors will now look at the mountainous central European country as “a … Read More
Around 1.4 million citizens of EU countries live in Switzerland, with a population of over 8.6 million. From tomorrow, Swiss medical-technology companies will no longer be allowed to export duty-free to the European Union as Bern and Brussels failed to … Read More
FILE PHOTO: The U.S. Treasury building is seen in Washington WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Treasury labeled Switzerland and Vietnam as currency manipulators on Wednesday and added three new names to a watch list of countries it suspects of taking … Read More
Human rights activists demonstrate outside the European Parliament in Brussels calling on EU member states to take in more refugees from Greek camps. A non-EU member, Switzerland is getting similar pressure from its cities. Keystone / Olivier Hoslet As winter … Read More
The Israel Securities Authority is promoting dual listing in Hong Kong and Singapore. The Ministry of Finance today stated, “Israel and Switzerland have signed a letter of understanding for extensive cooperation in the financial services sector.” At the same time, … Read More