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The initiative, supported by the right-wing Swiss People’s Party, or SVP, faces a referendum on June 14 at a time when Switzerland is moving to deepen relations with the EU in order to safeguard market access to its main trade partner.

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The village of Blatten, which was evacuated of its roughly 300 residents several days ago, was on Wednesday overwhelmed by thousands of tonnes of mud and ice.

Global warming is causing glaciers to melt more rapidly. Meanwhile, the permafrost – often described as the glue that holds high mountains together – is also thawing.

One person has been reported missing, and many homes have been flattened.

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Source: https://www.bbc.com/news/videos/c8617682pl7o

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Senior US and Chinese officials will travel to Switzerland later this week to kickstart stalled trade talks following President Donald Trump‘s sweepingtariff rollout, according to statements from both countries.

The talks mark the first official public engagement between the world’s two largest economies to resolve a trade war escalated by Trump shortly after his return to office in January.

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Source: https://www.france24.com/en/americas/20250506-us-china-trade-switzerland

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The cabinet said it sent a proposal to parliament to allow it to deviate from current restrictions “in extraordinary circumstances”, seeking leeway to adapt its arms export policy in accordance with changing geopolitical circumstances.

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Bloomberg) — The global elite in Davos woke up Tuesday breathing a sigh of relief after President Donald Trump concluded his first day in office only talking about trade wars rather than starting any.

But just how long the world’s most effusive tariff salesman will hold fire is anyone’s guess — and the chief executives and investor class gathered in the Swiss mountain resort town are bracing themselves.

“Even when I was there eight years ago, there was always a heavy debate on tariffs — on the positives and the negatives of tariffs, on the intended consequences, unintended consequences,” Gary Cohn, IBM Corp. vice chairman and Trump’s former National Economic Council director, said Tuesday on Bloomberg TV. “Look, it’s day one of a four-year administration. You don’t have to put tariffs on day one.”

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Source: https://financialpost.com/pmn/business-pmn/davos-takes-a-deep-breath-as-trump-holds-off-starting-trade-wars

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Switzerland isn’t keen on getting involved in wars but likes making money.

The clash between those values — plus worries that Russian President Vladimir Putin poses a risk to the whole of Europe — is prompting the country to rethink its defense stance.

In a bombshell report released on Thursday, a group of experts recommend to the government that the country, which has been neutral since 1515, work on a “common defense capability” with the EU and NATO.

“Since the Russian attack on Ukraine, neutrality has once again become the subject of political debate, both at home and abroad. Pressure on Switzerland to clarify its position is growing,” reads the report, calling for a “revision” of its neutrality policy.

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Source: https://www.politico.eu/article/switzerland-military-neutrality-defense-arms-sales-war-in-ukraine-vladimir-putin/

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The Swiss National Bank said around 60 financial institutions were now able to receive and process instant payments, covering more than 95 percent of Swiss retail payment transactions, following Tuesday’s market launch.

“By end-2026 at the latest, all financial institutions active in retail payment transactions will be reachable,” the SNB said in a statement.

The central bank said the first institutions had already launched retail offerings enabling customers to send instant payments, with further banks to follow in the coming months.

“Instant payments allow private individuals and companies to perform account-to-account transactions with immediate execution and final settlement in seconds,” around the clock, the SNB said.

“This market launch represents a further important milestone and reflects the collective stakeholder commitment to the future of cashless payments in Switzerland.”

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Source: https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20240821-switzerland-moves-towards-cashless-future-with-instant-payments

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