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The renewal of the Switzerland-China free trade agreement on “ice” due to human rights issues

The renewal of the Switzerland-China free trade agreement on “ice” due to human rights issues The renewal of the Switzerland-China free trade agreement on “ice” due to human rights issues

Switzerland’s efforts to renew its free trade agreement with China have stalled as Bern becomes more critical of the human rights situation in China, Swiss newspapers reported on Sunday, according to Reuters. Switzerland and China signed a free trade agreement in 2013, Beijing’s first such agreement with a continental European economy. The move was described […]

Switzerland: Authorities will destroy more than 620,000 expired vaccines of Moderna

Switzerland: Authorities will destroy more than 620,000 expired vaccines of Moderna Switzerland: Authorities will destroy more than 620,000 expired vaccines of Moderna

Switzerland will destroy more than 620,000 expired vaccine doses of Moderna COVID-19, health officials said, as demand for the vaccine plummeted. “It has been consciously accepted that under certain circumstances, supplies of vaccines were too large for the needs of Switzerland,” said a spokesman for the Federal Office of Public Health, confirming the information transmitted […]

Switzerland: Air traffic temporarily suspended at Geneva airport due to fire nearby

Switzerland: Air traffic temporarily suspended at Geneva airport due to fire nearby Switzerland: Air traffic temporarily suspended at Geneva airport due to fire nearby

Air traffic, which was temporarily suspended this afternoon in Geneva due to a large fire that broke out at a construction site near the airport, is expected to be restored later today, an airport spokesman told AFP. “We have a forecast for the reopening of the runways, now that the fire is under control,” said […]

Switzerland: ‘Yes’ to Frontex funding and ‘Netflix law’

Switzerland: ‘Yes’ to Frontex funding and ‘Netflix law’ Switzerland: Air traffic temporarily suspended at Geneva airport due to fire nearby

Swiss voters today agreed to increase funding for the European Border and Coast Guard Frontex by 72% and to force streaming services such as Netflix Inc, Amazon and Disney to invest part of their revenue in the Swiss audiovisual industry. in Switzerland, according to initial estimates of the results of the relevant referendums. According to […]

The Swiss are voting for their stay in Schengen

The Swiss are voting for their stay in Schengen The Swiss are voting for their stay in Schengen

A referendum on whether Switzerland will double its contribution to Frontex funding is seen as crucial to whether or not the country remains in the Schengen area. On Sunday, the Swiss come to the polls in the context of another referendum. The simplified question they are asked to answer is whether they agree with the […]

Switzerland: More than 500 kilos of cocaine were found in a container with coffee beans

Switzerland: More than 500 kilos of cocaine were found in a container with coffee beans Switzerland: More than 500 kilos of cocaine were found in a container with coffee beans

More than 500 kilograms of cocaine were found by the Swiss authorities in a container with coffee beans destined for a Nespresso factory in Romνn, western Switzerland. According to the police, Nespresso informed on Monday night that the employees of its factory found an unspecified amount of white substance during the unloading of bags with […]

The wall of banking secrecy in Switzerland is falling

The wall of banking secrecy in Switzerland is falling The wall of banking secrecy in Switzerland is falling

The future of Switzerland’s controversial banking secrecy law will be debated in the country’s parliament this week, under pressure from UN officials to repeal rules that lead to the prosecution of journalists and whistleblowers. In particular, according to the Guardian, a committee of the Swiss parliament may submit proposals by Friday, which could amend the […]

Central Bank of Switzerland: Will not raise interest rates despite rising inflation

Central Bank of Switzerland: Will not raise interest rates despite rising inflation Central Bank of Switzerland: Will not raise interest rates despite rising inflation

The recent rise in inflation in Switzerland does not justify an increase in interest rates, said the chairman of the Central Bank of Switzerland, Thomas Jordan, on Friday, showing that he does not follow the policy of other central banks that have started their own increases to cope with the jump prices, as reported by […]

Swiss gold exports to the US jumped in March

Swiss gold exports to the US jumped in March Swiss gold exports to the US jumped in March

Swiss gold shipments to the United States reached their highest level since May 2020 in March, amid fears among investors that the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the threat of a global economic downturn. According to Reuters, citing data from the Swiss customs, Switzerland’s exports to Britain, which like the US is a center of […]