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Switzerland's foreign policy towards China is under scrutiny after a national light show omitted Tibetan culture and officials remained silent on human rights during recent diplomatic meetings. Critic
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa visited Bern, marking the first state visit by a South African leader to Switzerland. The visit aims to deepen diplomatic and economic ties, with South Africa r
US Ambassador Callista Gingrich has officially started her role in Bern, presenting credentials to Federal President Karin Keller-Sutter. Her tenure begins amid a US government shutdown.
Israel's new ambassador to Switzerland, Tibor Schlosser, discusses his role amid rising criticism of the Gaza war and the personal trauma of the October 7th attacks.
Former Federal Councillor Ueli Maurer has visited China twice in less than a month, attending a peace conference in Beijing. Swiss authorities were unaware of these private trips.
A petition with 13,750 signatures has been submitted in Bern, urging Switzerland to recognize Palestine as an independent state. Zurich writer Thomas Meyer initiated the effort, arguing for a two-stat
