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Switzerland will attend the Phnom Penh summit on 15 and 16 November. A peacebuilding partnership and talks with Cambodia on vocational education, health and online scams are planned.
The dispute over the Constitutional Tribunal in Warsaw turned into an open confrontation on 30 October 2026. Behind it lies a conflict unresolved since 2015 over judicial appointments, the oath of office and the question of who in Poland can authoritatively determine what is lawful.
A forensic review of Leopard 1 dealings found serious misconduct and indications of criminal acts. Proceedings are under way; the presumption of innocence applies.
Guy Parmelin and Xi Jinping witnessed the signing of an updated free-trade agreement and accords on labour cooperation and research data.
A new method analyses the full gamma spectrum. In the model, simulations that once took hours or days run in microseconds; the approach is expected to improve future localisation of weak radioactive sources.
Eberle Spezialitäten’s chestnut, garlic, porcini and chilli mini-Bries were sold by Coop and Migros Ostschweiz. Recalls began on 26 October; the public warning followed on 27 October 2026.
With 55.4% of ballot boxes counted, a provisional estimate puts Netanyahu’s bloc at 56 seats, the opposition at 49 and Arab-led lists at 15.
A CHF 360 fine and a total bill of almost CHF 1,000: what the comparison with Geneva’s proposed blowjob café tells us – and what it does not.
After finishing second in the first round, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva wins the runoff with 51.79% of valid votes. Flávio Bolsonaro receives 48.21% and, according to AP, calls for the result to be annulled.
The Student List is well ahead in Serbia’s snap parliamentary election. The official partial count gives it 52.33% of votes; a projection assigns it 141 of 250 seats. The final result is still pending.
Russia’s war against Ukraine tests international law, European security and global economic ties. The stakes reach far beyond the battlefield, while Kyiv remains a country with agency and limits.
With its new security decree, the Meloni government is responding to violent unrest. Italy’s approach raises a fundamental question for Europe: how can public order be restored without endangering the freedoms the state is meant to protect?
From Ukraine and NATO to sanctions on Moscow: how the US president’s decisions affect Russia’s strategic position.
From unrest in France to articles in Die Weltwoche: how Russia exploits the weaknesses of European democracies—and why Switzerland has long been part of this conflict.
The movement began in suburbs shaped by immigration and grew into a nationwide protest wave. That does not prove most suspects are Muslim. France must still debate openly the failures of integration and immigration policy.
The Left, Greens and SPD want to extend voting rights after five years of residence. The proposal would bypass citizenship as a condition for political participation and could open new avenues of influence for radical forces.
An analysis of the gap between political solidarity and the speed of aid to Ukraine, focusing on weapons, energy policy and immobilised Russian assets.
France’s unrest on 17 October, Russia’s hybrid influence operations and Switzerland’s new security strategy show how democracies must protect protest, contain violence and build resilience themselves.
Representatives of both countries discussed trade, finance, security and artificial intelligence on 16 October. The statement lists topics but announces no new agreement or decision.
Hundreds of thousands protested on October 17 over living costs and poor school conditions. Fires, looting and about 400 arrests marked the day, but they do not describe every march or protester.
Ukraine shows how wide the gap can be between international security assurances and real protection. An analysis of the Budapest Memorandum, the UN and lessons for Switzerland.
The Federal Chancellery has examined the signatures, which means a referendum on the approval of the EFTA Economic Agreement.
The analysis of market data shows, however, that deescalation in the Gulf, safe sea routes and reliable supply flows are crucial.
Who would benefit from a possible Lukoil business: the American public or, above all, investors with links to the environment of the under-traders? The conflict of interests requires clarification; personal enrichment is not verified.