Zelenskyy excoriates Europe in Davos speech
Ukrainian president calls on European politicians to “be more than just bystanders” who are “reduced to posting on X after an agreement has already been made.”
Switzerland
EUโs biggest secessionist movement is losing momentum
And Catalonia’s new President wants to shoot it dead.
Von der Leyen announces visit to India
The EU is keen to reactivate talks on a trade agreement with New Delhi.
Global leaders join the show as Trump promises US domination
Historians say this is the first time foreign heads of state or government attended a US presidential swearing-in ceremony.
The Davos Man is back
… and heโs running America.
Poll: Minority of Europeans are optimistic about Trump
Only 22% of EU respondents think Trump will be good for their country.
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Quality control merger fails the investor smell test
A putative tie-up between Switzerlandโs SGS and Franceโs Bureau Veritas sent the combined market capitalisation dipping
William Tell review โ limbs fly as Claes Bangโs medieval hero rallies a Swiss army
A classy cast plays it straight in this enjoyably daft action epic about the crossbow sharpshooter forced to shoot an apple from his sonโs headNick Hamm lets rip with some gonzo Game of Thrones craziness in his retelling of the William Tell myth with a…
European jitters about Trump 2.0 not shared by much of world, poll finds
Exclusive: Findings suggest โweakening of westโ as relations become more transactional, say reportโs authorsEuropean anxiety about Donald Trumpโs return to the White House is not shared in much of the world, a poll has shown, with more people in non-we…
Neutral Switzerland to join EU military mobility project
Neutral Switzerland to join EU military mobility project
Commission stonewalls criticism after hiding von der Leyenโs week-long hospitalization
The Commission can be run from a hospital bed, an EU spokesperson says.
Restaurant review: LโEverest
Swim in bowls of Himalayan comfort food at this cozy curry house.ย
Switzerland joins European project to ease the movement of troops and weapons
With Switzerland joining, the Europeans are closing a large gap in the middle of Europe.
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What California can learn from the place that invented the initiative
Our California ballot-measure reporter heads to Switzerland on the 150th anniversary of its first federal referendum to see what a state mad about direct democracy can take away from the country that devised i
Europeโs slow but โinevitableโ march to allow assisted dying
The U.K. is the latest country to move toward legalizing the controversial yet evermore popular practice.
Italian journalist arrested in Iran and held in notorious Evin prison
Cecilia Sala jailed days after two Iranians were detained in Italy and Switzerland for allegedly passing on drone technology
The right to perform secondary movements under international refugee law
Paolo Biondi, EU Asylum
Agency
Photo
credit: Ggia, via Wikimedia
Commons
Introduction
The 1951
Refugee Convention is a pivotal document in international refugee
protection, outlining the rights of as…
EU, Switzerland seal talks on modernized deal
Brussels and Bern have been negotiating the partnership agreement for ten years, with several hiccups along the way.
Swiss ready to seal EU deal
Swiss media cited diplomatic sources saying that all the issues had been agreed, with the exception of how much Switzerland should pay into the EU’s Cohesion Fund.
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The CJEU ruling in Changu: โIf Iโve said it once, Iโve said it a thousand times: the Return Directive in conjunction with the Charter of Fundamental Rights does not oblige EU Member States to grant a right to remain to irregularly staying migrantsโ
Alan Desmond, University of Leicester
Kevin Fredy Hinterberger, Austrian Federal Chamber of Labour
Photo credit: Luxufluxo,
via Wikimedia Commons
Introduction
The 2008 Return
Directive sets out common standards and procedures…
Brexit Britain looks to Europe to help fix its railways
With money tight, ministers are looking for novel ways to finance new trains. The solution might lie across the channel.
AllianceBernstein to sue Switzerland over $17bn Credit Suisse debt wipeout
US asset manager will join case over decision when UBS took over struggling rival
Rare Roman coin featuring Brutus sold at Geneva auction for almost โฌ2m
Item bears a portrait of Julius Caesarโs assassin surround by a laurel wreath with war symbols on the reverseA rare Roman coin featuring the portrait of Brutus, the assassin of Julius Caesar, has sold at a Geneva auction for โฌ1.98m (ยฃ1.64m), according …
Top advisers say EU should ban solar geoengineering โฆ for now
The bloc’s scientific advisers say the EU should push for an international treaty regulating the controversial technologies.
German far-right AfD party taps Alice Weidel as chancellor candidate
The anti-immigrant party is currently polling second as Germany prepares for an election in February.
European countries give farmers more freedom to shoot wolves
The decision by Bern Convention members is a major win for the EU and Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.
Germanyโs Scholz announces arms worth โฌ650M for Kyiv during surprise visit
The chancellor has been walking a thin line between underlining his country’s support for Kyiv while campaigning on his “prudent” policy on arms deliveries ahead of a key election.
Switzerland and EU near agreement on cohesion payments, say diplomats
Switzerland and EU near agreement on cohesion payments, say diplomats
Swiss-EU talks โwell advancedโ: Bern
The EU and Switzerland are seeking to “stabilise and develop” relations, which are currently governed by more than 120 agreements.
Scholz call with Putin opens a โPandoraโs box,โ Ukraineโs Zelenskyy complains
German chancellor’s conversation Friday with Russian leader undermines efforts to isolate Moscow, Ukrainian president says.
Worldโs cartoonists on this weekโs events
Drawing the top stories around the globe.
Brusselsโ global infrastructure plan isnโt challenging Beijing โ itโs relying on it
EU-funded projects abroad are being built by Chinese companies.
Suspect in Paris student murder to be extradited to France on Wednesday
A 22-year-old Moroccan national, accused of murdering a Paris university student identified only as Philippine, will be handed over to France from Switzerland on Wednesday, authorities said. Following the killing, French politicians have called for a …
COP16 fizzles out as rich countries block global nature fund
The outcome left African and Latin American nations furious and prompted some to refuse to engage on other biodiversity issues.
Watchmakers in Switzerland cut back on working hours
Falling sales of luxury watches, particularly in China, are forcing Swiss watchmakers to reduce working hours in their workshops.
Zelenskyy rejects UN chiefโs visit over meeting with Putin
Guterres not welcome in Kyiv after he shook hands with the Russian president.
Why do the Swiss have so many guns?
Despite its taste for neutrality, Switzerland is one of the most heavily-armed countries in the world. Gun owners belong to one of two categories: army recruits and shooting enthusiasts. ENTR went to Switzerland to dive deep into the countryโs little-…
Exhibition takes rare look into Switzerland’s colonial past
Although it never owned a single colony, Switzerland played a major role in colonial affairs, through individual nationals and companies. A powerful exhibition rectifies the amnesia surrounding this troubled past.
Zelenskyy outlines a vision for ending the โhot stageโ of the war
The Ukrainian president says he needs to strike a deal with Putin to deescalate and not strike energy and food facilities.
โWe leave viewers smarterโ: fears over plans to close โworldโs most highbrowโ TV station
Unique experiment in German-language public broadcasting 3sat faces pressure from populist rightIn many countries around the world, breakfast TV means celeยญbrity interviews, soap operas and last nightโs football highlights. On the German-language chann…
Switzerland defends decision leaving loophole in Russia sanctions
The US called the Swiss decision to not fully adopt all components of the 14th package of EU sanctions “disappointing” and expressed the hope that Bern would work to close the loophole.
Ukraine war briefing: US sanctions China firms over โcomplete attack drones made for Russiaโ
First ever action over a ready-to-use weapons system made in China rather than parts for Russia to build one, says Washington; Zelenskiy touts victory plan. What we know on day 968See all our Russia-Ukraine war coverageThe US has unveiled its first eve…
EU not an โ ร la carte menuโ, members tell Switzerland
Switzerland wants a so-called safeguard clause on suspending free movement of people with the EU in certain circumstances.
Switzerlandโs wealth managers bank on a future in Asia
Hong Kong and Singapore are the worldโs rising wealth centres
Worldโs cartoonists on this weekโs events
Drawing the top stories around the globe.
Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskyy presents โvictory planโ to European allies as long-range strikes discussed
UK says no change to position on Storm Shadow missiles; Ukrainian journalist dies in Russian detention. What we know on day 961See all our Russia-Ukraine war coverageVolodymyr Zelenskyy has said a ceasefire with Russia is not under discussion with Euro…
Italy to host 2025 Ukraine reconstruction conference in July
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni announced that Rome will host the next Ukraine Recovery Conference on July 10-11, 2025, following discussions with President Volodymyr Zelensky. Meloni affirmed Italy’s support for Ukraine during Zelensky’s visit …
Leaked: Tense correspondence between EU commissioner hopefuls and Parliament
Still, the 23 nominees were cleared by the institution’s legal committee for hearings in early November.
โLike the Guggenheim!โ Inside Zurichโs staggering, revolutionary new hospital for kids
From the chalet-style patient โcottagesโ to the walls designed for scribbling on, Herzog & de Meuronโs Kinderspital is a stylish, healing, child-friendly miracle โ and it cost less than UK equivalentsโHospitals are the ugliest places in the world,โ…
Setting Gender-Based Asylum Straight: The Court of Justiceโs Landing Point
Salvo Nicolosi
and Tรผrkan Ertuna Lagrand, University of UtrechtPhoto credit: USAID, via Wikimedia Commons
Just a couple of weeks after the Taliban regime in
Afghanistan announced a
new decree prohibiting women from being heard …
World commemorates October 7
In Israel, Paris, London, Germany, the US, Australia and Switzerland, ceremonies for the first anniversary of Hamas’s attack on Israel were organized. Protests against the wars in Gaza and Lebanon were also held.
EU needs faster migrant returns, say 17 countries including Germany, France: Report
The push comes amid a rightward and anti-immigration shift in multiple EU countries.
British parliament to get historic vote on assisted dying
PM Keir Starmer previously said he was โpersonally committedโ to changing the law.
Leaked documents: Which EU commissioners have the most property, money and influence
POLITICO has reviewed the declarations of interest of every European Commission nominee.
Three children injured after knife attack in Switzerland
Police said the children were on their way to kindergarten when they were suddenly attacked.
Switzerland and Italy redraw border due to melting glaciers
Glacier ridgelines marking the border near the Matterhorn mountain are shifting as ice continues to melt.
Switzerland and Italy redraw border due to melting glaciers
Glacier ridgelines marking the border near the Matterhorn mountain are shifting as ice continues to melt.
Top FIFA official also holds key EU court function
A senior football official makes more than $200K a year while also assessing future judges for Europe’s supreme court.
โCondemn the abusersโ: Pope demands judgement for pedophile priests as Belgium tour ends
Pope Francis praised the courage of victims and reviled offenders at the end of an extraordinary papal visit.
Melting glaciers force Switzerland and Italy to redraw part of Alpine border
Two countries agree to modifications beneath Matterhorn peak, one of Europeโs highest summitsSwitzerland and Italy have redrawn a border that traverses an Alpine peak as melting glaciers shift the historically defined frontier.The two countries agreed …
West should set its own red lines, not just accept Putinโs, argues veteran diplomat
Former German diplomat Wolfgang Ischinger says Western leaders should be making more threats and be willing to follow them through.
Russia-Ukraine war live: Zelenskyy condemns Russian attack on hospital as death toll rises
Ukraineโs interior minister said one person killed in initial attack before the site was hit again during the evacuation Russia has filed โpre-trial claimsโ against Denmark, Germany, Sweden and Switzerland over the Nord Stream pipeline explosions, accu…
Swiss cyclist Furrer dies after crash at Worlds
Swiss cyclist Muriel Furrer dies after suffering a serious head injury at the Road and Para-cycling World Championships in Switzerland.
Swiss cyclist Furrer dies after crash at Worlds
Swiss cyclist Muriel Furrer dies after suffering a serious head injury at the Road and Para-cycling World Championships in Switzerland.
Slovenian prime minister backs Commission nominee after controversy
In interview with POLITICO, Robert Golob also says “chemistry” with von der Leyen helped Kos land the nomination
Building a future-proof regulatory system
Simpler, faster, better โ let’s not miss the opportunity to revamp the EU pharmaceutical regulatory framework to transform lives.
Austrian election offers far right a springboard back to power
A win for the Freedom Party Sunday would expand Central Europe’s Putin-friendly bloc.
French minister vows to change immigration rules after studentโs murder
Prosecutors say Moroccan suspect had previously been convicted of rape and ordered to leave FranceFranceโs new rightwing interior minister has said there will be consequences after a Moroccan man suspected of murdering a 19-year-old university student …
Franceโs new interior minister vows tougher immigration rules after student murder
Franceโs new Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau on Wednesday vowed to toughen the countryโs immigration rules after a Moroccan man was arrested in Switzerland, suspected of murdering a 19-year-old student and burying her body in a forest on the outski…
Ukraine bets on India to help get peace deal with Putin
Why Narendra Modi is Kyiv’s best hope.
Swiss police make arrests over suspected death in โsuicide capsuleโ
Criminal case opened after Sarco capsule โ which releases nitrogen gas at the touch of a button โ used in MerishausenSwiss police have said they have opened a criminal investigation and arrested several people after the suspected death of a woman in a …
Subversive holiday snaps: the travels of Luigi Ghirri โ in pictures
The pioneering photographer was often inspired by tourist destinations โ yet his images never resorted to cliche, as a new exhibition shows Continue reading…
Europe launches its first space commissioner straight into a budget scrap
Despite not having much experience on space, Andrius Kubilius is tipped to be running EU rocket and satellite policy.
Swiss voters reject biodiversity proposal in blow to conservation campaigners
Plan aimed to expand protection of endangered ecosystems but opponents say it posed risk to business developmentVoters in Switzerland have rejected a proposal to make authorities do more to protect natural habitats from pollution and development, preli…
Swiss voters reject plan to boost biodiversity, vote against pension reform
Switzerland’s biodiversity was dealt a blow on Sunday when voters rejected a plan to protect the country’s endangered ecosytems. Environmentalists have repeatedly warned that the country’s biodiversity is declining but the government said that the pro…
What Europeโs new enlargement czar, Marta Kos, means for Ukraine
The left-leaning Slovene has made conciliatory comments toward Russia after Moscow’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
War in Ukraine exposes ambiguities of Swiss neutrality
Ever since Russia’s invasion in February 2022 unsettled Europe’s security framework, Switzerland has questioned its own identity.
Switzerlandโs SIX explores launching crypto exchange
Stock exchange operator says digital coins becoming โrecognised asset classโ
The 5 commissioners most likely to get the chop
Once every five years the European Parliament gets to pick off a nominee or two โ and rarely fails to do so.
Meet the commissioners: Class of 2024
Everything you need to know about Ursula von der Leyen’s team for her second term.
Europe beats the US for walkable, livable cities, study shows
Midsize European cities such as Zurich and Dublin found to have essential services accessible to 95% of residents within 15 minutesWhen Luke Harris takes his daughter to the doctor, he strolls down well-kept streets with โsmooth sidewalks and curb cuts…
Germany reintroduces border checks to far-right praise as EU tensions mount
Olaf Scholzโs government says โacute dangersโ led to decision but some EU criticise โunacceptableโ decisionGermany will reintroduce temporary checks at all nine of its land borders on Monday in a move that has drawn criticism from several of its Europe…
Switzerlandโs unusual form of democracy takes aim at Eurovision
The famous singing competition is highlighting a striking aspect of Switzerlandโs form of government.
Switzerland unveils new supercomputer ‘Alps’, already ranked sixth in the world
Staff at the Swiss National Supercomputing Centre in Lugano (CSCS) say ‘Alps’ could rank even higher today as it wasnโt completed when the rankings were put together in June.
NATOโs Jens Stoltenberg will be new Munich Security Conference chief
“Davos with guns” gets a new boss.
Franceโs finance minister Le Maire leaving politics to teach in Switzerland
He was the longest-serving economy minister in modern French history.
Germanyโs border crackdown could be less disruptive than first thought
As Germany is to start checks at all its land borders, clarifications from the authorities on how such checks will work suggest that the actual disruption to those crossing the border could be less than anticipated.
Germanyโs Scholz gets tough on border in bid to save political future
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s move to establish new border controls risks generating an EU rift.
โThe end of Schengenโ: Germanyโs new border controls put EU unity at risk
Critics say tightened land border checks a โtransparentโ bid to appease far right that breaches free movement rightsGermanyโs decision to tighten controls at every one of its land borders seems driven chiefly by politics, is difficult to justify in law…
Islamic scholar Tariq Ramadan guilty of rape, Swiss appeal court finds
Judges overturn lower court acquittal and sentence former Oxford professor to three years in jail A Swiss appeal court has found the Islamic scholar Tariq Ramadan guilty of raping a woman in a Geneva hotel 15 years ago, overturning a lower court acqui…
Tariq Ramadan convicted of rape in Switzerland
A Swiss appeals court convicted the prominent scholar of Islam, Tariq Ramadan, of rape at the end of last month.
Tariq Ramadan convicted of rape in Switzerland
A Swiss appeals court convicted the prominent scholar of Islam, Tariq Ramadan, of rape at the end of last month.
Tariq Ramadan convicted of rape on appeal in Switzerland
The former Oxford University professor was charged with sexually harassing a woman in a Geneva hotel room in 2008.
Switzerland has been made ugly by its construction boom
Switzerland’s population growth has come with a dramatic shift in urban architecture. What these new construction projects gain in height, they lose in originality, resulting in buildings that are seen as ugly or even disastrous.
Germany tightens border controls in immigration clampdown
German police will carry out checks on the borders with all nine neighboring countries.
Slovenia chooses new commissioner nominee as von der Leyen pushes for more women
Nomination of ex-ambassador and former presidential candidate Marta Kos comes after Tomaลพ Vesel dropped out Friday.
German Chancellor says any future Ukraine peace conference must include Russia
A previous international peace conference in June in Switzerland ended with 78 countries expressing support for Ukraine’s ‘territorial integrity’ but without Russiaโs participation the path forward was left unclear.
Durovโs family signed lease for home in Paris in 2018, ex-partner says
The Telegram CEO agreed to pay for a house for his family in the French capital the same year he first met with Emmanuel Macron.
Gotthard rail tunnel linking Switzerland and Italy reopens on Monday year after crash
The tunnel was closed in August last year after a broken wheel caused a freight train to derail, causing extensive damage.
British swimmer claims female record for fastest Lake Geneva crossing
Sam Farrow, from Wigan, swam 45.2-mile length of lake in 22h 48m and says she is in โcomplete shockโA British endurance swimmer is believed to have broken a world record for the fastest swim across Lake Geneva.Sam Farrow, 31, from Wigan, swam the lengt…