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Swiss Neutrality: The Initiative Explained Simply: On September 27, voters will decide on the neutrality initiative. Proponents want to enshrine neutrality in ...
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Swiss neutrality: Former Ambassador Paul Widmer criticizes EU sanctions: Credible neutrality requires steadfastness, says former diplomat Paul Widmer ...
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Discreet meetings at the Hotel Bellevue: When historians advised the Federal Council
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Ignazio Cassis in North Korea and Switzerland's Good Offices: 23 years after Micheline Calmy-Rey's historic border crossing into North Korea ...
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Neutrality initiative in Switzerland: Not even the Swiss want to be this neutral: A citizens' initiative wants to enshrine neutrality in the constitution ...
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Former EU President Juncker on Swiss EU treaties: "No punitive action": As President of the European Commission, Jean-Claude Juncker had toughened the stance ...
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OpinionThe Swiss neutrality initiative serves capital, not peace: The Swiss neutrality initiative promises independence and peace at the same time. Historically ...
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ZHAW study: Switzerland did not benefit from neutrality in trade: No Western sanctions, more sales: That Switzerland profits from its neutrality is a common ...
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“Switzerland is no longer neutral”: Diplomat Paul Widmer on Russia sanctions, Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis and the neutrality initiative
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Neutrality illiterates: Politicians and media on the warpath. Swiss students too stupid for apprenticeships: Disturbing findings ...
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“Neutrality forbids partisanship in war, but not humanity”: Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis in a Weltwoche interview
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Paid articlePaywallUnsuspecting journalists: Tagi fake news about Swiss neutrality. No headscarves in Zurich schools. Smartphones should also be banned in schools ...
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Spontaneous impassioned speech for Switzerland and its neutrality! Hands off NATO and the EU. Strengthen neutrality, subscribe to Weltwoche!
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Switzerland and Neutrality: German Foreign Minister Wadephul Visits: Johann Wadephul visited his counterpart Ignazio Cassis in Bern on Wednesday ...
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Heatwave summer: Keep a cool head! Swiss neutrality: The Swiss have to relearn it. The Vincenz case: The aspiration and reality of a former media darling
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How Russia is influencing the neutrality debate in Switzerland: Maria Zakharova, the spokeswoman for the Russian Foreign Ministry, gives a clear recommendation ...
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Do sanctions undermine Swiss neutrality?: The neutrality initiative would tie the government’s hands on economic sanctions. But do such measures really violate ...
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"Flexible neutrality is nonsense": Daniel Jositsch on his life, politics and his break with the actually existing SP
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Fischer and his executioner: SRF journalist Schmitz is a Facebook Rambo. Federal Council acts against neutrality. Center Party sets nuclear comeback on track ...
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While the Iran war rages, the National Council debates Swiss neutrality. And wants to leave it to the Federal Council on a case-by-case basis.
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Ex-Nato admiral on Switzerland: rethinking neutrality and defense: The former chairman of the NATO Military Committee can understand why Switzerland has to wait ...
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Daniel Möckli on NATO, Neutrality, and Swiss Foreign Policy: Daniel Möckli, an expert on international relations, calls for greater clarity in Switzerland's ...
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