Switzerland

  • Aug 2
  • 2 min read

Environmental action in Europe is resurging

Climate activism, both in terms of protests and litigation, has been increasing in recent months

Europe
  • Jun 17
  • 7 min read

Ukraine peace summit reveals global differences

The summit was a significant initiative, but was hampered by the absence of many countries, most notably Russia

Ukraine
  • Jun 13
  • 2 min read

There is space to resolve Swiss-ECHR conflict

Both of Switzerland’s houses of parliaments have rejected a climate change ruling by the European Court of Human Rights

Switzerland
  • Mar 7
  • 6 min read

Switzerland will be slow to harden its China position

Swiss neutrality and economic interests have seen Bern become one of Beijing’s closest partners in the West

Switzerland
  • Feb 28
  • 2 min read

EU will struggle to reverse migration trends

The number of asylum applicants to the EU+ last year was the highest since the 2015-16 migrant crisis

EU
  • Jan 16
  • 2 min read

Switzerland will find it hard to shift its China view

Switzerland has had closer relations with China than the vast majority of European states

China
  • Oct 27, 2023
  • 7 min read

Swiss elections show falling support for green parties

Immigration and cost-of-living concerns overshadowed climate politics in Switzerland’s recent elections

EU
  • Oct 23, 2023
  • 2 min read

Swiss election reflects trends across Europe

Right-wing populists were the main winners and the green parties were the main losers in Switzerland’s general election

Switzerland
  • Aug 22, 2023
  • 6 min read

War will not significantly alter Swiss neutrality

Switzerland is coming under growing pressure to loosen rules concerning the re-export of military equipment

Switzerland