U.S. embassy staff evacuated from Sudan. Due to fighting around the capital Khartoum, the evacuation initially seemed too dangerous. The evacuation took place on the eighth day of fighting between the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) paramilitary group and the Sudanese army. According to Reuters, some diplomats from other countries have also been evacuated. France said on Sunday morning that it …

Switzerland officially opened its embassy to the Holy See in Rome on Wednesday evening. During the ceremony, Swiss Foreign Minister Ignazio Cassis emphasized the similarities between his state and the Vatican. He pointed to the Italian language, Christian values, Catholic faith and foreign policy principles. Friendly relations since 1506 ”We are both small states, both neutral with universal aspirations, both …

The Swiss government said on Wednesday that the votes of the Lower House of parliament rejecting emergency guarantee loans for the Swiss National Bank and UBS have no legal effect on the country’s obligations. “However, the Federal Council will take Parliament’s position into account as much as possible in its future work and decisions,” the Council said in a statement.

Switzerland will provide an additional 1.5 billion Swiss francs to Ukraine by 2028, Foreign Minister Ignazio Cassis said at a conference in Washington. The minister stressed that Switzerland is committed to long-term support for Ukraine. The support will be provided within the framework of the international cooperation strategy for 2025 to 2028, the Ministry of foreign affairs said yesterday. Together …

Switzerland is under serious threat. ” We have been almost completely surrounded by NATO countries for years, ” says federal President Alain Berset. “It is unacceptable. Unless something changes quickly, Switzerland cannot possibly remain a beacon of international law.” It began, according to Berset, with the 1955 NATO expansion with the then West Germany. “Suddenly Germany wanted to make a …

The Ukrainian media have found out that David Arakhamia, the head of the ruling Servant of the People faction and chairman of the supervisory board of the government office for attracting and supporting investments, UkraineInvest, is involved in a conflict between two private companies, one of which is involved in the grain corridor from Ukraine. Business Censor reports that Arakhamia …

Europol has brought together 15 experts from 8 countries, including Belgium, to support the investigation into the largest Chinese prostitution network ever rolled up in the European Union. The cooperation was part of the operational Taskforce Lotus, the European police organization said on Thursday. In February, Belgian, Spanish and Swiss authorities arrested 31 suspects for their suspected involvement in the …

Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro is not going to lead the opposition in his country. Speaking to a CNN Brasil journalist on Wednesday, he stated that he will not assume the leadership role, but will advise his party on conducting opposition to president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. Bolsonaro made the statements at an airport in Florida before boarding a …

A group of Swiss women of somewhat respectable age have turned to the European Court of human rights to sue the Swiss government for insufficient action on climate change. They call themselves the climate seniors. “The expectations are really high,” says Switzerland correspondent Renske Heddema in Bureau Buitenland. Swiss Seniors drag their own government to court for failing climate policy. …

Countries from the European Union will not receive Swiss weapons or ammunition if they are intended for Ukraine. In doing so, Switzerland maintains its neutrality enshrined in the Constitution. Tensions are rising between the countries, because the neutral position endangers European security. Germany has just delivered its tanks to Ukraine, but is doing so without ammunition from Switzerland. Denmark, Spain …