Can Germany, Austria, and Switzerland stay neutral amid rising Sino-Russian threats?
Western security and the post-1945 democratic-led international system face growing threats. The war in Ukraine is only the tip of the iceberg for Russian President Vladimir Putin’s imperial appetite. Putin denies these ambitions to Western media but salivates about them to Russian audiences. Take Putin’s “I’m a modern-day Peter the Great” threats toward Estonia, for […]
Switzerland says UBS may need more cash. The bank is fuming – CNN
Arndt Wiegmann/Reuters UBS headquarters in Zurich, Switzerland (photo) 2015. London CNN — A year later Credit Suisse goes bankrupt, Swiss government announces UBS may have to find out Up to $27 billion to absorb potential This is to ensure that taxpayers don’t have to bail out the big banks as they suffer losses. Now, Switzerland’s […]
Switzerland to Host Ukraine Peace Conference… But No Russia
GENEVA (AP) – The Swiss government said Wednesday it will hold a high-level international conference in June to chart a path toward peace in Ukraine after more than two years of war, with the hope that Russia may one day join the peace process. I’m looking forward to it. The lakeside Bürgenstock resort is scheduled […]
Blinken Briefly Stuck In Switzerland After Plane Breaks Down
(Photo by FABRICE COFFRINI/AFP via Getty Images) OAN's Avril Elfie12:44 PM – Wednesday, January 17, 2024 Secretary of State Antony Blinken found himself briefly stranded in Davos, Switzerland, after a technical malfunction affected his plane and delayed his scheduled flight. advertisement Blinken was stranded in Davos on Wednesday after the plane he was scheduled to […]
World Economic Forum to kick off in Davos, Switzerland with global elites likely to face flak over private jet
with world economic forum Starting Monday, business executives, celebrities, billionaires and government officials will be subjected to the same hypocritical criticism we've seen over the past few years. The conference, which begins on January 15 and ends on January 19, will be held at the WEF headquarters in Davos, Switzerland. In 2023, world elites debate […]
Avalanche kills two snowshoe hikers in Alps near Switzerland
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Two Hikers Killed by Avalanche in the Italian Alps Near Switzerland
ROME (AP) – Two snowshoe hikers were killed in an avalanche in the Italian Alps near Switzerland, rescuers said Sunday. The avalanche occurred around midday on Sunday at an altitude of 2,200 meters (7,200 feet) in the Formazza valley in Piedmont region, said Federico Catania, a spokesman for the Italian Mountain Rescue Service. He said […]