Tag: Swiss

Swiss to Soften Rules on Arms Exports But Won’t Help Ukraine

(Bloomberg) — The Swiss government wants to be able to sidestep the country’s rigid neutrality to allow more weapons exports but will maintain a ban on shipments to Ukraine. Most Read from Bloomberg Switzerland forbids arms sales to countries at war unless they are fighting under a United Nations mandate. Because of this, Swiss weapon […]

SNB Gets Protest Letter From Swiss Lawmakers Over AGM Spat

(Bloomberg) — Swiss lawmakers published an open letter criticizing the Swiss National Bank for having excluded activists from its annual shareholder meeting. Most Read from Bloomberg At the April 26 gathering, the central bank denied access to an ambassador of an indigenous tribe and an Argentinian lawyer who wanted to speak out about the harm […]

Swiss Head for Neutrality Vote After Adopting Russia Sanctions

(Bloomberg) — Switzerland is heading for a popular vote on its long-standing neutrality amid a debate ignited by the the country’s decision to sanction Russia over its invasion of Ukraine. Most Read from Bloomberg Activists and the country’s right-wing People’s Party, the largest in parliament, want to enshrine the position of permanent, armed neutrality in […]

Swiss women win landmark climate case at Europe top human rights court

By Gloria Dickie, Kate Abnett and Christian Levaux STRASBOURG, France (Reuters) -Europe’s top human rights court ruled on Tuesday that the Swiss government had violated the human rights of its citizens by failing to do enough to combat climate change, in a decision that will set a precedent for future climate lawsuits. The European Court […]

Swiss women score landmark climate win in European court decision

Europe’s highest human rights court has ruled its member nations must protect their citizens from the consequences of climate change in a landmark ruling that sided with a group of 2,000 Swiss women against their government. The case could now have implications across the continent. The European Court of Human Rights rejected two other, similar […]