GLOBEALERT

Feed

Open sources, classified and cross-checked. 28+ stories.

POLITICSOct 16'Switzerland plus' deal option for UK as it seeks closer ties with EU, senior MEP saysBernd Lange's comments come as the Brexit debate has once again reignited across the UK after British Prime Minister Andy Burnham called for the country to readdress its relationship with Brussels.EuroNews [en]
BUSINESSOct 6Hong Kong remains world’s freest economy as Switzerland overtakes SingaporeHong Kong has retained its status as the world’s freest economy in the latest annual ranking by a top Canadian think tank, although its score has declined in recent years. Switzerland overtook Singapore to claim second place, pushing the city state down to third in the rankings released on Tuesday by the Fraser Institute. The 2026 Economic Freedom of the World report, compiled by the Vancouver-based public policy research organisation using data from 2024, ranked Hong Kong first among 165...South China Morning Post
POLITICSOct 5India, Switzerland identify areas of cooperation in defence, nuclear energy: PMIndia, Switzerland agree to extend visas, student permits in a mobility deal based on equal treatment principles; other agreements promote transport and infra tech collaboration, research and innovation, and an exchange programme for young professionalsThe Hindu
POLITICSOct 2Switzerland's President Guy Parmelin says he will quit government at end of yearA winegrower by trade, Parmelin is from the French-speaking western canton of Vaud. He is from the hard-right Swiss People's Party (SVP), which is the biggest in the country.EuroNews [en]