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Expert briefing
Publication date: 22 November 2018

EU-Swiss impasse.

Expert briefing
Publication date: 22 August 2023

The decision reflects Switzerland’s political alignment with the West over Ukraine. However, its commitment to military neutrality has frustrated international partners, in…

Expert briefing
Publication date: 31 July 2020

There are concerns in Switzerland that the IFA would undermine its sovereignty, reduce wages and subject Swiss businesses to greater competition. A referendum on ending…

Expert briefing
Publication date: 19 May 2021

Political divisions in Switzerland have put the deal on hold. By threatening some of Switzerland's existing privileges, the Commission is seeking to increase the pressure for the…

Expert briefing
Publication date: 27 October 2023

The SVP increased its vote share by 2.3 percentage points to 27.9%. The main losers were the Green Party and the Green Liberal Party, which collectively lost eleven seats. The…

Expert briefing
Publication date: 7 March 2024

Among the priorities in the declaration is updating the Swiss-Chinese free trade agreement (FTA) and simplifying travel procedures between the two countries. Switzerland’s…

Expert briefing
Publication date: 20 January 2020

This comes amid mounting domestic and international frustration over President Paul Biya’s approach to ending the long-standing anglophone crisis. A controversial bill to give…

Expert briefing
Publication date: 27 June 2016

The UK vote on June 23 to leave the EU ('Brexit') startled global financial players, putting pressure on leading central banks to stabilise markets and keep bank funding flowing…

Expert briefing
Publication date: 20 February 2020

Implications of US sanctions against Nord Stream 2.

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