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(7 August 2026) At the 2026 summer conference of “Swiss Standpoint”, entitled “What Kind of Neutrality for Switzerland?”, six experts took part in four panel discussions in Frauenfeld from 24 to 26 July, sharing their views and insights on Swiss neutrality and the upcoming referendum on 27 September 2026 with an engaged audience.
by Uli Gellermann*
(7 August 2026) In the Kyiv metro, one can read German self-congratulation on advertising space: under the headline “Razom” (meaning “Together” in English), the German government is running a poster campaign promoting the vast quantities of weapons and money it is investing in Ukraine’s war against Russia.
by Suzette Sandoz,* Pully VD
(31 July 2026) A neutral country cannot be credible if it does not have a credible army. But first, we must agree on what is meant by the term “credible army”. This is not just a matter of military capabilities, but also – and perhaps above all – of the ability and the will to “be prepared to defend oneself”.
by David Bell,* USA
(31 July 2026) The theme of impending doom and a desperate search for missing panaceas is aimed at wealthy countries, which makes the real difference. Even if a few eventually die, vast tranches of taxpayer dollars can still be offloaded to Pharma, and investors make a killing before such metrics become clear.
by Professor Dr Dr h.c. Carl Baudenbacher*
(24 July 2026) In the official documents on the EU–Switzerland treaty package, the “Explanatory Report” of June 2025 and the dispatch of March 2026, the Federal Council does not stint on praise for its more than seventy negotiators, who between March and December 2024 took part in more than 200 negotiating meetings and rounds across fourteen specialist areas, or tracks. It is said again and again that all negotiating objectives were met, indeed more than met. Since these texts were written by the federal administration, one may assume that the civil servants awarded themselves the applause. Anyone who experienced the defunct GDR will be reminded, to some extent, of the slogans of the Socialist Unity Party (SED) at party congresses.
by Olli Tammilehto*
(24 July 2026) (CH-S) Numerous irrational strategic decisions in Europe are the result of decades of “Elite Capture” by the US – according to Finnish author Olli Tammilehto.
A striking example is Finland's 58-year-old President, Alexander Stubb. He previously served as Finland’s Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, as well as Vice-President of the European Investment Bank in Luxembourg. Tammilehto’s article also turns the spotlight on members of the ruling elites in other countries.