Switzerland

In a nutshell

Federal council runs amok

Not only Amherd is acting single-handedly

by Thomas Scherr*

(13 September 2024) When Ignazio Cassis spoke of a “reset” in January 2018, people thought he was finally getting serious for Switzerland in the EU negotiations... But “reset” obviously meant a much more thorough process, namely, to reset Swiss history completely and start again with the Habsburgs. But this time as subordinates ... This thinking seems to be spreading among the authorities and cadres in federal Bern.
Switzerland

The federal council ignores the country’s neutrality

No to PESCO participation!

Statement of the “Swiss Peace Movement SFB”

(6 September 2024) On 21 August 2024, the Federal Council decided to join two PESCO (Permanent Structured Cooperation) projects. In doing so, the Swiss government is taking a further step towards the NATO war alliance and increasingly undermining Switzerland’s neutrality and independence. The “Swiss Peace Movement” sharply criticises this decision.

“We cannot associate ourselves with NATO without becoming accomplices in NATO’s crimes”

GIPRI press release of 5 September 2024

(6 September 2024) The Geneva International Peace Research Institute (GIPRI) rejects the ‘’Security Policy Committee Report‘’ presented by Swiss President Viola Amherd on 29 August 2024.

This report is incompatible with Switzerland’s neutrality and must be rejected as contrary to the Swiss constitution and Swiss traditions of neutrality and mediation. Several organisations have already expressed similar views.

What if school authorities took an interest in children ...

by Suzette Sandoz,* Lausanne

(30 August 2024) According to today’s “24 heures” newspaper of 20 August, almost 1000 children in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland do not go to public schools but are taught by their parents. This number has more than doubled in the last seven years.

Do your parents have a solar heating?

Climate awareness test in Swiss textbooks

by Philipp Gut*

(23 August 2024) A Swiss primary school textbook subjects pupils to a climate attitude test. Miles away from any scientific basis.

No, cows are no climate killers

Anyone who advocates giving up meat to save the planet is making a mistake in their reasoning

by Klaus Alfs*

(16 August 2024) “Nobody seems to be interested anymore in the fact that it is modern, conventional agriculture and not organic farming that secures harvests and reliably feeds billions of people.” In his column, Klaus Alfs explains why the accusation that cows are climate killers is based on an error in reasoning.