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Dangerous entanglement of the Swiss Armed Forces with NATO
Perpetual armed neutrality is one of the most important principles of Swiss foreign policy. The idea of neutrality is well anchored in our country, its people, and its history. To abolish it directly and openly is therefore not feasible. For several decades, however, efforts have been made to weaken and disintegrate the original concept of neutrality.
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Background and elements of the war in Ukraine
“This crisis shows us the weakness of our society”
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Switzerland is in danger
On Swiss neutrality.
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European ‘strategic autonomy’ and the perception of reality
French President Emmanuel Macron’s statement in China about developing “strategic autonomy” from the United States is empty posturing intended for the domestic French market.
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Germany: “Craftsmen for peace”
Congress of craftsmen and entrepreneurs in Dessau-Rosslau.
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Credit Suisse: Afterthoughts to the end of the party
If you want to win back the trust of people, you have to protect them from the excesses of the financial world.
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How Swiss politicians dismantle Swiss neutrality
The Swiss Confederation—the “Confoederatio Helvetica”, hence the CH on the cars—has been historically neutral since the Congress of Vienna in 1815.
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“If Europe is incapable of working for peace, it will vanish from history!”
Georges Martin: Switzerland has always considered that there are two elements to its neutrality: the “right of neutrality” in case of war, as stipulated in the Hague Convention of 1907, and the “policy of neutrality”.
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Double-Standards at the UN Human Rights Council
It is no secret that the UN Human Rights Council essentially serves the interests of the Western developed countries and does not have a holistic approach to all human rights. Blackmail and bullying are common practices, and the US has proven that it has sufficient “soft power” to cajole weaker countries.
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Truths and lies about pledges made to Russia
The information war surrounding tensions between NATO and Russia over Ukraine often leads to distortions of historical reality.