by Professor Paul R. Vogt
(9 November 2023) (Edit.) Today, it takes a lot of perseverance, courage, and straightforwardness to bring topics that have been avoided for various reasons to the public attention. Professor Paul R. Vogt, founder of the EurAsiaHeart-Foundation1 and former head of cardiac surgery at Zurich University Hospital, has written another thesis paper as a matter close to his heart.
by Hans Bieri
(8 November 2023) (Ed.) Hans Bieri, Managing Director of the “Swiss Association Industry + Agriculture SVIL”, expertly describes the importance of neutrality for our country’s security of supply. As an export nation without its own raw materials, Switzerland’s very existence depends on open markets. Its neutral position offers advantages to its trading partners. If the country gives up its neutrality, it risks becoming a pawn in the hands of hegemonic powers and losing its independence.
(25 October 2023) (sv) The “WHO International Health Regulations” (IHR) are currently being revised with the exclusion of the Swiss Parliament and the public and are to be adopted by the “World Health Assembly” in May 2024. A Swiss negotiating delegation is also involved.
(4 October 2023) (Lauterbrunnen, 22 September 2023.) The non-partisan “Pro Schweiz” states that in the past it was Switzerland’s claim, duty and noble task, on the basis of its credible neutrality and as a depositary state of the International Humanitarian Law of war, to ensure that human dignity and the rights of those suffering were respected by all (!) warring parties. The aim was always to ensure that all warring parties were treated equally.
by Pascal Lottaz,* Japan
(22 August 2023) Although Switzerland’s Federal Council rejected its Foreign Minister’s idea for “cooperative neutrality”, the recently approved new security doctrine reverses parts of the country’s traditional neutrality concept. Preparations for collective defence with NATO and the EU are underway.
by Christian Campiche,* Lausanne
(15 August 2023) And here we go again! It was thought that Switzerland had reconciled with the USA after the dormant assets’ affair. However, this is not the case. But is that so surprising?