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A photo taken on July 5, 2022, shows the dried-up river bed of the Po River in Italy's Veneto region. Water levels in Italy's largest river have reached record lows amid a severe drought.

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Record-low rainfall is disrupting crop yields, energy production and trade flows at a time when European countries are already battling soaring food and fuel prices.

A Severe Drought Turns Up the Heat on Europe’s Economic and Energy Crises

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Switzerland's national flag (left) is pictured next to the EU flag at the European Commission building in Brussels, Belgium. 

European Disintegration

The uncertainty may only be temporary, as Bern’s strong trade ties with the bloc will likely eventually bring it back to the negotiating table.

Switzerland Calls Off EU Partnership Talks -- For Now

2020 Second-Quarter Forecast

Europe is a continent riven by pockets of distinct cultures whose differences are all too often irreconcilable.

<p>To the west of Eurasia lays Europe, a region predisposed to division. It is surrounded on nearly all sides by islands and peninsulas that make it difficult for Europe to cohere. The northern half of the continent, moreover, sits on a plain whose short, meandering rivers tend to empower countries without forcing them to work with others. The southern half is situated on more mountainous terrain that has historically impeded the creation of strong, unified economies. As a result, Europe is a continent riven by pockets of distinct cultures whose differences are all too often irreconcilable.</p>

2020 Annual Forecast

2019 Fourth-Quarter Forecast

United Kingdom

Brussels' threat to end EU traders' ability to carry out securities transactions in the Swiss market is a reminder that the commission could take similar steps in trade negotiations with London.

EU, Switzerland: A Stock Market Dispute Could Damage Swiss-EU Economic Ties

Brexit

2019 Third-Quarter Forecast

2019 Second-Quarter Forecast

2019 Annual Forecast

2018 Fourth-Quarter Forecast

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Serbia

Albania

Contributor Perspectives

Swiss player Xherdan Shaqiri's celebration after scoring a World Cup goal against Serbia included flashing the Albanian eagle. Shaqiri was born in Kosovo, whose ethnic Albanian population fought a destructive conflict with Serbia in the 1990s.

Switzerland's Albanian contingent and Serbia's manager battled with gestures and words, showing how close to the surface the wounds of Kosovo remain.

The Balkan Wars Revisited at the World Cup

2018 Second-Quarter Forecast

British Trade Secretary Kemi Badenoch met Swiss Economy Minister Guy Parmelin in Bern, Switzerland, to initiate talks on an upgraded free trade agreement between the two countries, with formal negotiations set to start on May 22, Reuters reported on May 15.

U.K., Switzerland: Governments Kick off Trade Negotiations

United States

Switzerland's Zurich Insurance Group said on April 5 that it was leaving the Net-Zero Insurance Alliance (NZIA), which is part of the broader Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero (GFANZ), Reuters reported the next day.

Switzerland: Zurich Insurance Exits Net-Zero Insurance Alliance

Ukraine

Military & Security

A Swiss parliamentary committee adopted a motion that would allow for the reexport of Swiss-made weapons to conflict zones under specific circumstances, notably "where there is a violation of the international ban on resorting to force, and specifically in the case of the Russian-Ukrainian war," Reuters reported Jan. 24.

Switzerland, Ukraine: Swiss Parliament to Approve Reexport of Arms to Kyiv

Norway

Cyber

Several law enforcement agencies arrested 12 ransomware gang members in Switzerland and Ukraine, Europol announced in an Oct. 29 press release.

Switzerland, Ukraine: Ransomware Operators Arrested in Police Bust

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Politics

The U.S. and the Balance of Power

The U.S. Treasury Department officially labeled Vietnam and Switzerland currency manipulators in a long-delayed report, saying that both countries intervened in currency markets to prevent balance of payments adjustments through June 2020, Reuters reported Dec. 16. 

U.S.: Treasury Department Labels Vietnam, Switzerland Currency Manipulators  

In a Sept. 27 referendum, Swiss voters rejected a proposal to end an agreement with the European Union that allows the free movement of people, the BBC has reported. 

Switzerland: Voters Reject Proposal to End Migration Agreement With EU

EU: Regional Blocs

Saudi Arabia

United Arab Emirates

Yemen

The Saudi-led coalition in Yemen faces new pressure to its arms acquisition on three different fronts.

Saudi Arabia: New Setbacks for Arms Imports From U.S., Europe

The Yemen Civil War

The Saudi Survival Strategy

U.S. President Donald Trump will meet Swiss President Ueli Maurer to discuss a number of issues, including "Switzerland's role in facilitating diplomatic relations," according to a May 15 announcement by the White House.

Switzerland, U.S.: Trump to Meet Swiss President

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Covering an area that spans the entire width of the continent beginning at the Sahara Desert and ending at the southernmost tip of South Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa is home to countless cultures, languages, religions, plants, animals and natural resources.

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U.K., Switzerland: Governments Kick off Trade Negotiations

Switzerland: Zurich Insurance Exits Net-Zero Insurance Alliance

Switzerland, Ukraine: Swiss Parliament to Approve Reexport of Arms to Kyiv

Switzerland, Ukraine: Ransomware Operators Arrested in Police Bust

U.S.: Treasury Department Labels Vietnam, Switzerland Currency Manipulators

Switzerland: Voters Reject Proposal to End Migration Agreement With EU

Saudi Arabia: New Setbacks for Arms Imports From U.S., Europe

Switzerland, U.S.: Trump to Meet Swiss President

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