Defence Archives - Gstaad Post

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“Evidence of collusion”: report names 18 MEPs & former MEPs “connected” with activities supporting convicted fraudster Mukhtar Ablyazov

Posted byby Billy Brown
August 7, 2023
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4 min

The recent ‘Qatargate’ scandal in the European Parliament, which has seen MEPs & at least one former former MEP languishing in Belgian jail cells,...

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Defence

Kazakhstan’s progress faces many headwinds; the West should not be one of them

Posted byby Cody Robbins
May 17, 2023
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3 min

The war in the Ukraine created two main opposing camps of countries. An Alliance of Democracies on one side and a Group of Authoritarian....

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Defence

Bomb scare at Swiss parliament: Abandoned car seen, man with explosives arrested

Posted byby Eric Kelly
February 15, 2023
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1 min

Switzerland Bomb Scare: The suspect was undergoing physical and mental exams, the police informed as federal prosecutors and police opened a criminal investigation. Switzerland...

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American cacti are rapidly colonizing the slopes of the Swiss Alps as snow disappears, says report

Posted byby Cody Robbins
February 15, 2023
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2 min

Prickly pear cacti, which normally appear in hot, dry climates such as the Grand Canyon, are invading the Swiss Alps in a new climate...

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Economy

The Strikes Bill will put the UK at odds with much of Europe

Posted byby Billy Brown
February 15, 2023
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3 min

The Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Bill is being pushed through Parliament with some speed. It shows the government’s determination to prove it is dealing...

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The Politics of Türkiye’s Earthquake

Posted byby Guy Austin Vega
February 15, 2023
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3 min

The Turkish polity must examine and overhaul the rules and institutions that have failed to effectively mitigate the human cost of this tragedy. The...

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Economy

EC Winter Forecast shows Romania among fastest-growing European economies

Posted byby Cody Robbins
February 15, 2023
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1 min

Romania’s GDP will increase by 2.5% this year (from +4.5% in 2022), according to the latest forecast issued by the European Commission (EC) on February 13....

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Switzerland urges UN action on quake-hit Syria

Posted byby Billy Brown
February 15, 2023
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2 min

Switzerland is calling for a UN Security Council briefing early next week on aid to quake-hit Syria, as hope fades for finding many more...

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Defence

Magnitsky Affair: Switzerland to return suspect millions to Russia

Posted byby Cody Robbins
February 15, 2023
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7 min

Switzerland is to return money confiscated from three Russian citizens accused of being involved in one of the most notorious cases of fraud in...

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Switzerland Block Transfer of Arms From Spain to Ukraine

Posted byby Eric Kelly
February 15, 2023
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2 min

Switzerland said Friday it had blocked Spain from sending Swiss-made anti-aircraft guns to Ukraine, in line with its strict military neutrality. The Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO) “has rejected...