The Commission of the Council of Cantons of the Federal Assembly, the upper house of the Swiss Parliament, has recommended easing export controls on Swiss military equipment, which could potentially ...

BERN (Reuters) - Swiss weapons exports fell by more than a quarter last year, the government said on Tuesday, with critics blaming the country's neutral stance which has blocked the re-export of Swiss ...

(Bloomberg) -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy addressed Switzerland’s parliament in a video speech to ask the country to allow the re-export of Swiss weapons, saying it would be ‘vital.’ “If ...

Switzerland’s strict stance on arms exports to conflict areas will see local weapons makers leaving the country or going out of business if the laws aren’t changed, according to their industry ...

The Swiss Army Knife, the iconic, more than century-old fold-up tool used by whittlers, soldiers and even astronauts, will soon be available without a blade. Victorinox, the company behind the ...

(MENAFN- Swissinfo) A popular initiative calling for Switzerland to join the Nuclear Weapons Ban Treaty (NWT) has been gathered more than 135,000 signatures. This content was published on December 10, ...

GENEVA, June 2. /TASS/. Deputies in Switzerland’s National Council (larger chamber of the Federal Assembly, or Swiss parliament) rejected a legislative proposal by the Security Policy Commission to ...

Swiss weapons exports fall 27% in 2023, gov't says Critics blame block on weapons re-exports to Ukraine Industry association wants re-export ban to be changed, says it has nothing to do with ...