News of switzerland

Mercosur, European EFTA bloc conclude talks on free-trade deal

Yesterday 19:10 Mercosur and European Free Trade Association (EFTA) close negotiations over a free-trade agreement.

Swiss-Norway group and South America’s Mercosur agree on free-trade deal

Yesterday 18:17 European Free Trade Association of Switzerland, Norway, Liechtenstein and Iceland finalise free-trade agreement with Mercosur bloc.

FOREIGN POLICY & DIPLOMACY

Milei reiterates Argentina's support for Ukraine during Zelenskyy meet

16-06-2024 09:37 President Javier Milei meets with his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskyy as world leaders gather in Switzerland to look for a path towards a peace process – albeit without Russia.

FOREIGN POLICY & DIPLOMACY

Upcoming Ukraine peace summit in Switzerland: what Kyiv wants

12-06-2024 13:10 Ukraine is bringing together dozens of world leaders and international organisations in Switzerland this weekend to mount pressure on Russia and outline a path towards peace.

MERCOSUR TRADE DEALS

EFTA euro nations eye Mercosur deal before year-end

22-03-2024 15:00 Parliamentary representatives from European Free Trade Association (Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Switzerland) stop in Buenos Aires as part of regional tour focusing on efforts to secure free-trade deal with the Mercosur bloc.

by James Grainger

DIPLOMACY & FOREIGN POLICY

Davos guest-list confirmed with Milei, Blinken, Israeli president set to attend

09-01-2024 12:02 US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Israeli President Isaac Herzog, French President Emmanuel Macron, Chinese Premier Li Qiang and Middle East leaders will also attend the event in Davos next week, as well as France

FOREIGN POLICY & DIPLOMACY

Davos, Israel and maybe the Vatican – Milei draws up first foreign trips

14-12-2023 13:15 Local news outlets, citing La Libertad Avanza sources, report Argentina’s new President Javier Milei will attend the World Economic Forum in Switzerland. Trips to Israel, Ukraine and potentially the Vatican to visit Pope Francis also being considered.

MUSIC & ART

Piano great Argerich scraps more concerts over illness

14-08-2023 12:20 Piano virtuoso Martha Argerich has cancelled further concerts in Austria and Germany in August due to illness.

MUSIC & ART

Piano great Martha Argerich axes German, Swiss shows over illness

09-08-2023 12:41 Celebrated Buenos Aires-born pianist Martha Argerich cancels concerts in Germany and Switzerland due to illness.

MUSIC

Argentine urban music conquers the world – Duki, Nicki Nicole, Bizarrap lead way

21-07-2023 15:31 Wave of Argentine musicians including Bizarrap, Duki, Emilia Mernes, Nicki Nicole and Wos are selling out shows and shining in the northern hemisphere.