Scenarios for a ‘new normal’ in geopolitics
A period of globalization, prosperity and relative political calm since the end of the Cold War is over. What comes next is still in play.
Oil markets: An early peek into 2023
Despite Western sanctions and volatile prices, Russian oil exports proved resilient last year. The global oil market may face different…
Post-globalization: The West’s strategy options
After three decades of openness and cooperation, the world is breaking into hostile blocs. For the West, “friend-shoring” may be the best…
Mikhail Gorbachev and a part of history goes away
Mikhail Gorbachev died in Moscow on August 30, 2022: With his policies, he put an end to the Cold War and was a major protagonist of…
What if Russia cuts off gas to Europe? Three scenarios
The EU is ill-prepared for a large-scale disruption of Moscow's supplies, making it vulnerable in the event of a conflict in Ukraine
What is the “General Council of Italians Abroad”?
Let's discover the international body that advises the Government and Parliament on major issues of interest to Italians who do not live in…
Freer road freight transport between Switzerland and Russia
On October 15, Bern and Moscow repealed the permit requirement, which had existed since 2015, for bilateral and in-transit deliveries
Good offices and economic agreements in the Russia-Switzerland summit
Guy Parmelin and Vladimir Putin talked about the development of bilateral relations, security issues in Europe and the activity of a…
Switzerland’s bilateral meetings with the USA and Russia
In Geneva, a delegation led by Guy Parmelin, president of the Confederation, will see Joseph R. Biden Jr. between Tuesday 15 and Wednesday…
There is a customs memorandum of understanding between Russia and Switzerland
The primary objective of the MoU signed by Bern and Moscow, although not binding, is to advance technical collaboration and the exchange of…
Nicola Zanni: “In Zug, if you want and work hard, you get a lot”
The Ferrara entrepreneur, who has headed an established financial firm since 2015, enjoys in Switzerland the paradise on earth denied him…
Andermatt, until 2040 “easy” sale of funds abroad
The Swiss government has extended by 10 years the stop of the permit requirement for the foreign purchase of land and buildings in the…
That isolated Russian flag on a remote peak of the Alps
A monument in the canton of Uri commemorates the troops of General Alexander Suvorov, who on September 25, 1799, sacrificed themselves…