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The true-false neutrality of Vatican diplomacy

By Matthieu Levivier · 04 June 2023

We often talk about the Vatican's internal affairs, but less about its international activities. Yet the Holy See's diplomacy can count on the world's most effective network to carry out its very special mission in the concert of states.

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Israel-Palestine: Qatar's diplomacy-washing

By Yves Di Cristino · January 7, 2023

As we know, sports are far more political than their leading figures would have us believe. An act of diplomatic bad faith concerning the contentious Israel-Palestine issue went almost unnoticed in Doha… A journey into the heart of FIFA’s contradictions.

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«An inelegant gesture»: Pascal Couchepin recounts his meeting with Putin in 2003

By Antoine-Frédéric Bernhard · April 25, 2022

Today, Vladimir Putin is the focus of many questions. Who is Vladimir Putin? What does he really want? Pascal Couchepin, former President of the Swiss Confederation, tells us about his meeting with the Russian President in 2003.

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When will we see real disarmament?

By Alexandre Wälti · 04 June 2018

Les lundis de l'actualité - Alexandre Wälti A press review, why not. A column, better. Perhaps both or...

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Falciani, the moment of truth?

By Nicolas Jutzet · 09 April 2018

Les lundis de l'actualité - Nicolas Jutzet Hervé Falciani, ex-informatician of the HSBC bank, whom you probably know in connection with...

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Switzerland and the European Union, a long history

By Clément Guntern · 03 June 2017

As the question of the future of Switzerland's relationship with the European Union (EU) is central to the future of our country in general, and as we will shortly be called upon to vote on this issue several times, it seems appropriate to retrace the history of this relationship and to refocus a debate which too often focuses on the emotional rather than the rational.

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Will French ingenuity in Sicily sway Donald Trump?

By Jonas Follonier · May 29, 2017

A look at the news - Jonas Follonier On Friday May 26, the Group of Seven met in the...