Tag: Switzerland

The motorcade transporting U.S. Vice President JD Vance arrives at the Burgenstock luxury hotel complex overlooking Lake Lucerne, Switzerland, on June 21, 2026, ahead of high-level talks aimed at advancing a deal to end the Middle East conflict.

Vance in Switzerland for U.S.–Iran Talks

Reports say a session on the Lebanon conflict has been added to the agenda of the talks focusing on the implementation of the MoU signed between Washington and Tehran.

UPDATED: Swiss Reject Population Cap in Referendum

In what complacent justice minister Beat Jans said was “a sign of stability, openness and reliability,” a proposal to impose a constitutional limit on the maximum size of the population in Switzerland was defeated at the ballot box.

Swiss Voters Split on Population Cap

Around half of Switzerland’s electorate could back a referendum proposal restricting the population to 10 million—with the other half against.