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Verordnung über den nationalen Teil des Schengener Informationssystems (N-SIS) und des SIRENE-Büros (N-SIS-Verordnung)

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Response must outpace spread of Ebola: UN relief chief

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Ask Ivo: Submit Your Questions for This Wednesday

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3-months Bills of the European Stability Mechanism (ESM) – Auction result

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Informal Meeting of EU Ministers of Defence: Press remarks by High Representative Kaja Kallas upon arrival

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Handbuch goAML Web Portal

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Arrêté du 9 juillet 2026 relatif aux conditions dans lesquelles les docteurs en médecine peuvent obtenir un droit d'exercice complémentaire dans leur spécialité, correspondant à une surspécialité ou une activité médicale déterminée et fixant la composition des commissions et la procédure d'examen des dossiers

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Ateleris and ESA launch the RHEA project 21 August 2026 Brugg AG/Paris - Ateleris GmbH and the European Space Agency (ESA) have launched a new research and development project.

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Invitation to bid for 3-months Bills of the European Stability Mechanism (ESM)

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31.08.2026

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20-SECOND PLAYBOOK PRIMER

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Rettungsplan für das Mercosur-Abkommen: Ständerat Benedikt Würth hat ein Paket ausgehandelt, um das Mercosur-Freihandelsabkommen doch noch ins Ziel zu bringen.

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High-Low Mix: The Three Tiers of Modern Missile Arsenals

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What Caught My Eye (no. 76)

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Sleeping at the Wheel: Europe’s Gas Storage Gap and the Coming LNG Bidding War

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“Trump's Iran War Is a Superpower's Suicide"

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US probes NATO allies over military support as it mulls further troop cuts

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Sending the CIA Director to Moscow Shows Washington Is Flying Blind

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Risks of child recruitment by armed groups rise in post-quake Colombia

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NATO Deputy Secretary General to visit Ireland

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Announcement of auction – 3-months Bills of the European Stability Mechanism (ESM)

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28.08.2026

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SWP-Newsletter, 28.08.2026

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Bogus videos of migrants torching churches go viral in wake of Ceuta incident

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Alarming reports that Putin aims to escalate war, despite CIA warning (Ukraine Battlefield update, Day 1,645)

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BIG AND BREAKING

CALL IT BY ITS NAME: Russia’s hybrid war against Europe is looking increasingly like a real war, prompting a call for the EU to reconsider the language it uses to describe it, Nicholas Vinocur and Ant View in browser →
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Joint Local Statement of Diplomatic Representations

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There Was No Warning

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Mit Augenmaß, Realismus und Reformbereitschaft

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Betray Ukraine, or lose your son

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Aid reaches hundreds of thousands in Gaza amid severe food insecurity

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Lebanon: UN warns of growing civilian risks as military activity continues

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Gas Fortress at Sea: How Energy Security is Reshaping Israel’s Navy

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Meeting of 22-23 July 2026

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IRIS-T SLM auf der Zielgeraden zur Einsatzbereitschaft

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Dossier zu "Sudan"

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From Geneva to Helsinki: What the OSCE’s founding legacy means for European security today and tomorrow

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Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/1965 of 26 August 2026 amending for the 360th time Council Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 imposing certain specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities associated with the ISIL (Da'esh) and Al-Qaida organisations

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 of 27 May 2002 imposing certain specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities associated with the ISIL (Da'esh) and Al-Qaida organisations (1), a... EUR-Lex →
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Drohnen, Drohnenabwehr und Robotik: VBS setzt strategischen Schwerpunkt zur Stärkung der Verteidigungsfähigkeit

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EU-Verteidigungspolitik: Wo liegen die Chancen und Risiken?

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Bürgerwacht statt Profis? Der falsche Weg für die Sicherheitsarchitektur Deutschlands

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Wie eine Bundeswehr-Software die Luftfahrt sicherer gegen Vogelschlag macht

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BIG AND BREAKING

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e-dec: Aktualisierung

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Protection of EU sovereignty in the EU’s external action in human rights and international law

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Daily Wrap

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NATO Secretary General meets the Under Secretary of War for Policy of the United States

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Red Sea nations step up maritime cooperation as regional threats grow

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Explainer: UN peace operations work to create, preserve peace

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Security Council LIVE: Rising tensions in Gaza, West Bank

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Emanuel von Wartburg wird Stellvertretender Chef Logistikbasis der Armee

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Europe’s new anti-money laundering agency

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Cairo’s Energy Hub Gambit: Midstream Infrastructure and Geopolitical Realities

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Russian forces in Donetsk salient risk being cut off, after daring Ukrainian manoeuvre on independence day (Ukraine Battlefield update, Day 1,643)

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BIG AND BREAKING

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Table of contents 13923 of 26 August 2026

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Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the European Union Agency for Cybersecurity (ENISA), the European cybersecurity certification framework, and ICT supply chain security and repealing Regulation (EU) 2019/881 (“The Cybersecurity Act 2”) (COM(2026) 11 final)

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 114 thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,

After transmission of the draft legislative act to the national parliaments,

Having regard to the opinion of the European Eco... EUR-Lex →
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NATO Military Committee Conference to be held in Denmark - 18-19 September 2026

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Aussenpolitische Akademie zur Sicherheitspolitik - 25. September 2026

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Médiateur et pourtant en guerre

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Haiti ramps up the fight against gangs in the capital, but violence spreads elsewhere

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As wars spread, the global food system unravels

As wars spread, the global food system unravels Carl Skau, the acting head of the World Food Program, met the family during a visit to Somalia last week. Speaking at a United Nations Security Council ... Read more →
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UN chief, Red Cross renew call for rules on lethal autonomous weapons

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The Arctic Rift: Norway Rejects Brussels’ Energy Playbook

From Barents Sea drilling to abandoning the ‘green battery’ myth, Oslo is asserting energy sovereignty over EU climate preferences. Read more →
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Das Volk sieht es nicht so eng wie die SVP

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Staatssekretär Markus Mäder in Berlin für sicherheits- und verteidigungspolitischen Dialog mit Deutschland

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Belgium abandons Gaza students with university places, as Italy shows evacuations are possible

Talented Palestinian students are trapped in Gaza because Belgium says it cannot help them reach universities in Europe – and yet Italy is taking in hundreds of them, amid Israel’s demolition of Pales View in browser →
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RENEWED CALL FROM THE UNITED NATIONS SECRETARY-GENERAL AND THE PRESIDENT OF THE INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE OF THE RED CROSS TO ADOPT RULES ON AUTONOMOUS WEAPON SYSTEMS

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Schweizer KMU unterschätzen Cyberrisiken laut Deloitte massiv Zürich - Viele Sch...

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58 arrests in global effort to dismantle West African organized crime groups

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Commission approves €6.1 billion for Ukraine's defence

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Live with Phillips P. OBrien and Bob Rae

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Stabilität in unruhigen Zeiten: Bilaterale Beziehungen und Neutralität

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Angela Merkel

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Ukraine widens its targets — and its tolerance for causing civilian casualties

: For most of Russia’s years-long war against Ukraine, Russian civilians have been relatively insulated from Kyiv’s attacks. That is changing. Since July, Kyiv has broadened its long-range drone campa View in browser →
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Wie Putin die Schweizer Demokratie ins Visier nimmt

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L’Europa e i suoi problemi di “sicurezza”

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Industriearmaturen setzen auf baldige Konjunkturerholung

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Security Council LIVE: Civilian suffering grows in Russia-Ukraine war

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Global food supply has become ‘collateral damage’ in conflicts: Secretary-General

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Security Council LIVE: War, hunger, flooding escalates in Sudan

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Sudan war: $22 million education boost to help 200,000 children

Sudan war: $22 million education boost to help 200,000 children By Daniel Johnson in Geneva 24 August 2026 Culture and EducationFor millions of children in Sudan, the classroom remains out of reach as... Read more →
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Bundeswehr-General: „NALT ist eine Investition in die Zukunft Kosovos“

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rivolifinances(.)com: warnt vor Website

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Das Volk sieht es nicht so eng wie die SVP

Die Schweizerinnen und Schweizer denken differenzierter über die Neutralität, als es die SVP mit ihrer Neutralitätsinitiative tut. Vor allem das Argument, die Neutralität schütze vor Krieg, zieht bei View in browser →
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Menacing and Merciful: Tehran’s Selective Tolling Strategy in the Strait of Hormuz

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Kennzeichnungspflicht wirkt: Betrügerische Anrufe im Namen von Behörden gehen um über 75 Prozent zurück

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Why Europe Still Matters to Asia's Security

Expert(s): Gorana Grgić Series: The Asia Chessboard Publisher(s): CSIS Center for Strategic and International Studies Publication Year: 2026 Reference type: Media Contribution - Interview What does a ... Open page →
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navigatorpf(.)com: warnt vor Website

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EU Regulation
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Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/1959 of 21 August 2026 amending Annexes V and XIV to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/404 as regards the entries for Canada and the United States in the lists of third countries, territories, or zones thereof authorised for the entry into the Union of consignments of poultry and germinal products of poultry, and of fresh meat of poultry and game birds and correcting Annexes V and XIV of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/404 as regards certain entries for the United States

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

Having regard to Regulation (EU) 2016/429 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 March 2016 on transmissible animal diseases and amending and repealing certain acts in the area of animal health (‘Animal Health Law’) ... EUR-Lex →
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Commission approves €6.1 billion for Ukraine’s defence

On Ukraine Independence Day, the European Commission has approved €6.1 billion in new defence procurement for Ukraine. This funding covers air and missile defence systems, missiles, ammunitions and ra View in browser →
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[Interview] Europe’s labs are chronically underfunded and sovereignty is at stake, says French Academy chief Françoise Combes

Françoise Combes explains why, even as AI accelerates discovery and SpaceX dominates the skies, the real battle for our future is being fought in underfunded European labs. View in browser →
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Trump’s HIV funding cuts have left sufferers undiagnosed and could see an AIDS comeback

The world has never been closer to controlling HIV, yet just as infections and deaths hit historic lows, the very funding that made it possible is being pulled away. View in browser →
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EU urged to use obscure blocking statute to protect International Criminal Court from Trump sanctions

MEPs and a group of EU governments want the EU Commission to use its blocking statute to prevent US sanctions against International Criminal Court judges from applying to EU firms and banks. View in browser →
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Russians infiltrate last stronghold before Sloviansk, as North Korea supplies devastating new missiles (Ukraine Battlefield update, Day 1,639)

As small Russian units slip into Mykolaivka street by street, exhausted Ukrainian defenders, foreign-trained deserters, and terrified civilians brace for a possible assault on Sloviansk, backed by new View in browser →
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Ireland’s EU presidency puts its contradictions on display: Atlantic tax haven, digital gatekeeper, defence free‑rider

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Irish alumina refinery is Russian Trojan Horse in EU sanctions

Russia has every incentive to keep this alumina supply chain intact, and it knows exactly how to do that: paperwork. View in browser →
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Finanzminister Klingbeil stellt Haushaltsentwurf für 2027 vor

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Digitaletat steigt auf 1,44 Milliarden Euro

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Wirtschaftsetat bei 5,55 Milliarden Euro

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Deutlicher Anstieg bei den Verteidigungsausgaben

Deutschlands Verteidigungsausgaben sollen im kommenden Jahr auf 139,6 Milliarden Euro und damit auf einen erneuten Höchststand seit Ende des Kalten Krieges steigen. Das sieht der Etatentwurf für den B... Read more →
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Entwicklungsetat soll 2027 auf 9,47 Milliarden Euro sinken

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Halbjahresbericht 2026/1

Veröffentlicht am 24. August 2026Das Bundesamt für Cybersicherheit (BACS) beschreibt in seinem Halbjahresbericht die relevanten Vorfälle und Entwicklungen im Zusammenhang mit Cyberbedrohungen in der S... Open page →
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Position von economiesuisse zur Armeefinanz | economiesuisse

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North Korea, Patriot Interceptors, and the Illusions of Diplomacy

I sat down with Jim Sciutto on CNN to break down the shifting dynamics of Russia’s war in Ukraine—specifically how North Korea, China, and Iran are cementing their support for Moscow, and why Europe i... Read more →
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Weekend Update #199: Ukraine’s Campaign Against Russian Oil Infrastructure Should Be The Focus

Hi All,I am starting this Weekend Update with a little pre-announcement. Next week will be my 200th weekend update—which is something that rather boggles the mind. As always it will be free, that will... Read more →
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Running Twice as Fast to Stand Still

The West’s ballistic missile defense strategy is failing against adversaries that build at industrial scale. Two options now remain. Read more →
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Tagesschau vom 22.08.2026: Hauptausgabe

Blocher wirbt vor SVP für Neutralitätsinitiative, Grüne nutzen Momentum für Klimathemen, Schlagabtausch zwischen der Türkei und Israel, Schweizer Wissenschaftsfestival Scientifica 2026
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. Mit Live-Untertiteln von SWISS TXT Guten Abend, willkommen zur "Tagesschau". Heute mit diesen Themen: Der SVP-Übervater sieht die Schweizer Neutralität durch Bundesbern gefährdet und wirbt für die Initiative. Nach dem Hitzesommer stellen die Grünen klare Forderungen an die Adresse des Bundesrates. Die Spannungen zwischen Israel und der Türkei erreichen eine neue Eskalationsstufe. An der Scientifica in Zürich präsen- tieren über 1'000 Forscher/-innen ihre aktuellen Projekte der Öffentlichkeit. Am Sonntag ist es ziemlich sonnig und es wird tagsüber warm mit 24-27 °C. Eine neutrale und unabhängige Schweiz ist das politische Kernanliegen von SVP-Übervater und Altbundesrat Christoph Blocher. Und so liess er es sich natürlich nicht nehmen, heute an der Delegiertenversammlung der SVP in Baar aufzutreten, wo die Neutralitäts-Initiative Hauptthema war. Die Initiative dürfte es schwer haben, das zeigte die gfs-Umfrage gestern, was Blochers Kampflust allerdings nicht schmälert. Sabine Gorge. Er ist bei seiner Partei der unbestrittene Star: Mit fast 86 steigt er nochmals in den Abstimmungskampf und wirbt vor seinem Publikum für seine Neutralitäts-Initiative. Verfasst nach Ausbruch des Ukrainekriegs, will sie u.a. Sanktionen ausserhalb der UNO verbieten. Jetzt haben wir die Neutralität verletzt, indem wir die Sanktionen der EU mitmachen, mit einer Kriegspartei der Russen. Die Russen sagen: "Ihr seid Kriegspartei". Und dass die Russen bald im Westen sind, ist nicht ausgeschlossen. Ein dritter Weltkrieg ist gefährlich. Und wir Trottel lehnen die Verankerung in der Verfassung ab. Über 2 Mio. Fr. bezahlte er bis jetzt persönlich für die Initiative laut der Eidg. Finanzkontrolle. Doch gleich zwei Umfragen in den letzten Tagen zeigen: Die Neutralitäts-Initiative würde im Moment deutlich abgelehnt. Bei gfs sagen im Moment 54 % Nein oder eher Nein. Noch deutlicher sind die Zahlen bei LeeWas. Dort sind gar 62 % dagegen. Trotzdem: Blocher bleibt gelassen. Ich habe gewusst, dass das ein

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Russia turned our hometowns into hunting grounds

At the bottom of this page: Latest news at this hourUkraine targets another major Russian retailer… Russia strikes a shopping mall, injuring 100 people… Around 80 Ukrainian troops deserted while on tr... Read more →
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Arrêté du 1er juin 2026 modifiant l'arrêté du 6 octobre 2021 fixant les conditions d'achat de l'électricité produite par les installations implantées sur bâtiment, hangar ou ombrière utilisant l'énergie solaire photovoltaïque, d'une puissance crête installée inférieure ou égale à 500 kilowatts telles que visées au 3° de l'article D. 314-15 du code de l'énergie et situées en métropole continentale

Publié le : 04.06.2026

Article 1
L'article 1er de l'arrêté du 6 octobre 2021 susvisé est ainsi modifié :1° Au premier alinéa :a) A la première phrase :- après les mots : « par les installations », sont insérés les mots : « utilisant l'énergie solaire » ;- les mots : « utilisant l'énergie solaire » ... Légifrance →
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Rhetoric vs. Blockade: Unpacking Washington's Mixed Signals in the Strait of Hormuz

Last Wednesday, I appeared on TRT World to discuss the implications of the ongoing U.S. maritime blockade on Iran, alongside the contradictory statements issued by the Trump administration regarding n... Read more →
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Außenminister Wadephul in der Ukraine: Die Ukraine kämpft für unser aller Sicherheit

Anlässlich des 35. Unabhängigkeitstag ist Außenminister Wadephul in die Ukraine gereist. Im Mittelpunkt stehen insbesondere die militärische Unterstützung angesichts der anhaltenden brutalen russische... Read more →
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Daily Wrap

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What We're Watching

China rebuffs US economic threats over Iran Earlier this week, US President Donald Trump threatened “tremendous economic consequences” for countries that do business with Iran as Washington tries to s View in browser →
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“A pullback from NATO by France — the EU’s only nuclear power —

would send shockwaves through the alliance, throwing French deployments in Romania and Estonia into doubt, curbing access to key battlefield kit and blunting military coordination among the 32 members View in browser →
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Schweizer KMU unterschätzen Cyberrisiken laut Deloitte massiv Zürich - Viele Sch...

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The Dushanbe–Tehran Oil Bypass: Central Asia’s New Energy Dilemma

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Europe's drone problem

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Irish alumina refinery is Russian Trojan Horse in EU sanctions

Russia has every incentive to keep this alumina supply chain intact, and it knows exactly how to do that: paperwork. View in browser →
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Putin takes aim at UK in anti-Nato game of fear

“Putin Always Chickens Out”, so far, but his humiliations in Ukraine, as well as Chinese pressure, could push him to test Nato resolve like never before. View in browser →
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Amnesty demands EU stops ‘outsourcing asylum’ and accuses Meloni of authoritarian tricks to push Albania deal

Italy’s migration deal with Albania negates human rights and is ripe for abuse, according to a new report by Amnesty International. View in browser →
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Ukrainian spy chief predicts Putin’s plans: missile terrorism and Donbas meat-grinding (Ukraine Battlefield update, Day 1,638)

As Putin bets on a brutal winter offensive to finally seize Donbas, Ukrainian intelligence warns he will also escalate missile terror against cities, while relying on North Korean troops and arms to p View in browser →
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Daily Wrap

DR Congo receives 70,000 Ebola vaccine doses as Bundibugyo outbreak spreads The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) will receive 70,000 doses of the Ervebo vaccine from the UN’s international vacci View in browser →
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Joint Statement from the Leaders of the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, the European Commission, the Netherlands, Canada, Norway, Australia, New Zealand, Sweden, Belgium, Spain, Austria, Greece, Cyprus, Finland, Iceland, Lithuania, Malta, Denmark and Ireland on the E1 West Bank Settlement Plan

The Israeli Government’s decision to publish construction tenders for the E1 settlement project is unacceptable. The international community has long opposed this settlement expansion, and has voiced ... Read more →
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Joint Statement from the Leaders of the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, the European Commission, the Netherlands, Canada, Norway, Australia, New Zealand, Sweden, Belgium, Spain, Austria, Greece, Cyprus and Finland on the E1 West Bank Settlement Plan

The Israeli Government’s decision to publish construction tenders for the E1 settlement project is unacceptable. The international community has long opposed this settlement expansion, and has voiced ... Read more →
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Joint Statement from the Leaders of the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, the European Commission, the Netherlands, Canada, Norway, Australia, New Zealand, Sweden, Belgium, Spain, Austria, Greece and the Republic of Cyprus on the E1 West Bank Settlement Plan

The Israeli Government’s decision to publish construction tenders for the E1 settlement project is unacceptable. The international community has long opposed this settlement expansion, and has voiced ... Read more →
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Joint Statement from the Leaders of the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, the European Commission, the Netherlands, Canada, Norway, Australia, New Zealand, Sweden, Belgium, Spain, Austria and Greece on the E1 West Bank Settlement Plan

The Israeli Government’s decision to publish construction tenders for the E1 settlement project is unacceptable. The international community has long opposed this settlement expansion, and has voiced ... Read more →
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Joint Statement from the Leaders of the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Canada, Norway, Australia, New Zealand, Sweden and Belgium on the E1 West Bank Settlement Plan

The Israeli Government’s decision to publish construction tenders for the E1 settlement project is unacceptable. The international community has long opposed this settlement expansion, and has voiced ... Read more →
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Joint Statement from the Leaders of the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Canada and Norway on the E1 West Bank Settlement Plan

The Israeli Government’s decision to publish construction tenders for the E1 settlement project is unacceptable. The international community has long opposed this settlement expansion, and has voiced ... Read more →
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Joint Statement from the leaders of United Kingdom, Italy, France and Germany on the E1 West Bank Settlement Plan

The Israeli Government’s decision to publish construction tenders for the E1 settlement project is unacceptable. The international community has long opposed this settlement expansion, and has voiced ... Read more →
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Russian overnight strikes kill at least 13 in Ukraine

: Russia unleashed a barrage of missiles and drones across Ukraine early Thursday, killing at least 13 people and wounding dozens more. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the hours-long atta View in browser →
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Hard Number: High maintenance

​The milestone brings warnings of a looming fiscal crisis, with national debt more than doubling in the last decade: when Donald Trump first entered office in 2017, debt stood at $19.95 trillion. Duri View in browser →
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Generaldirektor des CERN auf Antrittsbesuch in Bern

Am 20. August 2026 hat Guy Parmelin, Bundespräsident und Vorsteher des Eidgenössischen Departements für Wirtschaft, Bildung und Forschung (WBF), den neuen Generaldirektor des CERN, Mark Thomson, zu ei View in browser →
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Resurrecting Keystone XL: Pipeline Politics in the Age of Trade Warfare

How Donald Trump’s tariff gambit against Mark Carney exposes the structural tension between US leverage and Canadian energy autonomy. Read more →
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Russian missiles kill 17 more in Ukraine as Guterres calls for ceasefire

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Existenzielle Bedrohung für die Schweiz

Nicht nur die Neutralitätsinitiative, sondern auch die aktuelle «Neutralitäts»-Politik des Bundesrates gefährdet die militärische und die wirtschaftliche Sicherheit der Schweiz existenziell. View in browser →
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Texte adopté n° 325 - Projet de loi, adopté, dans les conditions prévues à l'article 45, alinéa 3, de la Constitution, par l'Assemblée nationale, actualisant la programmation militaire pour les années 2024 à 2030 et portant diverses dispositions intéressant la défense

Projet de loi, adopté, dans les conditions prévues à l'article 45, alinéa 3, de la Constitution, par l'Assemblée nationale, actualisant la programmation militaire pour les années 2024 à 2030 et portan... Read more →
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Press corner: Daily News 20 / 08 / 2026

Commission clears creation of joint venture by ACS AIID, Telefónica, Banco Santander and SETT The European Commission has approved, under the EU Merger Regulation, the creation of a joint venture by A View in browser →
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Daily News 20 / 08 / 2026

Commission clears creation of joint venture by ACS AIID, Telefónica, Banco Santander and SETT The European Commission has approved, under the EU Merger Regulation, the creation of a joint venture by A View in browser →
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Die Rückkehr der Geopolitik mit Gesine Weber

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Gaswirtschaft und Wirtschaftliche Landesversorgung stärken die Vorsorge für den Winter 2026/27

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BIG AND BREAKING

A SOFTER TOUCH ON TECH: The Commission is changing gear on Big Tech, shifting focus from blockbuster fines to compliance — but critics are questioning whether quieter enforcement is the right approach View in browser →
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Memorandum of Understanding on concluding the negotiations for the enhancement of the Switzerland-China FTA (nur in Englisch verfügbar)

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Programmation militaire pour les années 2024 à 2030 - Texte n° 151

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Zelensky faces mounting election pressureUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky finds himself between a rock and a hard place after recently fired Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov publicly called for View in browser →
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Ousted Ukrainian defense chief demands elections in challenge to Zelenskyy

: Mykhailo Fedorov has called for elections in Ukraine despite Russia’s ongoing invasion, after his firing as defense minister sparked nationwide protests against President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. The pr View in browser →
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Die amerikanischen Zwischenwahlen beunruhigen die Märkte:

Im November wählen die USA. Die Demokraten stehen bei den Zwischenwahlen vor einem Sieg, und die Populisten in beiden Parteien werden zulegen. Das macht Anleger nervös. Energie- und Finanzunternehmen View in browser →
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HEKS/EPER coordinating emergency housing repairs in Gaza

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Nitrogen fertilizer supply is more resilient than we thought

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Existenzielle Bedrohung für die Schweiz

Nicht nur die Neutralitätsinitiative, sondern auch die aktuelle «Neutralitäts»-Politik des Bundesrates gefährdet die militärische und die wirtschaftliche Sicherheit der Schweiz existenziell. View in browser →
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Raising alarm over new illegal Israeli outposts, UN condemns attacks, incitement against Palestinians

Raising alarm over new illegal Israeli outposts, UN condemns attacks, incitement against Palestinians Key pointsIsraeli operation traps around 40,000 Palestinians in West BankIsraeli National Security... Read more →
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International Criminal Court: New US sanctions ‘a flagrant attack’ against its independence

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UAE Cuts Ties with Iran in the Hormuz Escalation

The natural expiration on Monday of the U.S.-Iran MoU signed last June is triggering renewed instability around the Strait of Hormuz, the crucial waterway for global energy transport, which is rapidly... Read more →
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NEWSFLASH: Ukraine has a new defense minister

Despite more than 30 days of protests pushing for Mykhailo Fedorov’s reappointment, the Ukrainian Parliament voted for a new Minister of Defense: Yevhenii Khmara. Read more →
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Rede von Außenminister Johann Wadephul im Rahmen der Schweizer Botschafterkonferenz in Bern

Guten Tag und „Moin“! Das sagt man im Norden Deutschlands und ich versuche, es ähnlich populär zu machen wie das „Grüezi“. Es gelingt mir noch nicht ganz und ich hoffe, dass mein jetziges Amt mir dabe... Read more →
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Anschlüsse der Bürotelefonie teilweise gestört

Bei der Kantonspolizei Basel-Stadt sind derzeit einige Anschlüsse der Bürotelefonie nur eingeschränkt verfügbar. Die Kantonspolizei ist über die Notrufnummern 112 und 117 jedoch jederzeit für Notrufe ... Read more →
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Russia is adapting its drone-warfare strategy, with faster and deadlier ‘Shaheds’ (Ukraine Battlefield update, Day 1,636)

As Moscow floods Ukraine with faster Shahed “drone-missiles”, built with smuggled Western tech, Kyiv races to improvise new defences, while civilians from Chernihiv to Odesa pay the price. View in browser →
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Greek billionaire’s ships carried €2.35bn of Russian Arctic gas to Europe this year

Russia’s ‘Yamal’ LNG facility is located at Sabetta, a purpose-built port in the Arctic Ocean, where ice thickness can reach two metres during winter months. View in browser →
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Ceuta border battles show how EU is funding anti-migrant brutality

EU funds for third countries to stop migrants are paying for police brutality, desert dumping, and racist profiling, as last seen in Morocco’s operation to stop people entering the Spanish enclave of View in browser →
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EU action against ‘The Com’, a nihilist online extremist network, shows that security policies might be outdated

A joint EU police crackdown on a “nihilistic” extremist platform has exposed how old categories of jihadist, far-right, or far-left terrorism have failed to keep pace with evolving threats. View in browser →
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BIG AND BREAKING

FEDOROV DEMANDS WARTIME ELECTIONS: Ukraine’s ousted defense chief Mykhailo Fedorov called for the country to go to the polls in a bombshell video address last night — the most significant domestic pol View in browser →
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Russland entwickelt eine Alternative zu Starlink: Unter dem Namen Projekt Rasswe...

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The France dilemma of European defence

A whisper among officials and experts in European defence, which could already be heard in conversations over the past few years, has become markedly louder in recent months. What if a far-right presi... Read more →
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The rise of the citizen soldier

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The Return of the Megastructure: Libya and Egypt’s Border-Defying Pipeline

The current energy crisis stemming from Iran’s blockade of the Strait of Hormuz and the U.S. counter-blockade on Iranian ports is bringing back into fashion oil and gas megastructures around the world... Read more →
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Verordnung über Massnahmen gegenüber der Islamischen Republik Iran

Beschlossen am: 17.08.2026 • Inkrafttreten: 18.08.2026

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Ankündigung – Unverzinsliche Schatzanweisungen des Bundes (Bubills)

Ankündigung – Unverzinsliche Schatzanweisungen des Bundes (Bubills)

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Greek billionaire’s ships carried €2.35bn of Russian Arctic gas to Europe this year

Russia’s ‘Yamal’ LNG facility is located at Sabetta, a purpose-built port in the Arctic Ocean, where ice thickness can reach two metres during winter months. View in browser →
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Ceuta border battles show how EU is funding anti-migrant brutality

EU funds for third countries to stop migrants are paying for police brutality, desert dumping, and racist profiling, as last seen in Morocco’s operation to stop people entering the Spanish enclave of View in browser →
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EU action against ‘The Com’, a nihilist online extremist network, shows that security policies might be outdated

A joint EU police crackdown on a “nihilistic” extremist platform has exposed how old categories of jihadist, far-right, or far-left terrorism have failed to keep pace with evolving threats. View in browser →
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Russia used AI slop to discredit news of Ukraine’s territorial gains (Ukraine Battlefield update, Day 1,635)

Ukraine’s strike on the Samara rocket plant and creeping gains in the Oleksandrivka sector signal a new phase of the war, where control of space internet, long‑range missiles, and logistics hubs could View in browser →
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Russia killed Austria’s dream of peace, but military service is also cheap labour

As Austria’s leaders insist Russia’s war means longer duty for young men, critics warn the plan quietly doubles as a cheap-labour fix for struggling hospitals and emergency services. View in browser →
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BIG AND BREAKING

CALL FOR ROSATOM SANCTIONS: Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha called on the EU to sanction the Russian state nuclear company Rosatom after a POLITICO investigation pointed to alleged safety and View in browser →
FR LOI
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LOI n° 2026-791 du 16 août 2026 actualisant la programmation militaire pour les années 2024 à 2030 et portant diverses dispositions intéressant la défense (1)

Publié le : 18.08.2026

Titre Ier : DISPOSITIONS PORTANT ACTUALISATION DE LA PROGRAMMATION MILITAIRE POUR LES ANNÉES 2024 À 2030

Article 1
Est approuvé le rapport annexé à la présente loi, qui complète le rapport annexé à la loi n° 2023-703 du 1er août 2023 relative à la programmation militaire pou... Légifrance →
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Daily Wrap

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The global aid crisis, with David Miliband

What happens when the world’s safety net disappears? For decades, international aid has helped fight poverty, stop disease outbreaks, and keep fragile societies from falling over the edge. But after U View in browser →
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KSB and Asklepios bolster supply security 10 August 2026 Baden/Hamburg - Baden Cantonal Hospital (KSB), and the German Asklepios Group have signed a Memorandum of Understanding.

KSB and Asklepios bolster supply security 10 August 2026 Baden/Hamburg - Baden Cantonal Hospital (KSB), and the German Asklepios Group have signed a Memorandum of Understanding. Within the framework o View in browser →