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The Ambassador Meets… Priya Ragu
Before her sell-out UK show at
@KOKOLondon
, it was great to speak to Swiss singer/songwriter Priya Ragu
@PRIYARAGUMUSIC
for the first of a new
#AmbassadorMeets
series.
Have a watch ⌚️👇
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A privilege to attend Her Majesty’s Garden Party at Buckingham Palace with the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, the Earl and Countess of Wessex, Princess Beatrice, fellow Ambassadors and thousands of British guests
#gardenparty
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It's my last day as Ambassador after 4 happy years in London.
It has been an honour to represent Switzerland in the UK & I will never forget my time here.
I'm taking up a new role as Switzerland’s Special Representative for Science Diplomacy & pls follow me
@SwissAmbSciDip
.
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Our
#AmbassadorForADay
Megan from the
@PrincesTrust
meets a princess!
Many thanks to HRH Princess Beatrice for supporting the
#DayOfTheGirl
initiative and for assisting the
@FCDOGovUK
's reception at the Ministry’s Locarno Room.
#FriendsofGenderEqualityGroup
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Dreaming of a White Christmas at the Swiss Embassy in London ⛷️
5
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On the day of the election of the new First Minister in
#Scotland
, it was a privilege to exchange with
@theSNP
leader in the
@UKParliament
@StephenFlynnSNP
and
@AlynSmith
about European relations, party unity and sustainable energy sources.
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2,111 Ukrainian refugees have arrived in
#Switzerland
. 1/3 are accommodated privately, 2/3 in federal asylum centres. Today the
#Swiss
government decided a special protection status that provides refugees from
#Ukraine
with a residence permit + immediate access to work + schools.
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Look who just visited
@SwissEmbassyUK
: great pleasure to chat with Swiss goalkeeper Benjamin Siegrist on his successful season
@dundeeunitedfc
🏴 , on his reputation as the ‘Swiss wall’, on the upcoming
@FIFAWorldCup
and on his next career move. Good luck.
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Over the past 69 years, 15 Swiss Ambassadors have presented their credentials to HM The Queen. Today, it was our turn to be driven in an open carriage to Buckingham Palace. Grateful and honoured to represent
#Switzerland
at the Court of St James’s.
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I see using the words "next career move" has provoked reactions from
@dundeeunitedfc
fans! I have no idea what Benjamin Siegrist's decision will be, but as🇨🇭Ambassador to the UK I am looking forward to visiting soon the fantastic footballing city of
#Dundee
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Starting my mission as Swiss Ambassador to the UK by taking our Swiss e-taxi + joining the 1st of August celebration with Swiss compatriots at the Swiss church. Happy Swiss National Day.
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Yes, this is a single 1'910-meter-long 🚋. As part of the 175th anniversary celebrations of Swiss
#railways
,
@rhaetischebahn
operated the longest passenger train in the world today in
#Switzerland
🇨🇭crossing 48 bridges & going through 22 tunnels.
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As we celebrate the 100th anniversary of the 1st slalom race, instigated by 🇬🇧mountaineer Arnold Lunn in
#Switzerland
, 🇬🇧slalom champion
@daveryding
wins the first ever British alpine skiing World Cup gold medal at
#Kitzbuhel
. Congratulations - very fitting + well deserved
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Wow, we broke the Code. Congratulations to 🇨🇭singer Nemo. What a song, what a performance.
#Eurovision2024
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Just spoke to Sky News about
#Switzerland
's decision to impose sanctions on Russia and to freeze assets of designated companies and individuals.
#Swiss
decisions are compatible with neutrality and its offer of good offices.
#Ukraine
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Thank you
@DjokerNole
and
@rogerfederer
for a historic
#Wimbledon
final of highest quality! And thank you Federal Councillor
@violapamherd
for the coming over for this epic match!
@SwissAmbUK
@SwissEmbassyUK
🇨🇭
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There’s no Swiss neutrality when it comes to our
#EURO2024
tie against England tomorrow 🇨🇭
I spoke to
@SkySportsNews
about our chances for the match, plus the warm welcome fans of the
@Lionesses
will receive in Switzerland as we host next summer’s
#WEURO2025
.
#SUIENG
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A unique opportunity to congratulate Roger Federer personally at the end of his professional journey on an outstanding career, a moving farewell & an unforgettable
#LaverCup
2022 in London. Thank you for your dedication, for your inspiration & for being such a great 🇨🇭Ambassador
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The Marshal of the Diplomatic Corps, Alistair Harrison CMG CVO, bid me farewell today on behalf of Her Majesty. Thank you for my four wonderful years in the UK! On 29 May I leave for Geneva, to serve as
#Switzerland
’s inaugural Special Representative for Science Diplomacy.
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Signing with PM Johnson
@10DowningStreet
a Joint Declaration on🇨🇭-🇬🇧
#trade
,
#finance
&
#science
relations, discussing🇨🇭-🇬🇧 positions on
#Ukraine
& EU with
@trussliz
& meeting HM The Queen, Swiss President
@ignaziocassis
spent an intense day in
#London
. Grazie Signore Presidente.
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What a privilege to welcome
#Swiss
defender Manuel Akanji to the
@SwissEmbassyUK
and to congratulate him on his great performance last season by winning the treble 🏆🏆🏆 with
#ManCity
(
@premierleague
,
@EmiratesFACup
,
@ChampionsLeague
). Great to have such a 🇨🇭Ambassador in 🇬🇧.
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A Swiss brunch (incl 🇬🇧 scones) is a traditional start into the🇨🇭 National Day. Best wishes to all🇨🇭citzens & 🇬🇧 friends who are celebrating today’s 731st anniversary.
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Thank you to the President of the
#Swiss
Confederation
@Violapamherd
for an insightful visit of the impressive Stockalper Palace in Brig🇨🇭& an introduction into the fascinating history of Kaspar Stockalper - a 17th-century pioneer of trade over the Simplon Pass.
#Boko2024
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One of the most
#Swiss
place to visit during this winter season in
#London
is
@SomersetHouse
with the Chalet Suisse and the ice skating rink
#iceskating
⛸️
@MySwitzerland_e
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On my way from the summits of the Swiss Alps
@GrindelwaldCH
to the summit of Swiss diplomacy - the annual Ambassadors’ conference
#Boko2023
in
#Bern
. Looking forward to exchanging with my colleagues on defending 🇨🇭interests & strategic communication in an ever-evolving world🌍
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Great pleasure to have Swiss
@nati_sfv_asf
&
@ArsenalWFC
defender
@NoelleMaritz
visiting the Swiss Embassy and to be able to exchange on playing the
@FIFAWWC
in 🇳🇿‘s winter, being a 🇨🇭role model for young talents and enjoying Raclette in 🇬🇧.
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Is this our new driver for the
#Swiss
cab? 🇨🇭 🚖
Thank you to
@F1
driver
@ZhouGuanyu24
from the
#Switzerland
based
@AlfaRomeoOrlen
team for dropping by
@SwissEmbassyUK
today. Every success for the upcoming 🇬🇧Silverstone GP!
#WeAreSwitzerland
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There are many good reasons to visit the Swiss bakery in West London’s Richmond. For example, Swiss-style breads, cakes + croissants, but also many of the hard to find traditional brands from
#Switzerland
like Rivella,
@zweifelchips
, Kambly, KägiFret,
@kaegifriends
@swissbreadUK
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#COP26
is as much about global responsibilities, climate commitments and transparent implementation as it is about innovative ideas, creativity and clean technology to reach
#netzero
. Great to meet
@TWCrowther
, the Swiss nominee for the
@EarthshotPrize
.
@Restor_eco
@ETH_en
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Good moment to welcome the new Ambassador of Poland to the UK
@AmbWilczek
and to exchange on the situation in
#Ukraine
, the reception of Ukrainian refugees and the Polish support to deliver Swiss humanitarian aid to Kiyv
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9
49
Great pleasure to join the
#Swiss
🇨🇭sportswear company
@on_running
founder David Allemann & a group of runners
@SwissEmbassyUK
for a
#RunToRegentStreet
for the opening of
#OnRunning
's first standalone European store in
#London
. Happy to see a new hub for the 🇬🇧 running community.
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Together with my Hungarian colleague
@FerencKumin
; not yet appropriately dressed but ready for today’s
#EURo2024
🇭🇺-🇨🇭game
@nati_sfv_asf
#HUNSUI
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With 3 Olympic rowers,
#Switzerland
will provide the biggest contingent of (male) overseas rowers at this year’s
@theboatrace
. With Swiss rowing power in both
@OxfordUniBC
+
@CUBCsquad
boats,
@SwissEmbassyUK
will observe strict neutrality on 3rd April.
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“The time will come when hundreds of Englishmen will come to
#Switzerland
for a skiing season”, wrote Sherlock Holmes author Arthur Conan Doyle in an article published 127 yrs ago in the Strand Magazine. He helped to introduce skiing in
@DavosKlosters
+ popularize the sport in 🇬🇧
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President of the🇨🇭Confederation
@IgnazioCassis
visited 🇬🇧 to pay respect to Her Late Majesty
#QueenElizabethII
.
He visited the Lying-in-State, signed the Book of Condolence, attended the King's reception for foreign dignitaries and represented
#Switzerland
at the State Funeral.
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A very special diplomatic duty: attending
@Ascot
in an attempt to capture the British fascination for horses, races, hats & betting.
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Excellent exchange between
#Swiss
Federal Councillor
@ParmelinG
and Trade Secretary
@KemiBadenoch
on exploratory free trade talks, service mobility & WTO matters. With an annual
#trade
volume of >£30bn, 🇨🇭&🇬🇧 are major trade and investment partners
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Recently, the
@NationalGallery
acquired its first painting by
#Swiss
modernist painter Ferdinand Hodler. Given its bright colours & naturalistic view of the Swiss Alps, „Kien Valley with the Blümlisalp Massif“ has become a popular attraction among the Gallery‘s visitors
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For a Swiss, hiking to an altitude of 1’345m might not be so impressive, but climbing 🇬🇧’s highest peak, Ben Nevis
#ScottishHighlands
, starting at 30m above sea level, is definitely a great hike.
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Today, 75 years ago, Winston Churchill held his landmark speech at the University of Zurich
@UZH_en
on the future of war-torn Europe: Let Europe arise.
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Beaches, fondue & wine tours by tuk-tuk - an inspiring travel guide for a
#48hours
summer break in
#Geneva
in today‘s
@thetimes
.
#IneedSwitzerland
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Welcome opportunity to attend today‘s Prime Minster‘s Questions session
@UKParliament
with the
@SwissEmbassyUK
‘s political team, to experience first hand Westminster discussing 🇬🇧-🇪🇺negotiations on the Northern Ireland Protocol, irregular migration, hospital planning etc.
#PMQs
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Thank you
@RogerFederer
for the memories and for being
#Switzerland
's most effective ambassador. Looking forward to seeing you in London for the final
@atptour
appearance at
@LaverCup
. A great finale at the place where he won a record 8
@Wimbledon
titles.
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Great to talk to
@TFletcher
with fellow Ambassadors about his latest book “The Ambassador” and his insightful analysis on the UK’s foreign policy challenges and perspectives.
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Great to see
#Swiss
President
@ignaziocassis
exchanging with PM
@RishiSunak
on the margins of
#COP27
on ambitious commitments, concrete timetables & strengthening climate adaptation, development and humanitarian efforts at global level.
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8
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Pleased to be in
#Liverpool
to support the talented Swiss finalist Remo Forrer. As 🇬🇧stands in for 🇺🇦 to host
#Eurovision2023
, we are all reminded that this is an important moment to showcase solidarity and the incrdible
#diversity
,
#culture
&
#music
of our continent. Hopp 🇨🇭!
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King Charles might have missed his
#Swiss
ski holidays in Klosters for the first time in 45 years, but
@mary_novakovich
in
@thetimes
beautifully explains why
@DavosKlosters
is his favourite ski resort.⛷️🎿
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5
34
Great to visit the
#Liverpool
maintenance facility of one of the fastest growing 🇨🇭companies in the 🇬🇧.
#StadlerRail
is delivering 53 modern
@Merseyrail
trains to help the city reach its
#decarbonization
targets.
1
5
36
Just ahead of 🇨🇭 National Day on 1 August & Parliamentary recess, we managed to relaunch the All-Party Parliamentary Group for
#Switzerland
. Congrats to newly elected chair
@AndrewRosindell
. Thanks to Minister
@stephenctimms
, former Trade Envoy for 🇨🇭 for attending.
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In honor of the
#Coronation
of King Charles III,
#Swiss
Light Artist Gerry Hofstetter created a visual in the clouds above the Eiger mountain - a special🇨🇭 congratulations message to 🇬🇧.
Once again the skies above the Swiss
#alps
are alight!
World renowned Swiss Light Artist Gerry Hofstetter & the BE Berne have created a breath-taking visual of the Gold State Coach charging across the skies above the Bernese Oberland towards 🇬🇧
Carrying Very Best Wishes from 🇨🇭
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Over the past few weeks, I undertook thorough training in
#Switzerland
to prepare for my mission in the UK, including coping with a rainy
#Swiss
summer, following the Euro 2020 final, watching many episodes of The Crown and enjoying the Queen Mother’s favourite Swiss chocolate.
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The Royal International Air Tattoo
#RIAT2024
offers a unique opportunity to witness innovation, skills & technology. Great to meet with 🇨🇭 companies
#RUAG
&
@PilatusAircraft
as well as the pilots of the Swiss Air Force
@patrsuisse
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Taking the
#WeAreSwitzerland
cab to
#RoyalAscot
for an exciting day of racing, picnicking, meeting colleagues, betting on the wrong horses and enjoying the special
@Ascot
atmosphere
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Ready for tonight’s
#EURO2024
clash between Switzerland and Scotland.
Fingers crossed for the right result! 🤞🇨🇭
#HoppSchwiiz
#SCOSWI
#Boko2024
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5
32
Vintage posters of famous 🇨🇭 winter resorts showcase the talent of Swiss graphic designers Otto Baumberger, Eduard Stiefel + Hugo Laubi; some examples of the upcoming
@LyonandTurnbull
auction in January 2022 in London
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#Switzerland
has just added one of the most powerful pumped storage plants in Europe to its energy supply. The underground hydropower plant will help stabilize 🇨🇭& 🇪🇺 electricity grids & improve the security of supply of electricity in🇨🇭
#GreenEnergy
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Thank you to
@tonhalle
Orchester Zürich with
@paavo_jarvi
for a brilliant concert at a sold-out
@RoyalAlbertHall
as part of
@bbcproms
. An amazing performance based on 🇨🇭precision.
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Between sunshine and rain, a memorable King’s Birthday Parade - Trooping the Colour. Best wishes to the King.
#troopingthecolour
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"Switzerland functions not despite but because
of its multilingualism."🇨🇭
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#Swiss
companies in 🇬🇧 employ some 90,000 staff, invest in R&D & contribute to the £30bn annual 🇨🇭-🇬🇧 trade volume, making
#Switzerland
the UK’s 7th largest
#trade
partner. Thank you Investment Minister Lord Dominic Johnson for a lively exchange with the Swiss
#business
community
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Great to join
@NickFerrariLBC
on
@LBC
to discuss the biggest event in the UK this week… England’s
#Euro2024
quarter final against Switzerland on Saturday.
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Another tangible example of 🇨🇭-🇬🇧research cooperation:
#Swiss
rail operator SBB
@RailService
& the UK’s
@networkrail
will share best practice & collaborate on new
#technology
(incl
#AI
), track inspection by drones & light-rail condition monitoring to improve safety & reliability
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It was a privilege to have
#Swiss
President Alain Berset and his wife in London, representing
#Switzerland
at the
#Coronation
of King Charles III and Queen Camilla.
On behalf of the Federal Council and the people of Switzerland, I congratulate King Charles III and Queen Camilla, with best wishes for a long and happy reign 👑🇬🇧 Our warmest wishes also to the people of the
#UnitedKingdom
and the
#Commonwealth
Realms.
#Coronation
@RoyalFamily
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A full house at the Swiss National Day celebration in
#London
. Thank you to all the organisers, sponsors, volunteers,
@HelveticNew
,
@UnioneTicinese
,
@leti_ghi
for their great contributions and the
#Bournemouth
Gugge 2000 for their special rendition of the
#Swiss
national anthem.
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A privilege to be in Berne at the signing of an innovative & ambitious financial services agreement between two innovative & ambitious international financial centres.
Today, Federal Councillor Keller-Sutter and UK Chancellor of the Exchequer,
@Jeremy_Hunt
, signed the Berne Financial Services Agreement. It boosts competitiveness and fosters cooperation between these major international financial centres.
@hmtreasury
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Great to officially open the
#Swiss
🇨🇭 software development &
#engineering
company
@Zuhlke_UK
's new offices in
#Edinburgh
today, along with the Scottish Cabinet Secretary for
#Finance
and
#Economy
@_KateForbes
.
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This graph provides some 7 more reasons why a closer 🇨🇭-🇬🇧 cooperation in science, technology & innovation makes sense.
According to the 2023 European Deep Tech Report, ETH Zurich is leading the value creation through spinouts.
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As part of Swiss emergency humanitarian aid, medical supplies have reached
#Kyiv
and are distributed to hospitals in
#Ukraine
35 tons of medical supplies from Switzerland🇨🇭for emergency humanitarian aid just arrived in
#Kyiv
. The aid is urgently needed for hospitals serving the
#Ukrainian
population. The
@SwissHumAidUnit
organised the transport by rail to Ukraine 🇺🇦.
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Thank you to Shadow Secretary of State for Intl Trade Nick Thomas-Symonds
@NickTorfaen
for an excellent exchange on modernizing the 🇨🇭-🇬🇧 trade agreement, supporting service providers and facilitating customs procedures.
A pleasure to meet Switzerland’s Ambassador to the UK
@SwissEmbassyUK
Markus Leitner
@SwissAmbUK
, to discuss digital borders and how we can continue to develop trade between the UK & Switzerland. Supporting our exporters is crucial.
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From hiking, biking & swimming to city breaks, music festivals & 🇨🇭 gastronomy; a very inspiring overview on travelling to
#Switzerland
in today’s
@ObserverUK
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Welcome to the 🇨🇭delegation to the
#PSVI
conference in 🇬🇧.
#Switzerland
has been strongly supporting the fight against sexual violence in conflict. Accountability is key, as are community-based approaches when taking care of survivors.
#ForSurvivorsWithSurvivors
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Proud father! Attending my son’s
@BlaiseFasel
inaugural speech as Speaker of Fribourg/Switzerland parliament.
#CGFribourg
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Events in
#Ukraine
have lent new significance to “Olga”, the
#Swiss
entry to
@TheAcademy
Awards. Olga is a talented Ukrainian gymnast training in
#Switzerland
, when revolution at home shakes her world. 250 🇬🇧cinemas will show the film this weekend for charity. Great initiative.
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From exchanging with a major
#Swiss
dairy importer (incl cheese tasting) to a meeting at
@FCDOGovUK
& opening the
@SwissEmbassyUK
's cyber event, our
#AmbassadorForADay
had a full diplomatic day yesterday. Thank you Megan for your curiosity & your openess
#DayoftheGirl2022
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Great to catch up with my predecessors
@SwissAmbLKA
and
@SwissAmbSciDip
at the annual Swiss Ambassadors’ conference held at the Wankdorf football stadium in Bern.
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Wet weather couldn’t stop a very memorable Royal Garden Party with the
@RoyalFamily
, colleagues & an impressively dressed crowd at Buckingham Palace.
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Checking on the Swiss in the Premier League at
@Arsenal
(with Granit Xhaka still injured) vs Newcastle (
@fabianschaer
in the starting lineup).
#ARSNEW
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#COP26
ended with a strong Swiss statement against watering down commitments. Congrats to the Swiss delegation who worked hard for progress in sustainable finance, transparent reporting, international market mechanisms, methane reduction etc. Thank you to
#Glasgow
for hosting us.
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Ye Olde Swiss Cottage in Hampstead might have been built as a Swiss Tavern in the style of a Swiss chalet in the 19. century. Nowadays, however, it’s a pub and you wonder if they’ve ever served Swiss fondue, Swiss raclette or Swiss beer.
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Great to host a
@walesweeklondon
reception with Secretary of State
@DavidTCDavies
to celebrate the strong ties between 🏴&🇨🇭, to highlight the importance of protecting & promoting
#Cymraeg
&
#Romansh
and to share some culinary specialties from the
#Swiss
Canton of Grisons.
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Today I'm happy to share responsibilities with Megan, our
#AmbassadorForADay
from the
@PrincesTrust
.
This is a commitment made as part of a
#genderequality
pledge, to enhance participation of women across all spheres of work.
Hear more about Megan & her hopes for the day here👇
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Today,
#Switzerland
celebrates
#StNicolasDay
, enjoying a piece of Grittibänz. These fellows just came out of the Swiss Residence‘s oven.
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Congratulations to
@nati_sfv_asf
for a fantastic & convincing victory today. Will you play
@England
in the quarter finals?
#ThreeLions
#EURO2024
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A particular pleasure to meet the
#Swiss
group Majesticks Drum Corps who turned this year’s
@EdinburghTattoo
in red & white with their great precision, coordination & sense of humour.
#EdinTattoo
🇨🇭 🏴
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In June, we pack up the Embassy and go on tour. Join us in Belfast, Birmingham, Bristol, Cambridge, Cardiff, Edinburgh, Manchester or Oxford.
#WeAreSwitzerland
One week to go until the start of our
#WeAreSwitzerland
tour of the UK!
Check out our teaser video and follow our journey👇
We are
#Innovative
. We are
#Creative
. We are
#Sustainable
. We are
#Committed
. We are
#Connected
.
#WeAreSwitzerland
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Ski lift diplomacy, lively debates & a competitive ski race were at the core of the 67th annual 🇬🇧-🇨🇭parliamentary get-together in
@DavosKlosters
- a great bilateral parliamentary tradition. The 🇬🇧 & 🇨🇭 Ambassadors serve as race track testers - a skill not in our job description
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Great to join my 🇬🇧colleague
@JamesWSquire
in
@DavosKlosters
during the traditional British-Swiss Parliamentary ski race where Ambassadors serve as ‘Vorfahrer’ (forerunners). A unique opportunity to deepen the 🇬🇧-🇨🇭friendship, strengthen bil relations & conduct skilift diplomacy.
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Launched last week in
#Switzerland
, the negotiations for a modernized 🇬🇧-🇨🇭 free trade agreement have started this week in
#London
. Thank you
@HuddlestonNigel
for hosting the 2 delegations in the most
#Swiss
rooms at Whitehall, the
#Locarno
Suite.
A truly great evening to mark the start of round 1⃣ of negotiations in London on an enhanced UK-Swiss trade agreement 🇬🇧🇨🇭
With trade between us now worth over £50bn, I look forward to building our relationship - and securing a deal with services and digital at its heart 🤝
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With 60 different wines from 22
#Swiss
producers, last night's wine tasting
@SwissEmbassyUK
offered a unique opportunity to discover hidden gems and quality wines available in the UK. Thank you to
@67pallmall
for a great collaboration.
@swisswinepromo
@alpinewines
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On Women‘s Day, the
@SwissMFA
inaugurated the mirror challenge with portrays of pioneering Swiss female Ambassadors. Great to have SG
@MarkusRSeiler
in London to discuss 🇨🇭-🇬🇧 equality opportunity issues with
@FCDOGovUK
PUS
@PhilipRBarton
and to visit the UK‘s mirror challenge.
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What a great publicity for Swiss football. Congrats to Young Boys for a great performance in the UEFA
@ChampionsLeague
. We are looking forward to seeing you in Manchester.
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