Voters in Switzerland's national elections delivered a major boost to left-leaning Greens who back urgent U.N.-led climate action and other ecological causes.
BERN, Switzerland (AN) — Voters in Switzerland's national elections on Sunday delivered a major boost to left-leaning Greens who support urgent U.N.-led climate action and other environmental causes in parliament over the next four years.
A record number of more than 4,600 candidates, about 40% of them women, sought four-year terms in the 200-member National Council, parliament’s lower house, and 46-member Council of States, the upper house.
The Trump administration and its allies in Congress sparred with Democrats over America's spending and stature abroad.
The military draft now looms over young Latvians to bolster NATO-allied defenses, but many have started to embrace it.
On a hike with reporters in a snow-covered pine forest, a Latvian colonel pointed to a border array of tank deterrents.
With the loss of billions in financial support, the U.N. must weigh potential widespread downsizing and consolidation.
Ministers urged creation of 'regional innovation ecosystems' that would include AI strategies and digital governance.
The Trump administration and its allies in Congress sparred with Democrats over America's spending and stature abroad.
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The head of the International Peace Institute praised the treaty negotiators for their 'amazing' critical problem-solving.
