{"id":435625,"date":"2025-09-19T08:18:24","date_gmt":"2025-09-19T08:18:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/435625\/"},"modified":"2025-09-19T08:18:24","modified_gmt":"2025-09-19T08:18:24","slug":"callista-gingrich-confirmed-as-us-ambassador-to-switzerland","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/435625\/","title":{"rendered":"Callista Gingrich confirmed as US ambassador to Switzerland"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>    <img src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/0bb00ebf1bc844d96dfb7a2df14e8128cda66bf3-90030173.jpg\" width=\"1400\" height=\"1050\" alt=\"Hundreds attend pro-Israel and pro-Palestine rally in Lausanne\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"auto\"\/><\/p>\n<p>        More    <\/p>\n<p>        Double Gaza demo in Lausanne sees clashes with police    <\/p>\n<p class=\"teaser-wide-card__excerpt\">\n<p>                        This content was published on                    <\/p>\n<p>                        Sep 19, 2025                    <\/p>\n<p>                Hundreds of people took to the streets in Lausanne on Thursday evening in favour of Israel on the one hand and the Palestinians on the other.            <\/p>\n<p>    <a class=\"teaser-wide-card__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.swissinfo.ch\/eng\/various\/hundreds-attend-pro-israel-and-pro-palestine-rally-in-lausanne\/90031248?utm_source=multiple&amp;utm_medium=website&amp;utm_campaign=news_en&amp;utm_content=o&amp;utm_term=wpblock_news\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/p>\n<p>            Read more: Double Gaza demo in Lausanne sees clashes with police<br \/>\n    <\/a><\/p>\n<p>    <img src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/825d9788a8b4bfcdd3320ea98e1d8cad242730e6-90027139.jpg\" width=\"1400\" height=\"1050\" alt=\"Zurich government against mandatory rules for outdoor cats\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"auto\"\/><\/p>\n<p>        More    <\/p>\n<p>        Zurich cats not to face mandatory outdoor rules    <\/p>\n<p class=\"teaser-wide-card__excerpt\">\n<p>                        This content was published on                    <\/p>\n<p>                        Sep 19, 2025                    <\/p>\n<p>                The Zurich government does not want to combat the uncontrolled breeding of outdoor cats with compulsory chipping or neutering. It rejects mandatory measures and wants to continue to focus on raising awareness.            <\/p>\n<p>    <a class=\"teaser-wide-card__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.swissinfo.ch\/eng\/various\/zurich-government-against-mandatory-rules-for-outdoor-cats\/90031250?utm_source=multiple&amp;utm_medium=website&amp;utm_campaign=news_en&amp;utm_content=o&amp;utm_term=wpblock_news\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/p>\n<p>            Read more: Zurich cats not to face mandatory outdoor rules<br \/>\n    <\/a><\/p>\n<p>    <img src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/9d016659139a0fbd86e9f871e95597fdf12a42f3-90028532.jpg\" width=\"1400\" height=\"1050\" alt=\"The housing market remains tight in Switzerland\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"auto\"\/><\/p>\n<p>        More    <\/p>\n<p>        Demographics\n        <\/p>\n<p>        Housing shortage in Switzerland to persist in midterm, say authorities    <\/p>\n<p class=\"teaser-wide-card__excerpt\">\n<p>                        This content was published on                    <\/p>\n<p>                        Sep 18, 2025                    <\/p>\n<p>                The housing shortage in Switzerland worsened in the first half of 2025, despite the slowdown in immigration over the past year, says the federal housing office.            <\/p>\n<p>    <a class=\"teaser-wide-card__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.swissinfo.ch\/eng\/demographics\/the-housing-market-remains-tight-in-switzerland\/90028837?utm_source=multiple&amp;utm_medium=website&amp;utm_campaign=news_en&amp;utm_content=o&amp;utm_term=wpblock_news\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/p>\n<p>            Read more: Housing shortage in Switzerland to persist in midterm, say authorities<br \/>\n    <\/a><\/p>\n<p>    <img src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/4b72195f25c5e8c98ae6178e36ce0733192030c5-90027742.jpg\" width=\"1400\" height=\"1050\" alt=\"Positive outlook for autumn tourism\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"auto\"\/><\/p>\n<p>        More    <\/p>\n<p>        Tourism Trends\n        <\/p>\n<p>        Switzerland Tourism expects solid visitor numbers in autumn    <\/p>\n<p class=\"teaser-wide-card__excerpt\">\n<p>                        This content was published on                    <\/p>\n<p>                        Sep 18, 2025                    <\/p>\n<p>                Many Swiss resorts are extending their opening times over the autumn, allowing visitor numbers to increase overtime.            <\/p>\n<p>    <a class=\"teaser-wide-card__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.swissinfo.ch\/eng\/tourism-trends\/positive-outlook-for-autumn-tourism\/90028457?utm_source=multiple&amp;utm_medium=website&amp;utm_campaign=news_en&amp;utm_content=o&amp;utm_term=wpblock_news\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/p>\n<p>            Read more: Switzerland Tourism expects solid visitor numbers in autumn<br \/>\n    <\/a><\/p>\n<p>    <img src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/82102db184a5e6317047dc594d35c698b4634919-90026053.jpg\" width=\"1400\" height=\"1050\" alt=\"Petition demands more protection of minors on social media from the Federal Council\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"auto\"\/><\/p>\n<p>        More    <\/p>\n<p>        Digital Democracy\n        <\/p>\n<p>        Swiss campaigners submit petition to protect minors on social media    <\/p>\n<p class=\"teaser-wide-card__excerpt\">\n<p>                        This content was published on                    <\/p>\n<p>                        Sep 18, 2025                    <\/p>\n<p>                Social media platforms should no longer be accessible to children and young people under the age of 16, a new petition is requesting.            <\/p>\n<p>    <a class=\"teaser-wide-card__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.swissinfo.ch\/eng\/digital-democracy\/petition-demands-more-protection-of-minors-on-social-media-from-the-federal-council\/90028089?utm_source=multiple&amp;utm_medium=website&amp;utm_campaign=news_en&amp;utm_content=o&amp;utm_term=wpblock_news\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/p>\n<p>            Read more: Swiss campaigners submit petition to protect minors on social media<br \/>\n    <\/a><\/p>\n<p>    <img src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/1509ca596a1233a60a94d794a6e1c25c0b9c64d3-90027574.jpg\" width=\"1400\" height=\"1050\" alt=\"Postal items Switzerland-USA for business customers partly possible again\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"auto\"\/><\/p>\n<p>        More    <\/p>\n<p>        Trade policy\n        <\/p>\n<p>        Swiss Post resumes shipping parcels to US for business customers    <\/p>\n<p class=\"teaser-wide-card__excerpt\">\n<p>                        This content was published on                    <\/p>\n<p>                        Sep 18, 2025                    <\/p>\n<p>                From Monday, Swiss Post will once again be able to send some postal packages from business customers to the United States.            <\/p>\n<p>    <a class=\"teaser-wide-card__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.swissinfo.ch\/eng\/trade-policy\/postal-items-switzerland-usa-for-business-customers-partly-possible-again\/90027726?utm_source=multiple&amp;utm_medium=website&amp;utm_campaign=news_en&amp;utm_content=o&amp;utm_term=wpblock_news\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/p>\n<p>            Read more: Swiss Post resumes shipping parcels to US for business customers<br \/>\n    <\/a><\/p>\n<p>    <img src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/15c45128386c0125dc1174ac220ecdecffda56b9-90027340.jpg\" width=\"1400\" height=\"1050\" alt=\"Government tasked with developing a strategy for Covid long\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"auto\"\/><\/p>\n<p>        More    <\/p>\n<p>        Health systems\n        <\/p>\n<p>        Swiss government tasked with developing  strategy for Long Covid    <\/p>\n<p class=\"teaser-wide-card__excerpt\">\n<p>                        This content was published on                    <\/p>\n<p>                        Sep 18, 2025                    <\/p>\n<p>                The Swiss government is to draw up a national strategy to improve the medical situation of people suffering from Long Covid following a Senate vote.            <\/p>\n<p>    <a class=\"teaser-wide-card__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.swissinfo.ch\/eng\/health-systems\/government-tasked-with-developing-a-strategy-for-covid-long\/90027596?utm_source=multiple&amp;utm_medium=website&amp;utm_campaign=news_en&amp;utm_content=o&amp;utm_term=wpblock_news\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/p>\n<p>            Read more: Swiss government tasked with developing  strategy for Long Covid<br \/>\n    <\/a><\/p>\n<p>    <img src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/29c708b521cf2b21284c7bf27c7c42f01eef5db0-90025932.jpg\" width=\"1400\" height=\"1050\" alt=\"The Jura hard hit by US tariffs\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"auto\"\/><\/p>\n<p>        More    <\/p>\n<p>        Trade policy\n        <\/p>\n<p>        Swiss Jura region hit hard by US tariffs    <\/p>\n<p class=\"teaser-wide-card__excerpt\">\n<p>                        This content was published on                    <\/p>\n<p>                        Sep 18, 2025                    <\/p>\n<p>                Since the beginning of September, more than 100 Jura companies, employing a total of 4,000 people, have applied for short-time work compensation.            <\/p>\n<p>    <a class=\"teaser-wide-card__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.swissinfo.ch\/eng\/trade-policy\/the-jura-hard-hit-by-us-tariffs\/90026934?utm_source=multiple&amp;utm_medium=website&amp;utm_campaign=news_en&amp;utm_content=o&amp;utm_term=wpblock_news\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/p>\n<p>            Read more: Swiss Jura region hit hard by US tariffs<br \/>\n    <\/a><\/p>\n<p>    <img src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/24bbd2afd8c4e933426e18904a55c17b51cfaa50-90026355.jpg\" width=\"1400\" height=\"1050\" alt=\"Seniors for Climate: The Council of Europe congratulates Switzerland\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"auto\"\/><\/p>\n<p>        More    <\/p>\n<p>        Climate solutions\n        <\/p>\n<p>        Council of Europe lauds Swiss framework on emissions targets    <\/p>\n<p class=\"teaser-wide-card__excerpt\">\n<p>                        This content was published on                    <\/p>\n<p>                        Sep 18, 2025                    <\/p>\n<p>                The Council of Europe has commended Switzerland for putting in place a comprehensive legislative framework following the 2024 ruling  on climate inaction by the European Court of Human Rights.            <\/p>\n<p>    <a class=\"teaser-wide-card__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.swissinfo.ch\/eng\/climate-solutions\/seniors-for-climate-the-council-of-europe-congratulates-switzerland\/90026674?utm_source=multiple&amp;utm_medium=website&amp;utm_campaign=news_en&amp;utm_content=o&amp;utm_term=wpblock_news\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/p>\n<p>            Read more: Council of Europe lauds Swiss framework on emissions targets<br \/>\n    <\/a><\/p>\n<p>    <img src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/d7aa999e1722a568326e39005a569d97ee1e4686-90022493.jpg\" width=\"1400\" height=\"1050\" alt=\"An implant that gives paralysed people back their taste for life\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"auto\"\/><\/p>\n<p>        More    <\/p>\n<p>        Healthcare innovation\n        <\/p>\n<p>        Swiss doctors develop implant for spinal cord injury patients    <\/p>\n<p class=\"teaser-wide-card__excerpt\">\n<p>                        This content was published on                    <\/p>\n<p>                        Sep 18, 2025                    <\/p>\n<p>                An implant developed as a result of research carried out in Switzerland considerably improves the living conditions of people with spinal cord injuries, say the doctors behind this innovation.            <\/p>\n<p>    <a class=\"teaser-wide-card__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.swissinfo.ch\/eng\/healthcare-innovation\/an-implant-that-gives-paralysed-people-back-their-taste-for-life\/90026367?utm_source=multiple&amp;utm_medium=website&amp;utm_campaign=news_en&amp;utm_content=o&amp;utm_term=wpblock_news\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/p>\n<p>            Read more: Swiss doctors develop implant for spinal cord injury patients<br 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