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Diplomacy in Times of Conflict: Switzerland Takes the Helm of the OSCE

At the start of a period of the deepest diplomatic freeze since the end of the Cold War, Switzerland officially took over the chairmanship of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) at the beginning of the year. For Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis, the mission is clear: “where diplomacy seems impossible, it becomes most important.”

January 8, 2026
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