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Markus Leitner

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Thank you to 🇨🇭 President Viola Amherd for a very productive #EPC2024 with a plenary statement on the importance of the #BürgenstockCommuniqué, a dialogue on defending democratic values & many meetings on the sideline with colleagues & representatives of the 🇬🇧government

Thank you to 🇨🇭 President <a href="/Violapamherd/">Viola Amherd</a> for a very productive #EPC2024 with  a plenary statement on the importance of the #BürgenstockCommuniqué, a dialogue on defending democratic values &amp; many
meetings on the sideline with colleagues &amp; representatives of the 🇬🇧government
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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 & Pilatus Aircraft Ltd as well as the pilots of the Swiss Air Force Patrouille Suisse (official)

The Royal International Air Tattoo #RIAT2024 offers a unique opportunity to witness innovation, skills &amp; technology. Great to meet with 🇨🇭 companies #RUAG &amp; <a href="/PilatusAircraft/">Pilatus Aircraft Ltd</a>  as well as the pilots of the Swiss Air Force <a href="/patrsuisse/">Patrouille Suisse (official)</a>
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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 Andrew Rosindell MP 🇬🇧🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿. Thanks to Minister Sir Stephen Timms, former Trade Envoy for 🇨🇭 for attending.

Just ahead of 🇨🇭 National Day on 1 August &amp; Parliamentary recess, we managed to relaunch the All-Party Parliamentary Group for #Switzerland. Congrats to newly elected chair <a href="/AndrewRosindell/">Andrew Rosindell MP 🇬🇧🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿</a>. Thanks to Minister <a href="/stephenctimms/">Sir Stephen Timms</a>, former Trade Envoy for 🇨🇭 for attending.
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It's Swiss National Day! 🇨🇭 To celebrate, check out some of the highest, longest, steepest – and most beautiful – things Switzerland has to offer, courtesy of Switzerland meetings.myswitzerland.com/en-ch/inspirat… #SwissNationalDay #1August

It's Swiss National Day! 🇨🇭

To celebrate, check out some of the highest, longest, steepest – and most beautiful – things Switzerland has to offer, courtesy of <a href="/MySwitzerland_e/">Switzerland</a>

meetings.myswitzerland.com/en-ch/inspirat…

#SwissNationalDay #1August
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A pleasure to host LBC breakfast show host Nick Ferrari & fellow Ambassadors & High Commissioners for a summer lunch and an insightful exchange on populism, social media, 🇬🇧values, James Bond & 🇨🇭 roots.

A pleasure to host <a href="/LBC/">LBC</a> breakfast show  host <a href="/NickFerrariLBC/">Nick Ferrari</a> &amp; fellow Ambassadors &amp; High Commissioners for a summer lunch and an insightful exchange on populism, social media, 🇬🇧values, James Bond &amp; 🇨🇭 roots.
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75 years on from their adoption, the Geneva Conventions remain as relevant as ever. They represent a universal commitment to a shared humanity and remain at the core of international humanitarian law. #GenevaConventions #InternationalHumanitarianLaw #IHL

75 years on from their adoption, the Geneva Conventions remain as relevant as ever.

They represent a universal commitment to a shared humanity and remain at the core of international humanitarian law.

#GenevaConventions
#InternationalHumanitarianLaw
#IHL
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Great first call with 🇬🇧 Secretary of State for Business and Trade Jonathan Reynolds! I congratulated him on his appointment. We confirmed our common efforts to strengthen our economic ties and to continue negotiations to the FTA 🤝

Great first call with 🇬🇧 Secretary of State for Business and Trade <a href="/jreynoldsMP/">Jonathan Reynolds</a>! I congratulated him on his appointment. We confirmed our common efforts to strengthen our economic ties and to continue negotiations to the FTA 🤝
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A very special summer highlight - the Diplomacy Day at Locarno Film Festival provides a unique opportunity to exchange with Foreign Minister Ignazio Cassis, MPs & colleagues (incl 🇬🇧 Ambassador to 🇨🇭James Squire) about the importance of cultural diplomacy in intl relations.

A very special summer highlight - the Diplomacy Day at <a href="/FilmFestLocarno/">Locarno Film Festival</a> provides a unique opportunity to exchange with Foreign Minister <a href="/ignaziocassis/">Ignazio Cassis</a>, MPs &amp; colleagues (incl 🇬🇧 Ambassador to 🇨🇭<a href="/JamesWSquire/">James Squire</a>) about the importance of cultural diplomacy in intl relations.
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A particular pleasure to meet the #Swiss group Majesticks Drum Corps who turned this year’s Edinburgh Tattoo in red & white with their great precision, coordination & sense of humour. #EdinTattoo 🇨🇭 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

A particular pleasure to meet the #Swiss group Majesticks Drum Corps who turned this year’s <a href="/EdinburghTattoo/">Edinburgh Tattoo</a> in red &amp; white with their great precision, coordination &amp; sense of humour. #EdinTattoo 🇨🇭 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
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Probably the most emblematic #Swiss investment in #Scotland: the oldest working whisky distillery The Glenturret uniting 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿-🇨🇭 strengths including longstanding tradition, high quality products & sustainability.

Probably the most emblematic #Swiss investment in #Scotland: the oldest working whisky distillery The Glenturret uniting 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿-🇨🇭 strengths including longstanding tradition, high quality products &amp; sustainability.
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Probably the most inspiring & playful #Swiss investment in #Scotland: the Fife Arms Hotel in Braemar by🇨🇭gallery owners Hauser & Wirth combines 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 & royal heritage with modern art & 🇨🇭 excellence. Where Queen Victoria meets Pablo Picasso & a flying stag offers Swiss wines.

Probably the most inspiring &amp; playful #Swiss investment in #Scotland: the Fife Arms Hotel in Braemar by🇨🇭gallery owners <a href="/HauserWirth/">Hauser & Wirth</a> combines 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 &amp; royal heritage with modern art &amp; 🇨🇭 excellence. Where Queen Victoria meets Pablo Picasso &amp; a flying stag offers Swiss wines.
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A great pleasure to host a delegation of the Lucerne Dialogue with former #Swiss President Doris Leuthard at the Residence and to discuss 🇨🇭-🇬🇧 relations & our respective approaches towards the 🇪🇺.

A great pleasure to host a delegation of the <a href="/LucerneDialogue/">Lucerne Dialogue</a> with former #Swiss President Doris Leuthard at the Residence and to discuss 🇨🇭-🇬🇧 relations &amp; our respective approaches towards the 🇪🇺.
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Working with City Minister Tulip Siddiq on an impressive agenda of common 🇬🇧🇨🇭 interests such as: 🤝 Implementing the landmark Berne Financial Services Agreement ♻️ Promoting sustainable finance 💡 Including financial services in our ongoing FTA negotiations

Working with City Minister <a href="/TulipSiddiq/">Tulip Siddiq</a> on an impressive agenda of common 🇬🇧🇨🇭 interests such as:

🤝 Implementing the landmark Berne Financial Services Agreement
♻️ Promoting sustainable finance
💡 Including financial services in our ongoing FTA negotiations
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Did you know Switzerland exports more coffee than chocolate and cheese combined? ☕️>🧀🍫 Great to welcome coffee experts, enthusiasts, and International Coffee Organization (ICO) representatives to Swiss Embassy UK to discuss how to deliver a more sustainable future for coffee.

Did you know Switzerland exports more coffee than chocolate and cheese combined? ☕️&gt;🧀🍫

Great to welcome coffee experts, enthusiasts, and <a href="/ICOCoffeeOrg/">International Coffee Organization (ICO)</a> representatives to <a href="/SwissEmbassyUK/">Swiss Embassy UK</a> to discuss how to deliver a more sustainable future for coffee.
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How could 17,000 people across 36 countries be wrong? For the third time in a row, #Switzerland has topped the U.S. News & World Report list of the world's Best Countries, thanks to our high quality of life, cultural influence and entrepreneurship. mirror.co.uk/travel/europe/…

How could 17,000 people across 36 countries be wrong?

For the third time in a row, #Switzerland has topped the <a href="/usnews/">U.S. News & World Report</a> list of the world's Best Countries, thanks to our high quality of life, cultural influence and entrepreneurship.

mirror.co.uk/travel/europe/…
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Lia Wälti Arsenal Women, Manuel Akanji Manchester City, Fabian Schār Newcastle United FC, Noelle Maritz Aston Villa Women, Luana Bühler Tottenham Hotspur Women - & now Seraina Piubel West Ham United Women. Great to add to the list of #Swiss players in Engand‘s top leagues, along with 🇨🇭 coach Fabian Hürzeler Brighton & Hove Albion

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When you meet the author of your summer reading - thank you Torsten Bell for an insightful exchange on “Great Britain?” and on stimulating investments, driving growth in cities outside London, creating a stable political framework & transforming 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 steel plants.

When you meet the author of your summer reading - thank you <a href="/TorstenBell/">Torsten Bell</a> for an insightful exchange on “Great Britain?” and on stimulating investments, driving growth in cities outside London, creating a stable political framework &amp; transforming 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 steel plants.
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The one set of rules we all agree on. 75 years on from their adoption, the#GenevaConventions remain as vital as ever. A pleasure to host ICRC Director General Pierre Krähenbühl,ICRC UK & Ireland Head Philip Spoerri, and an expert panel to discuss the necessary future of #IHL #GC75London

The one set of rules we all agree on.

75 years on from their adoption, the#GenevaConventions remain as vital as ever.

A pleasure to host <a href="/ICRC/">ICRC</a> Director General <a href="/PKraehenbuehl/">Pierre Krähenbühl</a>,<a href="/ICRC_uk/">ICRC UK & Ireland</a> Head <a href="/PhSpoerriICRC/">Philip Spoerri</a>, and an expert panel to discuss the necessary future of #IHL

#GC75London