Markus Leitner
@swissambuk
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https://www.eda.admin.ch/london 16-01-2011 12:11:55
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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
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)
Thank you Patrouille Suisse (official) for being such great 🇨🇭 Ambassadors at #riat2024 .
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.
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
A memorable 🇨🇭 National Day celebration with the #Swiss community at Swiss Church, London. Thank you to all the organisers, volunteers & Swiss clubs involved Unione Ticinese New Helvetic Society London FOSSUK
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 🤝
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 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 🇨🇭 🏴
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.
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 🇪🇺.
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
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.
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/…
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
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.
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