AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoTrade & Health Cooperation: India’s Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal kicked off a two-day Switzerland visit to advance the India-EFTA Trade and Economic Partnership Agreement (TEPA), with talks including Swiss President Guy Parmelin and meetings with Swiss pharma and biotech leaders focused on research, innovation, and healthcare cooperation. Travel Rules for Europe: The U.S. State Department says Americans should prepare for ETIAS, expected to launch in the final quarter of 2026, noting that a valid passport won’t guarantee entry—visa-free travelers will still need travel authorization for many Schengen countries. Space Health Research: A Caribbean life sciences experiment launched from Sweden aims to study how human immune cells respond to gravity changes, with partners including the University of Zurich and the Centre for Space and Aviation Switzerland and Liechtenstein. Visa Pressure on Russians: Eleven EU countries are urging stricter, more unified visa rules for Russian citizens amid rising Schengen visa issuance.
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