October 15, 2021 | by Kristina D'Amico
From the Firm: National and International News Here is a roundup of the big news this week: :
'Fridays for Future' activists in Bern demand climate strike ahead of COP26 On Friday, climate activists gathered outside the Swiss parliament in support of a Global Climate Strike that youth movement Fridays for Future, called ahead of the UN climate summit COP26. Fridays for Future became a widespread strike three years ago, created by Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg. The Swiss media said that 1,000-2,000 people took part in protests in other cities across the country, including Basel and Biel.
EU leaders seek compromise over immigration as arrivals increase In the European Union, leaders are making efforts to overcome differences in opinion on how to handle a growing immigrant population. Approximately 5,100 migrants have arrived at the bloc from across the Mediterranean this year, and several thousand have crossed through the EU's neighboring Belarus. Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo called for both measures to protect the external border from irregular migration and help for refugees seeking asylum. There remains severe disagreement amongst the countries.
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