For this reason, the country’s economic affairs minister, Guy Parmelin, has emphasized Switzerland’s positive impact on the US economy. Last week, a Swiss delegation visited Washington.

She said that although Switzerland would not retaliate with tariffs of its own, officials would seek talks with Washington in hopes of bringing the rate down. It was a classic display of sang-froid.

The meeting with the Chief of Staff of the US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer took place “in a friendly atmosphere”, as SECO reported on Tuesday evening in response to an enquiry from the ...

A delegation visited Washington last week after Switzerland was put on a list of countries being examined for unfair trade practices. Parmelin said it was difficult to say whether Switzerland ...

no matter what happens in Washington. But with a public vote looming, the final decision on whether Switzerland adds Bitcoin to its reserves could soon be out of the central bank’s hands.

Seco-Chefin glättet in Washington die Handelswogen mit den US + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The meeting with the Chief of Staff of the US Trade Representative ...