Continuing talks, supporting affected industries and easing the burden on companies: this is the strategy the Swiss government is pursuing in the tariff dispute with the US. The executive will continue to refrain from taking countermeasures, it said on Thursday. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The tariffs of 39% imposed by the US are “extremely difficult” for the companies affected, Finance Minister Karin Keller-Sutter, who also holds the Swiss rotating presidency, told the media in Bern on Thursday. The seven-member governing Federal Council had previously gathered for an extraordinary meeting. US President Donald Trump had “extremely increased” pressure with the high additional tariffs for Switzerland, Keller-Sutter said. However, diplomatic efforts would continue. Talks are currently underway “on the basis of a new offer”, she said. Keller-Sutter did not comment on the content of this offer for the time being. “We have been working intensively on a ...
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