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COP 30: Switzerland reinvigorates its climate offsetting plan
2025-11-22
As negotiations at the United Nations climate conference in Belém drew to a close, Switzerland announced the creation of an alliance of countries supporting a carbon offset scheme it pioneered. On Friday, Switzerland’s environment ministry disclosed the launch of the Article 6 Ambition Alliance, a group of 10 nations working together under the Paris agreement …
Explainer: Will Swiss supermarkets be inundated with cheap, hormone-filled beef after US tariff deal?
2025-11-20
The US has reduced tariffs on Swiss exports from 39% to 15% but has wrangled duty-free access for American meat, fish and chicken in return. Should Swiss consumers be worried? The announcement on August 1 of a 39% tariff on all Swiss imports into the United States sent shockwaves through Switzerland. It came as a …
US court dismisses Credit Suisse lawsuit against Switzerland
2025-10-01
A United States court says Switzerland is not liable for losses incurred by creditors in connection with so-called AT1 bonds in the takeover of Credit Suisse by UBS. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox This was decided by a US District Court in New York. The Swiss Federal Department of Finance …
Price of gold reaches record amid fears of US government shutdown
2025-09-30
The price of an ounce of gold continued to rise on Tuesday morning. After reaching $3,850 on Monday night, it rose to $3,870 on Tuesday, buoyed by the risk of budgetary paralysis in the United States, the so-called “shutdown”. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox At around 7:35am on the last …
How Trump is manoeuvring Switzerland closer to the EU
2025-08-08
The US tariffs have sent shockwaves through Switzerland. They give a boost to those who advocate closer ties with the EU – and are a confirmation of international rapprochement in security policy. Swissinfo’s foreign affairs journalist Giannis Mavris analyses the impact on Swiss foreign policy. The referendum on the Bilateral III Agreements, the new package …
Swiss president to meet Marco Rubio for tariff talks
2025-08-06
Karin Keller-Sutter will be received by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Washington on Wednesday afternoon. The meeting is scheduled for 4:15pm Swiss time (10:15am local time), according to the US State Department on its website and is not open to the press. Keller-Sutter and Economics Minister Guy Parmelin arrived in Washington on Tuesday …
Swiss stock market shaken by tariff announcement
2025-08-04
The Swiss stock market was shaken on Monday morning after Friday’s blow from tariff talks. It remains to be seen how the Swiss government will proceed following the announcement of 39% customs duties. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The Swiss Market Index fell as much as 1.9% Monday, although it …
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