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2026-02-04
Welcome to our press review of events in the United States. Every Wednesday I look at how the Swiss media have reported and reacted to three major stories in the US – in politics, finance and science. It doesn’t happen often, but this week Swiss newspapers congratulated US President Donald Trump on making a half-decent …
Swiss solar rail project sharing know-how with France
2026-02-02
Swiss solar energy start-up Sun-Ways has teamed up with French state-owned rail operator SNCF to partner in the world’s first removable solar power plant installed on an active railway line. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox In April 2025, Sun-Ways installed solar panels between the tracks of a railway line near …
Swiss wine growers seek to limit European imports
2026-02-01
Swiss vineyards are pushing for tighter limits on foreign wine as they struggle with falling consumption, foreign competition and questions over quality – a move that could unsettle EU producers, for whom Switzerland is a critical export market. Several producer groups and the Swiss farmers’ union want to restore a system tying an importer’s right …
Going global: Weleda’s new CEO wants to put the cosmetics company on the map
2026-01-31
In an exclusive interview with Swissinfo, Weleda CEO Tina Müller talks about the quiet revolution she has initiated at the Swiss cosmetics and healthcare company. When Tina Müller took the helm of Weleda in October 2023, she set out to modernise the century-old cosmetics and healthcare company. Among other strategic moves, she launched a premium …
Switzerland demands unfettered metal trade with EU
2026-01-29
Switzerland has repeated demands for an exemption from planned European Union metal trade restrictions. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The EU plans to cut tariff-free steel import quotas by almost half. The extraordinary meeting of the Joint Committee on the free trade agreement between Switzerland and the European Union …
Value added tax: the Swiss government’s all-purpose tool
2026-01-28
Switzerland has the lowest VAT rate in Europe. Now the Swiss government wants to increase it from 8.1% to 8.9% to pay for national defence. An explainer on the Swiss peculiarities of the most commonplace of all taxes. Why does the Swiss government want to increase VAT? The Swiss government wants to increase VAT by …
Swiss interest rates remain at 0%
2025-12-11
The Swiss National Bank (SNB) has left its key interest rate unchanged at zero percent. This level is unlikely to change significantly in the foreseeable future. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox According to the SNB, the current key interest rate supports economic growth, meaning it is expansionary. At the same …
Swatch confirms Italian competition probe
2025-12-10
Swatch Group says that the Italian competition authority (AGCM) had carried out inspections at the company’s premises in Italy. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox Swatch confirmed to AWP that the AGCM suspects the Biel-based watchmaker of engaging in anti-competitive practices. In particular, investigators suspect Swatch Group of imposing sales prices …
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