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2026-02-16
The Swiss economy improved slightly in the fourth quarter of last year, with gross domestic product (GDP) up 0.2% on the previous quarter, according to an initial estimate from the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (Seco). + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox Economists surveyed by the AWP agency were expecting …
Swiss President talks trade with Trump
2026-01-22
Swiss President Guy Parmelin has discussed trade relations with United States counterpart Donald Trump at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox “Davos is not Davos without the US President,” said Parmelin after the meeting. + Will Swiss shops be inundated with cheap, hormone-filled …
US Treasury Secretary: US-Swiss relations are ‘back on track’
2026-01-19
Relations with Switzerland are back on track after a rough period, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent declared on Monday on his arrival in Davos for the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox “After a turbulent period in recent months, relations between Switzerland and the …
Switzerland gains retroactive US tariff cuts
2025-12-11
Tariffs imposed on Swiss goods by the United States will fall from 39% to 15% with retroactive effect from November 14. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The basis for this is the declaration of intent signed by Switzerland, the US and Liechtenstein on that day. The US limited the flat-rate …
Swiss public sceptical over US tariff deal: survey
2025-12-03
More than two-thirds of Swiss people have misgivings over the recent tariff deal struck with the United States, a survey suggests. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The survey, commissioned by the Blick newspaper, found 69% of respondents opposed to the deal. Just under a third of Swiss respondents would be …
Swiss lawmakers vote to ease weapons exports
2025-12-02
Both Swiss parliamentary chambers have approved the easing of war materiel exports and re-exports. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The House of Representatives has approved, by 120 votes to 63, the relaxations earlier decided by the Senate. The proposal follows a request from parliament, which currently prohibits all sales if …
Swiss exports to US rebound in September
2025-10-21
Swiss exports to the United States have overcome previously weak growth by posting a significant rise in September. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox Exports to all parts of the world rose by a seasonally adjusted nominal 3.4% to CHF22.8 billion, as reported by the Federal Office for Customs and Border …
Swiss medtech fears major blow over US tariffs
2025-10-15
Suppliers of medical devices in Switzerland are watching closely the prospect of new customs duties in the United States, applicable to all non-US production. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The US Department of Commerce is conducting an investigation until October 17 into the importation of a range of devices …
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