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Over and out

This content was published on Nov 9, 2016 After a momentous election we are signing off. We hope you’ve enjoyed the coverage. A special thanks to our citizen bloggers who contributed throughout the night, bringing their unique Swiss perspective on life in the US and the democratic process. We’ll be bringing more analysis and reaction to the election on our homepage. – The…

Swiss reaction from within the US

This content was published on Nov 9, 2016 These reactions from our Swiss abroad bloggers reflect the wider public’s range of emotions to the election of Donald Trump as president. Nick Wenker’s Swiss family moved to Houston when he was seven. He’s been a Republican since he was a teenager, but even he was stunned by the presidential and senate results: “All my…

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Swiss politicians react to Trump’s election

This content was published on Nov 9, 2016 Swiss Foreign Minister Didier Burkhalter, told Swiss public radio, RTS, on Wednesday: “The world changes, the United States changes, Switzerland doesn’t change in the same way. We are defending our Swiss interests and values.” “We [the Swiss] work as an intermediary between different countries, that is also important for the United States,” said Burkhalter. “This…

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Women in Switzerland have mixed views on Trump win

This content was published on Nov 9, 2016 Why didn’t Hillary Clinton get elected? A former Swiss female president and some American women living in Switzerland have some answers.

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Democrats Abroad in Zurich

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A Trump presidency: Swiss interests

This content was published on Nov 9, 2016 With Donald Trump headed to the White House, we examine the intersection of US-Swiss priorities.

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What does the election mean for Swiss business?

This content was published on Nov 9, 2016 Martin Naville, CEO of Swiss-American Chamber of Commerce on Trump’s election told swissinfo.ch that the election result is “certainly not good news for Swiss business”, as Trump “stands for trade protectionism”. He commented that Switzerland is one of the “strongest investors in the US” and “trades in quality goods, which do not involve cheap labour”.…

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Trump victory creates question marks

This content was published on Nov 9, 2016 Christa Markwalder, the speaker of the Swiss House of Representatives said on Wednesday morning that she sees “a lot of question marks“ when it comes the impact of Trump’s victory. Although it is in Switzerland’s interest to keep good ties with the US, Markwalder said Trump’s victory had created a climate of insecurity unfavourable for…

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Clinton supporters voice disappointment

This content was published on Nov 9, 2016 Fabienne and Will Jones attended the US Embassy party in Bern hoping to enjoy a celebration. Instead, they ended up on the losing side.

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Swiss women had counted on Hillary win

This content was published on Nov 9, 2016 Many prominent Swiss female politicians had been looking forward to Hillary Clinton being the first female president of the United States.

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