‘Since the war in Ukraine, no one disputes the need for rearmament’
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How can Swiss military capabilities be brought up to scratch? We discuss the question with guests in the latest episode of our Let’s Talk podcast.
How the war in Iran is affecting the Swiss food industry
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From chocolate sales at airports to fertiliser trade bottlenecks – the Swiss food and commodity industry is already feeling the impact of the war in the Middle East.
Iran-US: the stakes of disruption at Hormuz for Switzerland
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The Strait of Hormuz has been effectively shut for over a month. What has this meant for Switzerland, lynchpin of global trade and humanitarian aid flows?
A population cap of ten million: simple in theory, tricky in practice
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In June, Swiss voters will have their say on an initiative to limit future population growth. Could the idea actually be implemented?
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Despite the conflict in the region and its impact on investments, Swiss entrepreneurs based in Dubai are determined not to leave.
How the war in Iran is affecting the Swiss food industry
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From chocolate sales at airports to fertiliser trade bottlenecks – the Swiss food and commodity industry is already feeling the impact of the war in the Middle East.
Iran-US: the stakes of disruption at Hormuz for Switzerland
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The Strait of Hormuz has been effectively shut for over a month. What has this meant for Switzerland, lynchpin of global trade and humanitarian aid flows?
Swiss stocks rally after US-Iran ceasefire announcement
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The Swiss stock market opened sharply higher on Wednesday after US President Donald Trump announced a two‑week ceasefire with Iran.
Israeli ambassador in Bern defends extension of death penalty
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Israel’s ambassador in Bern, Tibor Schlosser, has defended the extension of the death penalty as a sovereign decision by Israel.
Swiss insurer expects more than 2,000 claims over war in Iran
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Swiss travel insurer Axa is expecting a total of over 2,000 claims due to the war in the Middle East. The costs would amount to over CHF3 million.
US expected to impose 100% tariffs on certain drugs: report
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The United States is preparing to impose 100% tariffs on certain drugs of pharma companies that haven’t reached an agreement with the White House, the Financial Times reports.
Switzerland to extend US trade talks beyond March deadline, says Parmelin
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Switzerland will continue negotiating a trade agreement with the US beyond the planned March 31 deadline, Swiss President Guy Parmelin said on Saturday.
Swiss government says new US tariffs will replace old ones
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The new US tariffs do not come on top of the existing measures applicable to each country, the Swiss government said on Wednesday.
‘We’ll have to live with US tariffs,’ warns SECO head
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The Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO) is calling for patience after the US Supreme Court ruled that some of the US tariffs were illegal.
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Donald Trump’s decision to impose a 15% global tariff is not fundamentally affecting Swiss exporters, say some analysts. Others believe companies are still in limbo.
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As global trade rules fray, countries are scrambling to shore up export markets and diversify partners. For Switzerland, this could come with an added complication: the ballot box.
Trump repeats claim that Switzerland ‘rips off the United States’
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US President Donald Trump told Fox Business that countries such as Switzerland prosper because “we allow them to rip us off”.
