Switzerland seeks closer EU ties in response to Trump shock

Switzerland seeks closer EU ties in response to Trump shock

Swiss president to attend informal EU finance ministers’ meeting for the first time, alongside British chancellor

Staggered by Trump tariff blow, Switzerland leans closer to Europe

ZURICH - U.S. President Donald Trump's decision to hit Switzerland with steeper tariffs than most of Europe was a major shock to the export-oriented country, pushing it towards the European Union as it scrambled to contain the fallout. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Should Switzerland respond to Trump's provocations with countermeasures or show a willingness to engage in dialogue? This question caused heated discussions in the SRF “Arena”.

Trump tariffs push Switzerland closer to EU

Still shocked at having been singled out initially for a 31% U.S. tariff compared to EU members, Switzerland’s Prime Minister and Finance Minister Karin Keller-Sutter joined European Union finance ministers in Warsaw today to review the volatile situation unleashed by President Donald Trump‘s cascading tariffs. Her attendance marks the first time a Swiss finance minister has participated in an ECOFIN meeting and underscores how Switzerland is be…

Bern is still under the shock of the 31% US customs duties and now looks more on the side of its European ally, despite the oppositions that remain as to a possible rapprochement.

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