Most Swiss parties are critical of the new 39% tariffs imposed by US President Donald Trump. But they are divided on possible solutions, which range from strengthening Switzerland's competitiveness to working even more closely with the European Union. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox In a statement, the centre-right Radical-Liberals denounced the new tariff rate as "a disaster and a direct attack on our prosperity". Trump "is acting against all the principles" that liberals and Western democracies defend: reliability, free trade and a strong, rules-based world order. The United States is sabotaging both the "very good and reliable" relations it has maintained with Switzerland for decades and free trade as a whole, the party added. Strengthening competitiveness The party is calling on the Swiss government to continue its negotiations with Washington for a "viable" solution. But it is also calling for "swift and decisive" measures to support the ...
