16 Oct 2025
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Trump's trade policy and its impact on Switzerland / Trumps Handelspolitik und die Auswirkungen auf die Schweiz
“Deal or no deal?” is the all-important question in trade policy in 2025. The Trump administration is imposing high tariffs on virtually all countries that have not been able to secure an agreement with the US.
What is behind American trade policy, and what options remain for small, open economies such as Switzerland? Simon Stocker (Avenir Suisse) discusses this with Manfred Elsig, professor at the University of Bern and director of the World Trade Institute. Elsig explains why free trade is under pressure, why the WTO is in crisis, and why it is best for Switzerland to maintain and expand its free trade network. Listen now!