Switzerland’s finance minister is concerned that the economic slump in the European Union and Germany will also hit Swiss companies, as both are among the most important trading partners of the country.

Switzerland’s commerce with the US is significant and any tariffs would meaningfully impact its economy, according to Swiss National Bank President Martin Schlegel.

Mary and Sébastien Braun moved to Switzerland in 2022 and despite the higher cost of living, they have no plans of returning to the U.S.

Leading business and political figures attending the World Economic Forum meeting in Davos, Switzerland, have discussed and debated topics such as technology, tariffs, climate change, Ukraine, Gaza and the global economy this week.

The head of a major humanitarian organisation said U.S. President Donald Trump's order to halt foreign aid for 90 days would have immediate and disastrous consequences in Afghanistan where relief operations are already stretched thin.

President Trump appears willing to shake up almost every policy area, and a behind-the-scenes E.U. task force has been trying to prepare. But is Europe ready?

Ukrainian president calls on European politicians to “be more than just bystanders” who are “reduced to posting on X after an agreement has already been made.”

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, who is seeking a meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump, said on Tuesday that at least 200,000 European peacekeepers would be needed to prevent a new Russian attack after any ceasefire deal.

As President Donald Trump overturns a slew of regulations, there’s a growing chorus of voices calling for similar moves in Europe.

"So we've been stockpiling the products in Europe, but it's not enough. How long would it last? I think at least a year," Suntory Holdings CEO Tak Niinami told Yahoo Finance at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, about actions his team has taken to blunt potential tariff impacts.

In today's On the Pulse episode, I interview Christelle Deillon, Sales and Marketing Manager for Travel Switzerland and Stacy Bartels Key Account Director, Americas West, for Rail Europe. Together we discuss what's trending in Switzerland tourism right now, as well as how travel advisors can book with Rail Europe.

Bern, 23.01.2025 - At the 2025 edition of the World Economic Forum, Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis, head of the FDFA, placed particular emphasis on European policy and the situations in Ukraine and the Middle East. He also raised matters relating to security and cooperation, particularly as Switzerland prepares to chair the OSCE in 2026.