Swiss-US Tariff Talks Helmed by Parmelin, Keller-Sutter Says (1)

Swiss Economy Minister Guy Parmelin — and not President Karin Keller-Sutter — is in charge of the trade talks with the US, according to a finance ministry spokesman.

While Keller-Sutter said in New York on Wednesday that Parmelin is “handling the tariff negotiations,” her spokesman told Bloomberg that the area of international commerce has always been in the remit of the Swiss economy ministry.

Any previous action in the trade portfolio from Keller-Sutter was linked to her current role as president — which she holds in 2025 in addition to her permanent job as finance minister, he said.

There has ...