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Swiss President Urgently Seeks Tariff Reduction in Washington

8/5/2025

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Swiss President Karin Keller-Sutter arrives in Washington today, urgently seeking to negotiate a reduction of the hefty 39% tariff imposed by President Trump just last week. Her uninvited visit underscores the pressing situation back home, as she races against the clock before Thursday's critical deadline for the levy’s implementation.

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Swiss President Karin Keller-Sutter arrives in Washington today, urgently seeking to negotiate a reduction of the hefty 39% tariff imposed by President Trump just last week. Her uninvited visit underscores the pressing situation back home, as she races against the clock before Thursday's critical deadline for the levy’s implementation.