Economics Minister Guy Parmelin had talks with US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer today. According to Parmelin, the dialogue was constructive. During the videoconference, which lasted about half an hour, the two interlocutors discussed bilateral trade and investment, Parmelin explained. According to him, there is a new climate in relations between Bern and Washington. However, when questioned by the Keystone-SDA agency, the economics ministry did not provide details on the next steps on the agenda for continuing the dialogue with the US. On Tuesday, representatives of Swiss companies had met American President Donald Trump on their own initiative to discuss customs issues. Trump then instructed Greer to continue the dialogue with the Swiss government, paving the way for a possible revival of trade relations, according to the ministry. The State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (Seco) also contributed to the preparations for the meeting. While recalling that customs negotiations ...
