Donald Trump’s re-election as president of the United States has split opinion in Switzerland, with many people fearful of the consequences for the Alpine state. Swiss President Viola Amherd has congratulated Donald Trump and running mate JD Vance and reiterated the strong scientific and economic ties between the two countries. Switzerland, like the rest of the world, has been left to reflect on the possible impact of Trump beating Democrat candidate Kamala Harris to become the next US president in January. Reaction from Swiss politicians was predictably divided between parties of the left and right. “Donald Trump is a threat to democracy, peace, women’s rights and climate protection,” wrote Green Party vice-president Nicolas Walder on the social media platform X. + What the US election result could mean for Switzerland Fabian Molina, a Social Democrat member of the House of Representatives foreign affairs committee, also took to X: “At a time when multilateralism, climate ...
