Archive: Open Switzerland

Keep Things in Proportion

Sober analysis of the pros and cons of a new institutional agreement with the European Union shows Switzerland should pursue its bilateral path

20.12.2018, Haig Simonian

Season’s Greetings

A short Christmas video, which also shows our current areas of interest

20.12.2018, Avenir Suisse

Switzerland at the Crossroads

The delay in deciding on the Framework Agreement with the EU reveals the rift in Swiss society

20.12.2018, Peter Grünenfelder

Investment Screening: Unsolicited Protection

Why Swiss companies don’t need to be saved from foreign takeover

12.10.2018, Marco Salvi

Fair Prices for Swiss Food

A 10 point strategy for Switzerland's consumers, taxpayers and agricultural entrepreneurs

25.09.2018, Haig Simonian

Time for a Deal

Switzerland should seize the chance for a free trade agreement with the US

25.09.2018, Peter Grünenfelder

Switzerland is More Than a Wealthy Paradise

Reflections about openness, King Roger and the importance of a liberal labor market

25.09.2018, Natanael Rother

The Farmer as an Executive Body

Deregulation in Switzerland's agricultural sector could stimulate innovation and nurture farmers' entrepreneurial spirit

31.08.2018, Peter Grünenfelder

Outflanked

How “Flankierende Massnahmen” have become Switzerland’s new buzzword

31.08.2018, Haig Simonian

When Will the Lion Start to Roar?

Africa's role in world trade and its implications for Switzerland

28.08.2018, Jennifer Anthamatten

Close Ranks and Keep Cool

Trump’s trade wars could prompt an EU rethink in Switzerland

29.06.2018, Haig Simonian

Six Scenarios for Switzerland’s Future

Where does the future lie for a small, export dependent country in an era of ever bigger blocs?

31.05.2018, Haig Simonian

Switzerland White Paper

Six sketches for the future

30.05.2018, Peter Grünenfelder, Patrik Schellenbauer, Patrick Dümmler, Jennifer Anthamatten, Verena Parzer-Epp, Marco Salvi, Jakob Schaad, Fabian Schnell, Urs Steiner

What Bern and London Don’t Share When It Comes to Brexit

Beneath the surface, the two countries have different interests

30.04.2018, Haig Simonian

«Do We Have Market Access?»

Interview New State Secretary for European Affairs, Roberto Balzaretti, on the future of bilateral relations with the EU

16.04.2018, Verena Parzer-Epp, Patrick Dümmler

Switzerland‘s Farmers’ Lobby on the Defensive

Swiss farmers have the most powerful and single biggest lobby in the federal parliament. This explains why they are able to protect their interests (e.g. through tough barriers on foreign food). But this agricultural protectionism can lead to big difficulties amid accelerating trade liberalisation and negotiations with ever stronger regional partnerships.

28.03.2018, Haig Simonian