Beat Jans: In Geneva, the call of a federal advisor to the bosses

Beat Jans had come mid-January In Geneva in order to speak with the Geneva authorities and local employers on the difficulties of professional integration of Ukrainian refugees. He had promised the president of the Geneva iron to come back. Without suspecting the circumstances in which this new meeting would take place with the leaders of the French -speaking business.

This Tuesday evening, when the federal advisor joined the traditional enterprise school year, organized by the Geneva iron, it had been more than ten days that “Swiss made” products were struck by a surcharge of 39% on American soil. The government always lead Negotiations, in order to try to obtain a reduction in these penalties from the Trump administration.

Bern “optimized his offer”

Second exporter of the country-after Basel and its Pharma-Geneva is particularly exposed, the United States remaining its first market abroad. By ignoring pharmaceutical products – temporarily exempt – such additional customs duties would have represented, over the year 2024, an additional cost of 1.4 billion francs reveals a recent study from the Geneva Chamber of Commerce (CCIG).

The message transmitted by the member of the government on the occasion of his speech in the face of French -speaking business circles? “Determined to continue discussions with Washington, in order to reduce these additional customs duties as quickly as possible”, the Federal Council “optimized its offer with regard to the United States”. And “continues with commitment his diplomatic efforts”, confines himself to indicating Beat Jans.

Europe, alternative to Trump

The latter quickly branched off on complicated relations with Europe. And on the upcoming votes. “Whatever the outcome of negotiations on the American customs duties, one thing is clear: our relations with the European Union will become even more important,” said the Minister for Geneva business circles.

“In a world where the law of the strongest seeks to impose itself, Switzerland needs allies on which [elle] Can count “and the European Union has” demonstrated several times in the past that it is a reliable partner “, insists the socialist.

Switzerland at 10 million, rental value …

A political field on which had been committed before him Ivan Slatkine, leader of Geneva employers. By positioning themselves on several federal votes for the next few months, capable of “redefining the contours of Switzerland”. Especially the next initiative aimed at limiting the population to 10 million inhabitants, which “only orchestrated the end of the free movement of people – essential to our SMEs and our institutions – and therefore the end of bilateral agreements” with Europe.

Unsurprisingly opposition also to the initiative carried by young socialists who aims to tax at 50% successions of more than 50 million francs. He thought of A banker from the Place By noting that “if the big fortunes are mobile, this is not the case with the bosses of SMEs or SMIs who have no choice but to remain the milk cows of the Republic and the Confederation”?

More surprising, the president of the Geneva Ferraille Fer against a vote on the secondary residences which could indirectly lead to the end of the tax called “on the rental value” Stronging property owners. While he supports the deletion. Explanation? “The solution chosen is far from satisfactory”. Because it results in the abolition of the deductibility of interests taxes, “on all types of loans – not only mortgage -,, [ce qui serait] One more potential burden for entrepreneurs, ”invokes the president of the Geneva iron.

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