"Constructive meeting." Giorgetti in Washington meets Bessent

The owner of the Mef had a meeting with US Secretary of State Scott Bessent to talk about duties, trade, digital taxation and defence

Federal President Karin Keller-Suter and Minister for Economic Affairs Guy Parmelin spoke directly to the American Minister of Finance Scott Bessent on Thursday, but negotiations are continuing.

Economy Minister Giancarlo Giorgetti met Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. “We had a long and friendly conversation,” Giorgetti said, as reported by the ministry's X account. The 'constructive' meeting focused on tariffs, trade, digital taxation and defense.

The Minister of Economy, Giancarlo Giorgetti, met the United States Secretary of the Treasury, Scott Bessent, on the sidelines of his visit to Washington for the spring meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank. In a message published on the ministry's profile on X, Giorgetti said he was “very happy” to have met Bessent. “We had a long and friendly conversation,” he said, adding that the conversation focused on issues …