Switzerland's government on Thursday described trade tariffs imposed on the country by U.S. President Donald Trump as incomprehensible, and vowed to stay in close communication with the European Union on how they proceed.

US President Donald Trump is once again dominating headlines in the Swiss media with his sweeping round of tariffs. The economy is reeling after the announcement of 31% punitive tariffs on Swiss exports to the United States. Today’s briefing also covers Switzerland’s growing population and a robot that may soon be helping care for the elderly.

The Swiss government on Wednesday underlined the importance of respecting international law after U.S. President Donald Trump put higher tariffs on the export-oriented Alpine country than the European Union in a major trade policy announcement.

While international responses to new tariffs announced by US President Donald Trump ranged form from immediate countermeasures to ruling out retaliatory steps, stock markets around the globe fell. DW has more.

The Swiss government has decided against immediate countermeasures against high United States tariffs on Swiss goods.

President Donald Trump announced a sweeping package of new tariffs on Wednesday, intensifying trade tensions with bot

President Donald Trump’s new tariff plan is a tsunami that will slam into the global economy and have repercussions that are hard to quantify, economists said Wednesday.

The US has hiked tariffs on China, Taiwan and the EU