US EditionSwiss lawmakers seek probe into whether gifts to Trump by business leaders breached law
Swiss MPs seek legal review of gifts to Trump from executives before tariff cut, citing risks to rule of law and Switzerland's reputation under anti-bribery laws.
- Two Swiss lawmakers asked prosecutors to examine whether gifts given to US President Donald Trump by Swiss business leaders may have violated Switzerland's anti-bribery laws.
- Switzerland recently struck a deal with the US to cut tariffs on Swiss goods from 39% to 15%, 10 days after a Swiss delegation visited Trump bearing gifts.
- The lawmakers said the gifts' legality should be assessed by the judicial system, as "the end does not justify all means, especially when respect for important provisions of our legal order is at stake.
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Swiss lawmakers file bribery complaint after gifts to Trump reduced tariffs
Bloomberg reports Swiss politicians have filed a criminal complaint with the country’s top prosecutor over a Rolex table clock and an engraved gold bar that business executives presented to President Donald Trump shortly before he agreed to cut tariffs on the country’s exports.“Two Swiss MPs, Greta Gysin and Raphael Mahaim, urged the Office of the Attorney-General to investigate whether the gifts were tantamount to bribery of foreign officials, …
Swiss politicians filed a criminal complaint with the country's chief prosecutor for a Rolex table clock and an engraved gold bar that business executives gave to U.S. President Donald Trump shortly before he agreed to reduce tariffs on the country's exports.Two Swiss deputies, Greta Gysin and Raphael Mahaim, asked the Attorney General's Office to investigate whether the gifts amounted to bribes for foreign officials, according to the letter of …
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Swiss MPs seek probe into lavish Trump gifts after tariff deal
Two Swiss lawmakers have asked the country's attorney general to probe the legality of gifts reportedly given to US President Donald Trump by Swiss business leaders days before the two nations cut a breakthrough tariff deal.
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