AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoSwiss Politics: President Guy Parmelin says he will quit the Federal Council at the end of 2026, after 11 years in government, setting up a leadership reshuffle. Neutrality & NATO: A Swiss referendum rejected a push to harden neutrality rules, keeping room for sanctions against Russia and limiting any automatic curbs on NATO cooperation. Economy & Jobs: Swiss MPs backed a plan to penalise firms that recruit from abroad at the expense of local workers, with sanctions and possible limits on work-permit quotas. Business Climate: Zurich faces fresh scrutiny as more companies appear to relocate, with tax rates and costs often cited as drivers. Finance & Markets: The Swiss franc rose amid global bond-market stress, while stablecoins drew warnings from the Swiss central bank over potential monetary-policy strain. Ukraine Aid: Switzerland earmarked CHF 135m (about $170m) for eight new Ukraine recovery projects led by Swiss firms. Tech & Industry: VEGA is buying Swiss IoT platform provider Akenza to expand industrial digital services. Science/Health: CRISPR Therapeutics will present early Phase 1 data on its CD19 allogeneic CAR-T therapy zugo-cel for autoimmune disease at ACR Convergence in November.
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