Switzerland

«Agreements with the EU would spell the end of the Swiss model»

By Yann Costa · 22 November 2025

François Schaller rejects the idea of Switzerland drawing closer to the European Union in the face of US tariffs. According to the editorialist, the agreements signed in 2024 are not about trade but about subordination, and threaten the Confederation's political and economic autonomy.

Economy

What can we say about protectionism?

By Antoine-Frédéric Bernhard · November 17, 2025

Souvent dénoncé comme l’ennemi naturel de la prospérité, le protectionnisme prête volontiers le flanc à la caricature. Quand on le...

Economy

Primitive capitalism has made a comeback

By Yann Costa · November 12, 2025

American tariffs symbolize the resurgence of mercantilism. Imperial withdrawal, scarcity of resources, militarized trade: with the end of free trade, the global economy is reverting to its old reflexes. A zero-sum game in which all lose, except those who dictate the rules.