BLOOMBERG The Swiss government agreed on the parameters for possible future negotiations with the European Union (EU), part of its long-running effort to arrange new treaties with the bloc. The government seeks to “stabilise and develop relations with the EU. It aims to guarantee barrier-free access to the EU’s single market in certain sectors,” it said in a statement. The ...

BLOOMBERG Chancellor Olaf Scholz urged Germans to sign up to his vision of the country’s technological and environmental transformation and warned against the rise of “ill-tempered” political rivals he accused of exploiting the fears of ordinary citizens. In a clear reference to recent gains by the far-right AfD in opinion polls, Scholz said the priority for him and his government ...

BLOOMBERG Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida promised the public he would fix problems with the introduction of a national ID card that have damaged support for his government and raised concerns about data breaches. Kishida told a news conference he is taking seriously the problems with what is known as the “My Number” card. “We will work on the complete ...