The Ambassador of Switzerland to the UK, Alexandre Fasel, discloses what has been achieved so far with the ‘Mind the Gap’ strategy, aimed at safeguarding British-Swiss economic and business relations after Brexit. Fasel further highlights innovation as being part of the common DNA of Switzerland and the UK, and the importance of the pharmaceutical and life sciences industry for bilateral relations.
Brexit is the topic on everybody’s mind these days. How are you and the Embassy of Switzerland to the UK approaching this subject?
"The Swiss government realised early on that Brexit would not only have an impact on the UK and the EU, but also on all third countries that have preferential trade agreements with the EU."
