Federal Councillor Karin Keller-Sutter meets Belgian Minister of Finance Vincent Van Peteghem in Brussels
Bern, 30.11.2023 - On 30 November 2023, Federal Councillor Karin Keller-Sutter met the Belgian Minister of Finance, Vincent Van Peteghem, in Brussels. They discussed current financial and tax issues in the run-up to Belgium's presidency of the Council of the European Union.
The visit took place against the background of Belgium's presidency of the Council of the European Union in the first half of 2024. The aim of the meeting was to exchange views on Belgium's priorities and positions with regard to finance and taxation, and to present Switzerland's views. The meeting also provided an opportunity to deepen bilateral economic and financial relations with Belgium.
Federal Councillor Karin Keller-Sutter and Minister of Finance Vincent Van Peteghem discussed the wars in Ukraine and the Middle East, and the associated measures in Switzerland and the EU. In addition, they exchanged views on the stability of the international financial markets. They also discussed the EU banking package, the implementation of the OECD's planned minimum taxation rules for large multinational enterprises and the importance of the integrity of the Swiss and European financial centres. Federal Councillor Karin Keller-Sutter stressed the value of such discussions: "Regular exchanges with the incoming EU presidency on financial and tax matters contribute to the understanding of mutual interests and improve cooperation."
Belgium is a founding member of the European Union. The country is one of Switzerland's ten most important trading partners, with trading volumes of around CHF 7.8 billion in goods and CHF 3.2 billion in services.
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