This article essentially says that many of the political developments we can observe in the #US, have also arrived in #Sweden: human rights violations in immigration, ignorance of science, increase in emissions… does anyone know more - is it true? www.derbund.ch/schweden-wie...

Professional photos taken in 35 degrees in Bern by Manuel Castello (www.unposed.photo) – the time had come for me to collect my many hats and put them all on one website. They are now as tidily lined up as they always were in my head – for everyone to see: www.charlottesiebergasser.ch

Join @noemielaurens.bsky.social and I on 12 of May for a Brown Bag Seminar at the @wti.bsky.social – presenting for the first time ever the #Sinergia «Trade Packaging»-Database: More here: www.wti.org/events-news/...

Gentle reminder: last chance to book a seat in next week's book launch of my new monograph "The Internationalisation of Law in Switzerland – Democracy on the Rack". It's free, but seats are limited.

Herzliche Einladung zur etwas anderen #Buchvernissage, am 30. April um 19.30 Uhr in der #Cinématte in Bern. Der Event ist öffentlich – Anmeldung unter: eventfrog.ch/de/p/diverse...

@rohanirs.bsky.social and I analysed the interplay between domestic labour laws and trade liberalisation – what keeps adjustments periods short and shallow, particularly for vulnerable labour in developing countries? More in the most recent issue of #LEIE: kluwerlawonline.com/journalartic...

Out now in Open Access, thanks to the generous support by the @snsf.ch : www.mohrsiebeck.com/buch/die-int...

So if IEEPA does not authorize the tariffs, and the tariffs were used to negotiate the trade deals ... what exactly is the statutory authorization for these trade deals? Does the administration think IEEPA authorizes negotiating the deals separately from the tariffs? What will SCOTUS think of that?

In #Switzerland, free trade agreements can only be ratified if they pass the optional public #referendum. This has a number of implications for the negotiating process, Switzerland's trade policy in general, and for the substance of direct democratic rights and trust in government. #democracy #trade

Herzliche Einladung zum 4. Forschungssymposium der Kalaidos Law School vom 29. Januar (16.00-19.30 Uhr, Zürich-Oerlikon) zum Thema "Schweizer Rechtskultur unter Druck: Prinzipien- versus regelbasierte Regulierung von Umweltaussagen und Börsen": www.kalaidos-fh.ch/de-CH/Verans...

Trying something new in 2026 – "Law Matters" on Substack: chsiebergasser.substack.com/subscribe?pa...

#US-Switzerland #TradeDeal: These are NOT free and voluntary negotiations between equal partners. It is therefore highly questionable whether and how Switzerland is able to maintain democratic #legitimacy of the potential ratification of such an agreement given the circumstances.

Again, the interpretation of what is agreed differs between US and its trade partner – Switzerland communicated a different outcome than what's listed here. Is this a US strategy – to add items to the negotiating mandate after the fact? Or a strategy of US partners - to frame public opinion?

Switzerland has a deal with the US. A reduction to 15% tariffs (EU level - reduced from 39%) in return for 200 billions FDI… pharmaceuticals excluded from tariffs for the time being and with a maximum of 15% following section 232 investigations.

Jetzt #Nachtzug nach Malmö retten! Die Finanzkommission des Ständerates der #Schweiz hat die CHF 10 Mio. für die Förderung gestrichen!😭😭😭😭 Unterschreibe jetzt den offenen Brief an die Bundesversammlung! #NightTrain #Nattåg #Nattog #ZugStattFlug #Bahnzeit #CrossBorderRail #EuropeByRail #NettoNull

Supreme Court Hears Arguments on Trump’s “Emergency” Tariffs, live: www.supremecourt.gov/oral_argumen...

Herzliche Einladung zur Buchvernissage! 📚 Am 23. Oktober um 18.30 Uhr in Bern – mit einer Ansprache von @nadinemasshardt.bsky.social, Einblicken in die wichtigsten Erkenntnisse aus dem Projekt sowie einem Apéro! 🥂 Anmeldung: [email protected] @bfh-ch.bsky.social @cdeunibe.bsky.social

Does this really mean tariffs do not apply if there any kind of construction of any kind of pharmaceutical plant – even it totally unrelated to branded, patented drugs?

Back on air and speaking freely.

"Falling Far and Fast" Yale Law’s ROBERT POST — one of the nation’s foremost experts on freedom of speech — has been teaching First Amendment law for more than 40 years. For the first time, he fears that freedom of speech in America is truly endangered. verfassungsblog.de/turn-against...

The interesting question is also what qualifies as „controversial view“ - since even stating mere facts might be considered a „controversial view“. Press also needs to get this straight.

If statements of fact can get a satirical late night show cancelled, maybe it’s time to share more facts. #jimmykimmel #democracy

Security policy is not my specialty. To understand better, I went to an event about the role of Europe in Swiss security policy: In essence, the panel held that we are not witnessing the transition to a multipolar world, but the global battle between democracy and autocracy. What if that’s true?! 🤯

I thought military parades were so 19th century… 🤷‍♀️

Breaking News: A federal appeals court ruled that many of President Trump’s most punishing tariffs are illegal. But the judges delayed the implementation of their order until October to grant the administration time to seek review by the Supreme Court.

For me, the confirmation that climate mitigation must comply with sustainable development is just as central as the fact that states have individual obligations of ambitious climate mitigation measures under customary international law. #goodread #generationalequity #ICJ #climatechange

Anas al-Sharif, prominent Al Jazeera correspondent, among five journalists killed in Israeli airstrike on Gaza www.theguardian.com/world/2025/a...

Trump's very bad trade deal with Europe www.piie.com/blogs/realti...

The EU-US trade deal is here - it's probably not the end of uncertainty as the details are ironed out, but it's a momentous deal. In sum, it's a political defeat for the EU, but in economic terms I see it as, under the circumstances, a win of sorts. 🧵

The International Court of Justice climate judgement was – in many ways – better than expected. Here are 11 takeaways about what ICJ judgement and what it means for the protection of the climate:

Was ist #Greenwashing und kann es effektiv reguliert bzw. verboten werden? Mit diesem hochkomplexen Thema befasst sich unser Sammelband: staempflirecht.ch/greenwashing... Mein Kapitel zur CH-Greenwashing Regulierung im europäischen Kontext gibt's gratis hier: www.researchgate.net/publication/...

Practical and very useful from @chrischirp.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/christin...

The Beautiful bill: ugly for the poor - In today’s Opinion page of the @bostonglobe.com via @globeopinion.bsky.social 👉 www.bostonglobe.com/2025/07/03/o...

Es ist geschafft: das vollständige Manuskript mit über 30 Kapiteln, geschrieben von 32 Autorinnen und Autoren zur rechtlichen Verankerung von nachhaltiger Entwicklung in der Schweiz liegt beim Verlag! Eine Fülle von neuen Erkenntnissen ist da zusammengekommen – echt schön!

Does anyone know what’s going in in Ramallah right now?! We have friends there and they are sending pictures of rockets, third wave on-going.

The news from across the pond are heart-wrenching and I can't agree with blaming the multilateral system for the US trade deficit: deficit is limited to goods (surplus in services), result of domestic policy and US remain the largest market in the world (hence multilateralism not that unfair).

Hard to get the «I did not see»-tune out of my head these days... #danshore

The conditions that have led to what’s happening in the US today exist in democracies around the world. They are an inevitable outcome of our collective failure to adapt to fundamental changes in the information ecosystem on which our democracies were originally built.

"Tariffs are back on for now as appeals court grants a pause." www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...

I've been digesting the court ruling and here are the implications for Europe. The 'reciprocal' tariffs are out, so no more 10 per cent general tariff for all countries. Sectoral tariffs on autos and steel/aluminum still in place so this doesn't affect the US-UK 'deal'. For the EU though..1/x

🚨🚨 Excellent read by Alan with a very important trade policy message: the EU should stand up to #Trump, stop preparing concessions and reroute trade to other countries which obviously will make Trump freak out. #tradewar #trumptariffs

My take on today's US court tariff ruling. This is an excellent opportunity for the EU and other trading partners to quit preparing packages of concessions, tell Trump to shove it and get on with trading without the US. First 300 clicks free. It being 3.42am here in London, I am now going to bed.

This decision obviously has the potential of restoring the balance of powers along with the rule of law nationally and internationally, bottom-up. #showdown

20/ in particular, the judges stress that the plaintiff cannot be expected to wait until political solutions have been enacted but instead that it is the role of the judiciary to protect his right, including the right to property.

Officially PD Dr. iur. 👩‍🎓— holding this diploma in my hands feels almost surreal. I‘m relieved, proud and so excited to start sharing the insights gained in my research on the implications of the internationalisation of law for state order and generational justice!

Also, such a plan constitutes a violation of the principle of non-discrimination, meaning that such ‚preferential‘ tariffs could easily be challenged.

Last week was a big one – not only did I get rid of the splint I had to wear since breaking my wrist in a snowboard accident in February, I also held my habilitation presentation, followed by the award of the venia legendi in International Law, EU law & Constitutional Law by the University of Bern.

There is some comfort in the fact that there have been desperate times for international law before (Oona A. Hathaway, Between Power and Principle, 2005):

Easter doggie unpacking her very best begging skills to maybe catch a little Easter treat. 🐶