New Year’s speech: President Keller-Sutter praises Swiss modesty

The Swiss president for 2025, Karin Keller-Sutter, has underlined the importance of compromise and humility in Swiss politics in her New Year’s address to the nation. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox “Humility, in the best sense of the term, is a value that is part of the tradition of our country,” said Keller-Sutter in her speech published on January 1. It is a basic requirement for the correct functioning of Swiss institutions and for good coexistence, she declared. If Switzerland did not have humility in the face of democracy, every decision would lead to upheaval, said the 61-year-old. Keller Sutter, who assumes the rotating Swiss presidency in 2025, is also head of the finance ministry. Switzerland is a country of compromise, said the new president, and this requires the understanding that others also have legitimate concerns. ‘Strong and capable’ It is unclear what 2025 will bring, she noted, but Switzerland can approach this new year with confidence.