Relaxed Swiss arms export policy unlikely to make a difference, says German ambassador

Germany's ambassador to Switzerland, Markus Potzel, says the Swiss parliament's recent decision to relax the law on arms exports changes little for Germany. The Federal Council's right of veto prevents any planning certainty, says the diplomat. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox According to Germany's ambassador to Switzerland, Markus Potzel, it is not yet clear how the Swiss government plans to exercise its right of veto over the issue of arms exports. In an interview with the Neue Zürcher Zeitung newspaper on Tuesday, he said Berlin still has "no guarantee that it will really be able to freely dispose of the weapons purchased from Switzerland". It is precisely in times of danger that a state needs to be able to plan its purchases of war materiel, said Potzel. "It is even more important that we continue to receive supplies when we need them most," said the ambassador, adding that it is essential for Germany to be able to freely dispose of the war materiel ...