Switzerland and South Africa have close economic ties, and there are numerous opportunities to improve and expand on these. The outlook for the South African economy has improved significantly over the past few months. Recent political developments have generated renewed business and consumer confidence, and investment prospects have been enhanced considerably.
We should not forget that the EU, and therefore the euro, has also been immensely important in preserving the peace that we have enjoyed in the euro area, in the EU, for the past 70 years.