The head of the Swiss State Secretary for Economic Affairs (Seco) has thanked Swiss entrepreneurs for their controversial tariff meeting with United States President Donald Trump. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox Helene Budliger Artieda said she was informed about the gifts, including a Rolex clock and a gold bar, which were handed over during the trip. + Swiss politicians decry ‘gold bar diplomacy’ in Trump trade deal Seco “deliberately did not get involved…as it was a private initiative”, said Budliger Artieda from the Neue Zürcher Zeitung in an interview on Tuesday when asked about the gifts. She added that the business leaders were not part of official tariff negotiations. The gifts, which were presented by a delegation of Swiss business leaders to Trump during a meeting in early November, have drawn criticism. The Office of the Attorney General of Switzerland has received three criminal complaints against unknown individuals in connection with this …