Screening of award winning Swiss film in schools in Cyprus

06.03.2017 — Local news Cyprus

The Embassy of Switzerland in Nicosia has the pleasure to announce its cooperation with the Ministry of Education and Culture of the Republic of Cyprus to screen in March 2017 the award winning stop-motion animation feature film “My Life as Courgette” (Ma Vie de Courgette) in French at schools in Cyprus in the framework of Francophonie 2017.

Switzerland supports the restauration of Cypriot cultural treasures

14.09.2015 — Press release Cyprus

The Swiss Government supports the restauration of Cypriot cultural treasures with CHF 100'000.

Diplomatic or consular representations under one roof: Federal Council approves property-sharing with partner countries

13.05.2015 — Press release EDA
The Federal Council has approved the sharing of premises with the Netherlands by the Swiss diplomatic representation in Oman and has authorised the FDFA to conclude further property-sharing agreements with Denmark in Nigeria (Abuja, Lagos) and with the Netherlands in Angola (Luanda) and in Cyprus (Nicosia).

Swiss government names new Ambassadors

13.11.2013 — Press release EDA
The Swiss government (Federal Council) has approved the list of diplomatic staff transfers scheduled for 2014 submitted by the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs. The changes will be made in accordance with the normal rate of transfers, to be communicated at the time of the decision by the Federal Council. The appointments of Heads of Mission take effect as soon as the authorities in the host country communicate their approval. The Federal Council takes this opportunity to express its gratitude to the Ambassadors due to retire for the services rendered.

Switzerland

31.05.2013 — Press release EDA
More than 200 projects are now being implemented as part of the enlargement contribution. At the annual conference of Swiss Cooperation with Eastern Europe on 31 May 2013 in Bern, government representatives and experts from Switzerland and abroad discussed the importance and the impact of these projects. About 750 people took part in the annual conference in the Hotel National, an exceptionally high turnout.

Official meeting with the Cypriot Minister of Foreign Affairs

11.01.2013 — Press release EDA
An official working meeting has taken place in La Chaux-de-Fonds between Federal Councillor Didier Burkhalter and his Cypriot counterpart Erato Kozakou-Marcoullis. Their talks focused on the signing of the bilateral agreement on the protection of cultural goods. The purpose of this agreement is to contribute to the preservation and the exchange of the cultural heritage and to prevent the illicit trade in protected archaeological cultural goods. The two foreign ministers also discussed EU policy and the situation in the eastern Mediterranean in the light of the civil war in Syria.

Enlargement Contribution in Cyprus – All Projects ready for Implementation

28.07.2010 — Article EB

In Cyprus, three different projects have gotten underway that are being supported by a contribution of almost CHF 6 million. With this, Switzerland’s enlargement contribution earmarked for Cyprus has already been completely distributed. The projects pursue the objective of reducing the economic and social disparities between Cyprus and the more advanced countries of the EU.

Scholarships for foreign residents in Cyprus for the academic year 2017-2018

— Local news Cyprus

The MBA Program of the School of Economics and Management of the University of Cyprus has announced that a number of scholarships are on offer to foreign residents in Cyprus for the academic years 2017-2018. The scholarships amount to 50% of total tuition, which currently stands at €10,250 and will be given upon entry based on academic criteria.  

No signing of Swiss–EU institutional agreement

26.05.2021 — Press release EDA
At its meeting on 26 May, the Federal Council undertook an overall evaluation of the outcome of the negotiations on the institutional framework agreement (InstA). It concluded that there remain substantial differences between Switzerland and the EU on key aspects of the agreement. The conditions are thus not met for the signing of the agreement. The Federal Council today took the decision not to sign the agreement, and communicated this decision to the EU. This brings the negotiations on the draft of the InstA to a close. The Federal Council nevertheless considers it to be in the shared interest of Switzerland and the EU to safeguard their well-established cooperation and to systematically maintain the agreements already in force. It therefore wishes to launch a political dialogue with the EU on continued cooperation. Meanwhile, it has tasked the Federal Department of Justice and Police (FDJP) to consider how autonomous amendments to Swiss legislation might contribute to the stabilisation of Swiss–EU relations.

Cyprus and Switzerland sign protocol of amendment to their double taxation agreement

20.07.2020 — Press release Cyprus
On 20 July 2020, Cyprus and Switzerland signed a protocol amending their agreement for the avoidance of double taxation with respect to taxes on income and capital (DTA). The document was signed in Nicosia by the Minister of Finance of the Republic of Cyprus, Mr. Constantinos Petrides and by the Ambassador of Switzerland, Mr. Pierre-Yves Fux.

Minister of Foreign Affairs Ignazio Cassis proposes Switzerland's good offices to Cyprus

09.07.2019 — Press release Cyprus

Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis's visit to Nicosia was marked by the Cyprus question, which has remained unresolved for decades. After a visit to the buffer zone between the north and the south of the island on Monday, Mr Cassis, head of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs, met today with Cypriot Minister of Foreign Affairs Nikos Christodoulides.

Το κυπριακό ζήτημα, το οποίο παραμένει άλυτο εδώ και δεκαετίες, είναι το κύριο θέμα της επίσκεψης του Ομοσπονδιακού Συμβούλου, Ignazio Cassis στη Λευκωσία. Μετά την επίσκεψη που πραγματοποίησε στην νεκρή ζώνη μεταξύ βορρά κα του νότου τη Δευτέρα, συναντήθηκε σήμερα με τον Κύπριο Υπουργό Εξωτερικών Νίκο Χριστοδουλίδη.

Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis proposes Switzerland's good offices to Cyprus

09.07.2019 — Press release EDA
Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis's visit to Nicosia was marked by the Cyprus question, which has remained unresolved for decades. After a visit to the buffer zone between the north and the south of the island on Monday, Mr Cassis, head of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs, met today with Cypriot Minister of Foreign Affairs Nikos Christodoulides.

Swiss Minister of Foreign Affairs, Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis pays a working visit to Cyprus, Greece and Turkey, 8 - 12 July 2019

05.07.2019 — Press release Cyprus
The Swiss Minister of Foreign Affairs, Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis, will visit the two EU member states Cyprus and Greece as well as Turkey from 8 to 12 July 2019. In addition to talks with his counterparts in Cyprus and Turkey and a courtesy call on the president of Greece, the programme also includes a visit to the UN buffer zone in Cyprus and the refugee camp on the Greek island of Samos.

10 years of contribution to the enlarged EU: efforts pay off

19.06.2017 — Press release EB

The 10-year implementation period for Switzerland’s enlargement contribution to the 10 central and eastern European countries that joined the EU in 2004 came to an end on 14 June 2017. Under the contribution, Parliament approved a total of CHF 1 billion to implement 210 projects which have helped reduce economic and social disparities among broad sections of the population living in the EU.

Switzerland supports the restauration of Cypriot cultural treasures

14.09.2015 — Press release Cyprus

The Swiss Government supports the restauration of Cypriot cultural treasures with CHF 100'000.

Diplomatic or consular representations under one roof: Federal Council approves property-sharing with partner countries

13.05.2015 — Press release EDA
The Federal Council has approved the sharing of premises with the Netherlands by the Swiss diplomatic representation in Oman and has authorised the FDFA to conclude further property-sharing agreements with Denmark in Nigeria (Abuja, Lagos) and with the Netherlands in Angola (Luanda) and in Cyprus (Nicosia).

Swiss government names new Ambassadors

13.11.2013 — Press release EDA
The Swiss government (Federal Council) has approved the list of diplomatic staff transfers scheduled for 2014 submitted by the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs. The changes will be made in accordance with the normal rate of transfers, to be communicated at the time of the decision by the Federal Council. The appointments of Heads of Mission take effect as soon as the authorities in the host country communicate their approval. The Federal Council takes this opportunity to express its gratitude to the Ambassadors due to retire for the services rendered.

Switzerland

31.05.2013 — Press release EDA
More than 200 projects are now being implemented as part of the enlargement contribution. At the annual conference of Swiss Cooperation with Eastern Europe on 31 May 2013 in Bern, government representatives and experts from Switzerland and abroad discussed the importance and the impact of these projects. About 750 people took part in the annual conference in the Hotel National, an exceptionally high turnout.

Official meeting with the Cypriot Minister of Foreign Affairs

11.01.2013 — Press release EDA
An official working meeting has taken place in La Chaux-de-Fonds between Federal Councillor Didier Burkhalter and his Cypriot counterpart Erato Kozakou-Marcoullis. Their talks focused on the signing of the bilateral agreement on the protection of cultural goods. The purpose of this agreement is to contribute to the preservation and the exchange of the cultural heritage and to prevent the illicit trade in protected archaeological cultural goods. The two foreign ministers also discussed EU policy and the situation in the eastern Mediterranean in the light of the civil war in Syria.

President of the Swiss Confederation Simonetta Sommaruga: National Day 2020 greetings for the Swiss abroad

30.07.2020 — Position Cyprus
National Day 2020 greetings for the Swiss abroad

Address by the Ambassador of Switzerland, Dr Pierre-Yves Fux, National Day celebration, Nicosia, 1 August 2019

01.08.2019 — Position Cyprus

President of the Swiss Confederation Ueli Maurer: National Day 2019 greetings for the Swiss abroad

01.08.2019 — Position Cyprus

Federal elections 2019 – your vote matters!

11.12.2018 — Cyprus
The votes of the Swiss abroad matter.

One billion well invested

05.06.2018 — Article EB
The ten countries that joined the EU in 2004 have completed their projects under the enlargement contribution. SECO and the SDC have taken stock of the last decade and published the results in their 2017 annual report. The projects have made a significant contribution to reducing economic and social disparities in Europe. Switzerland was also able to use its expertise to make a meaningful contribution to a number of projects.

Consultation on a second Swiss contribution

28.03.2018 — EB
At its meeting on 28 March 2018, the Federal Council decided to initiate the consultation procedure on a second Swiss contribution to selected EU member states. With this contribution, Switzerland aims to continue to contribute to the reduction of economic and social disparities in the EU member states. Last year, the Federal Council set two priorities for this contribution: vocational education and training and migration.

Screening of award winning Swiss film in schools in Cyprus

06.03.2017 — Local news Cyprus

The Embassy of Switzerland in Nicosia has the pleasure to announce its cooperation with the Ministry of Education and Culture of the Republic of Cyprus to screen in March 2017 the award winning stop-motion animation feature film “My Life as Courgette” (Ma Vie de Courgette) in French at schools in Cyprus in the framework of Francophonie 2017.

Enlargement Contribution in Cyprus – All Projects ready for Implementation

28.07.2010 — Article EB

In Cyprus, three different projects have gotten underway that are being supported by a contribution of almost CHF 6 million. With this, Switzerland’s enlargement contribution earmarked for Cyprus has already been completely distributed. The projects pursue the objective of reducing the economic and social disparities between Cyprus and the more advanced countries of the EU.

Scholarships for foreign residents in Cyprus for the academic year 2017-2018

— Local news Cyprus

The MBA Program of the School of Economics and Management of the University of Cyprus has announced that a number of scholarships are on offer to foreign residents in Cyprus for the academic years 2017-2018. The scholarships amount to 50% of total tuition, which currently stands at €10,250 and will be given upon entry based on academic criteria.