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Negotiations on a trade agreement between Switzerland and the USA to continue

06.03.2026 — Press releases EDA
On 6 March, the Federal Council discussed how to proceed regarding the negotiations on a trade agreement with the USA. Switzerland will continue negotiations with the USA even after the decision of the US Supreme Court and the subsequent introduction of a new base tariff by the US government. The Federal Council continues to pursue the goal of concluding an agreement that will stabilise bilateral trade relations and improve export opportunities for Swiss companies.

Foreign Policy Report 2025: Federal Council reaffirms its commitment to focused and effective multilateralism

06.03.2026 — Press releases EDA
The Federal Council approved the 2025 Foreign Policy Report at its meeting on 6 March 2026. The report gives an account of the foreign policy activities of the past year and takes stock of the Foreign Policy Strategy 2024–27 at the halfway point. The core question it seeks to address is how Switzerland can safeguard its interests in an increasingly polarised environment and play its part in advancing effective multilateralism.

Switzerland steps up cooperation with EU on foreign and security policy

05.03.2026 — Press releases EDA
Federal councillors Ignazio Cassis and Martin Pfister, Switzerland's foreign and defence ministers respectively, met with the EU's high representative for foreign affairs and security policy, Kaja Kallas, in Zurich on 5 March 2026. At the meeting, Mr Cassis and Ms Kallas signed a joint declaration on strengthening foreign and security policy cooperation. An agreement simplifying Switzerland's participation in EU peacekeeping missions was also concluded. These new agreements are not part of the Swiss–EU package (Bilaterals III).

Energy crisis in Ukraine – the first diesel generators from Switzerland have been delivered to Kyiv

04.03.2026 — Press releases EDA
The first of around 70 diesel generators to be supplied by the Swiss Confederation in response to the worst energy crisis since the start of the conflict have arrived in Kyiv. Jean-Luc Bernasconi, head of international cooperation at the Swiss embassy in Kyiv, attended a ceremony on 4 March 2026 at which the generators – which will be used in various locations where energy infrastructure has been destroyed or damaged – were officially handed over to the State Emergency Service of Ukraine (SESU). The generators provided by Switzerland are part of the Federal Council's aid package, adopted on 11 February 2026, on the supply of urgently needed energy goods to Ukraine. Further deliveries will continue to be made on an ongoing basis.

Switzerland–EU package agreement signed in Brussels

02.03.2026 — Press releases EDA
On 2 March, President Guy Parmelin and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen signed the agreements comprising the Switzerland–EU package in Brussels. The agreements were initialled by the chief negotiators on 21 May 2025 and approved by the Federal Council on 13 June 2025. The dispatch on the Switzerland–EU package is expected to be adopted by Parliament in the course of this month.

IC Forum 2026 in Geneva: challenges for humanitarian aid amid radical geopolitical shifts

26.02.2026 — Press releases EDA
The fifth edition of the International Cooperation Forum (IC Forum) began today in Geneva, with Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis in attendance. The central theme is the future of humanitarian aid in an international context marked by a proliferation of crises and a significant reduction in funding. The event provides a platform for exchanges between political leaders, representatives of international organisations, humanitarian actors, academic experts and private sector partners, many of whom are based in Geneva.

Switzerland–EU package of agreements to be signed on 2 March

25.02.2026 — Press releases EDA
On 25 February 2026, the Federal Council was informed that President of the Swiss Confederation Guy Parmelin and President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen would sign the Switzerland–EU package of agreements (Bilaterals III) in Brussels on Monday, 2 March.

UN Human Rights Council: Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis presents Switzerland's priorities for strengthening human rights

23.02.2026 — Press releases EDA
Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis announced the publication of the new Guidelines on Human Rights 2026–29 during his opening address to the high-level segment of the 61st session of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva today. Before an international audience, he reaffirmed Switzerland's long-term commitment to protecting and promoting human rights.

IC Forum 2026 in Geneva – challenges and the future of humanitarian aid

19.02.2026 — Press releases EDA
More than 1,500 participants from 120 countries are expected to attend online or in person the 5th edition of the International Cooperation Forum Switzerland (IC Forum), to be held in Geneva on 26 and 27 February 2026. The event will bring together key players in international cooperation to discuss current challenges and the future of humanitarian aid. Participants will include federal councillors Ignazio Cassis and Martin Pfister, as well as the UN under-secretary-general for humanitarian affairs, Tom Fletcher, and Mirjana Spoljaric, president of the ICRC, who will exchange views with a range of international experts.

Switzerland to step up its commitment to the peace support mission in Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2027

18.02.2026 — Press releases EDA
At its meeting on 18 February, the Federal Council adopted a dispatch to Parliament that provides for a temporary increase in Switzerland's contribution: in 2027, an additional 12 armed military personnel will be deployed to the multinational European Union Force in Bosnia and Herzegovina (EUFOR ALTHEA). They will assist with transport tasks and staff work. Against the backdrop of political crises in the country, the EUFOR ALTHEA mission plays a key role in stabilisation. Switzerland's contribution will allow it to support the EU's stabilisation efforts in a region that is important to Switzerland. The deployment of armed personnel must now be approved by Parliament.

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