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Nestlé dedicated to sustainability

09.02.2021 — Local news Hungary
Largest Swiss investor in Hungary makes a commitment to sustainability

Ambassadorial visit to the Andrássy University

05.02.2021 — Local news Hungary
Ambassador Jean-François Paroz paid a courtesy and working visit to Andrássy University in Budapest.

The Swiss Embassy in Budapest commemorates the victims of the Holocaust and the rescuers

27.01.2021 — Local news Hungary

The high-tech company Sensirion celebrates the topping-out ceremony in Debrecen

22.01.2021 — Local news Hungary
The Swiss Sensirion AG, one of the leading manufacturer of digital microsensors and –systems, has built a new production facility in Debrecen on 19^th of January 2021.

The new Ambassador of Switzerland to Hungary presented his credentials to President Áder

Ambassador Jean-François Paroz with his wife and the employees of the embassy at the Heroes’ Square. © by Embassy of Switzerland

02.12.2020 — Local news Hungary
The ceremony marked the formal beginning of Ambassador Jean-François Paroz’s mission as Ambassador of Switzerland to Hungary.

Festival Verzió

23.11.2020 — Local news Hungary
The human rights film festival Verzió was held for the 17th time already.

Swisscham Hungary’s tree-planting campaign on the occasion of its 25th anniversary

03.11.2020 — Local news Hungary
The festive occasion took place in presence of Budapest’s head mayor, Gergely Karácsony, and the Swiss chargé d'affaires a.i., István Kocsis.

National Day 2020 greetings for the Swiss abroad

27.07.2020 — Local news Hungary
1st of August address of the President of the Swiss Confederation Simonetta Sommaruga

Visit to Pécs

13.11.2019 — Local news Hungary
On 13 and 14 November, a delegation of the Embassy travelled to Pécs in order to meet representatives from politics and local Swiss businesses.

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

22.07.2019 — Local news Hungary

Successful Swiss support for research

15.03.2019 — Article Schweizer Beitrag
A research team in Hungary working on a Swiss-Hungarian research project has developed innovative technologies for the blind and visually impaired. Research continued in Hungary and Switzerland following the completion of the project in 2015, leading to successful results in both countries in the beginning of 2019: Hungary successfully launched an app for the visually impaired and in Switzerland Professor Botond Roska was awarded the Louis-Jeantet Prize for Medicine.

Mobile dam project in Hungary presented at the World Economic Forum in Davos

22.01.2019 — Article Schweizer Beitrag
The River Tisza in north-eastern Hungary regularly bursts its banks after heavy rains. In order to limit the devastation caused by flooding, Switzerland has financed several risk reduction measures by way of its contribution to the enlarged EU. Mobile dams from Swiss company Beaver Protection Systems Ltd have proven a viable solution for the situation there. It is therefore being presented as a model at the World Economic Forum in Davos.

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Switzerland and Hungary Strengthen Bilateral Innovation Relations

24.06.2026 — Press releases Hungary
On 9 June, the first Swiss-Hungarian Innovation Forum took place at the Budapest University of Technology and Economics (BME). The event was jointly organised by the Embassy of Switzerland in Hungary, Swisscham Hungary and BME, and attracted exceptional interest with 276 registrations.

Joint Statement on the occasion of the 31st Budapest Pride Festival

22.06.2026 — Press releases Hungary

Switzerland and Hungary Build a New Innovation Bridge: World-Leading Expertise Meets Hungarian Technological Ambition

04.06.2026 — Press releases Hungary
The experience of one of the world’s most innovative countries and Hungary’s growing technological, engineering, and research potential will come together on June 9 in Budapest at the first-ever Swiss–Hungarian Innovation Forum. The event is jointly organized by the Embassy of Switzerland in Hungary, the Budapest University of Technology and Economics (BME), and Swisscham Hungary Swiss-Hungarian Chamber of Commerce, and will take place in Building Q of BME.

Switzerland and Hungary celebrate 80 years of renewed diplomatic relations in 2026

27.04.2026 — Press releases Hungary
The Embassy of Switzerland in Hungary will mark the 80th anniversary of the resumption of diplomatic relations between Switzerland and Hungary in 2026. A series of events throughout the year - particularly in the second half - will highlight the close and diverse bilateral relationship under the motto “Connected in many ways!”

Switzerland steps up cooperation with EU on foreign and security policy

06.03.2026 — Press releases Hungary
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).

Switzerland–EU package agreement signed in Brussels

03.03.2026 — Press releases Hungary
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 approved for submission to Parliament in the course of this month.

Switzerland to take over OSCE chairpersonship in 2026

16.01.2026 — Press releases Hungary

The OSCE participating states have approved by consensus Switzerland's candidacy for the chairmanship of the organisation in 2026, thereby adopting another important institutional decision for the OSCE.

Joint Statement on the occasion of the 30th Budapest Pride Festival

23.06.2025 — Press releases Hungary
On the 30th occasion of the Budapest Pride Festival, we, the undersigned embassies and cultural institutes, reaffirm our support for the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex and queer (LGBTIQ+) persons in Hungary and around the world. We stand for every person’s rights to equal treatment and non-discrimination, freedom of expression and peaceful assembly and protection from verbal and physical violence, as enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

Swiss Traces in Budapest

19.05.2025 — Press releases Hungary

PRESS COMMUNIQUÉ – for immediate release

Swiss Traces in Budapest – Discovering Swiss Footprints in the Hungarian Capital

Budapest, [19 May 2025] The Embassy of Switzerland in Hungary is proud to present the exhibition and programme "Swiss Traces in Budapest", a series of public events that highlight various historical and contemporary ties between Switzerland and Hungary. The initiative brings Swiss heritage into the heart of the Hungarian capital through photography, interactive exploration, and guided walks.

Press Communiqué: Switzerland in Budapest – Discovering Swiss Footprints in the Hungarian Capital

12.03.2025 — Press releases Hungary
The Embassy of Switzerland in Budapest, in cooperation with the Budapest City Administration, Swisscham Hungary, Budapest Global Association and other partners, is proud to announce the launch of the "Switzerland in Budapest 2025" programme. This project aims to highlight the deep historical, cultural, and economic ties between Switzerland and Hungary by showcasing the many Swiss traces that can be discovered in Budapest. The series of events kicked off in March with various cultural events, film screenings, an art exhibition, music performances and a literature event.

Federal Council takes note of substantive conclusion of Swiss–EU negotiations

20.12.2024 — Press releases Hungary
At its meeting on 20 December 2024, the Federal Council took note with satisfaction the material conclusion of negotiations between Switzerland and the European Union (EU). It noted that the Swiss delegation, led by chief negotiator Patric Franzen, has met the objectives set under the negotiating mandate. The Federal Council has instructed the relevant departments to undertake the preparatory work needed to formally conclude negotiations.

Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis to travel to Hungary and the Western Balkans

21.05.2024 — Press releases EDA
On Wednesday, 22 May, Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis will travel to Budapest to meet with his Hungarian counterpart Péter Szijjártó and Minister for European Union Affairs Janos Bóka. He will also pay a courtesy visit to President Tamás Sulyok. Hungary will hold the presidency of the Council of the EU in the second half of 2024. Following his visit to Hungary, Mr Cassis will travel to Montenegro on 23 May at the invitation of Foreign Minister Filip Ivanovic, before meeting Serbian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Siniša Mali in Belgrade on Friday, 24 May.The meetings will focus on Switzerland's bilateral relations with the three countries, European policy and the European security situation.