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Visit to Hungary by the Foreign Affairs Committee of the National Council

29.10.2017 — Local news Hungary

A delegation of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the National Council paid an information-gathering visit to Austria and Hungary from 23 to 27 October.

European Language Cocktail Bar in Debrecen

10.10.2017 — Local news Hungary

The yearly European Language Cocktail Bar took place in Debrecen on the 10th of October. Needless to say, Switzerland’s linguistic diversity had to be represented at this event as well.

Laurastar inaugurates new Service Center in Kapuvár

06.10.2017 — Local news Hungary

On 6 October the Head of Mission visited Kapuvár in order to attend the celebration of the grand opening of Laurastar’s newly built European Repair Center.

The University of Debrecen celebrates the 500-year anniversary of Reformation

27.09.2017 — Local news Hungary

On 27 September the Head of Mission attended a conference held by the University of Debrecen on the occasion of the celebration of the 500-year anniversary of Reformation.

President of the Swiss Confederation Doris Leuthard: National Day 2017 greetings for the Swiss abroad

21.07.2017 — Press release Hungary

Joint Press Release on the Occasion of the 22nd Budapest Pride Festival

06.07.2017 — Press release Hungary

The following joint press release is issued by the Embassies of Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Cyprus, Denmark, Ecuador, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Mexico, Montenegro, The Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, The United Kingdom, The United States, and the British Council.

Swisscham and the Chocolate Factory

Chocolate Santa Clauses in Diósgyőr waiting to be wrapped. © by Embassy of Switzerland

29.06.2017 — Local news Hungary

On 29June, Swisscham invited to an excursion to the Nestlé Chocolate Factory in Diósgyőr.

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.

Visit of Mr Ambassador Burkhard at Stadler Rail in Szolnok

29.03.2017 — Local news Hungary

Ambassador Burkhard visited the Hungarian branch of Stadler Rail, the Swiss manufacturer of railway rolling stock, in Szolnok and met with Managing Director Zoltán Dunai.

Visit at the Empire of Flavour – Stage 14 of the „Grand Tour of Switzerland in Hungary“

23.11.2016 — Press release Hungary

On 23 November, Ambassador Burkhard and members of Swisscham and the Swiss Business Club visited the Givaudan factory, which was built as a major Swiss green field investment in 2012.

Closing Ceremony and press conference of the Balassagyarmat Water Supply Project

10.11.2016 — Press release Hungary

The project for the rehabilitation of the drinking water supply network in Balassagyarmat has successfully come to an end. The official closing event was held in the Ceremonial Room of Balassagyarmat City Hall on 10 November 2016.

25 Years ABB Hungary - Stage 13 of the „Grand Tour of Switzerland in Hungary“

09.11.2016 — Press release Hungary

The Internet of Things: On the occasion of its 25^th, anniversary ABB Hungary introduced its visions and some of the technologies of the future.

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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.

Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis receives Hungary's Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó

20.04.2021 — Press release Hungary
On Tuesday 20 April 2021, Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis, Head of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA), received Hungary's Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Péter Szijjártó, for an official working meeting in Bern. Their talks focused on bilateral relations, Hungary's upcoming chairmanship of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe, and the socio-political and economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.