Institutul Român pentru Știință și Tehnologie

27.04.2015 — Local news Romania

Cine transformă România? Un răspuns la una dintre așteptările cheie pe care românii le au: a face din România un loc mai bun pentru a trăi, ceea ce, din perspectiva Contribuției elvețiene, corespunde împlinirii țelului de "dezvoltare" a țării. De ce și-a scris dr. Alexandru Căbuz pe frunte „Ba Putem!”

Schema de Grant pentru Parteneriat, al 2-lea Apel de propuneri pentru Proiecte

26.04.2015 — Local news Romania

26 de proiecte au fost finanțate prin Programul de Cooperare Elvețiano-Român

Fundația Motivation Romania

15.04.2015 — Local news Romania

Cine transformă România? Un răspuns la una dintre așteptările cheie pe care românii le au: a face din România un loc mai bun pentru a trăi, ceea ce, din perspectiva Contribuției elvețiene, corespunde împlinirii țelului de "dezvoltare" a țării.  "Revoluția scaunelor rulante"

Fondul de Reformă legat de participarea Societății Civile - Schema de Grant pentru ONG-uri

02.02.2015 — Local news Romania

Lansarea celui de al doilea Apel pentru propuneri de Proiecte

End of commitment period for enlargement contribution to Bulgaria and Romania

08.12.2014 — Press releases EDA
The commitment period of the enlargement contribution for Bulgaria and Romania, which joined the EU in 2007, ended on 7 December. In all, 13 thematic funds and 28 projects totalling CHF 257 million were approved. The Swiss commitment aims to eradicate social and economic disparities in the enlarged European Union (EU).

Official working visit of Romanian foreign minister Titus Corlățean in Bern

07.11.2013 — Press releases EDA
Federal Councillor Didier Burkhalter, head of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA), has received his Romanian counterpart, Foreign Minister Titus Corlățean, for a working dinner in Bern. Topics under discussion included cooperation between the two countries in the field of policing and experiences with the enlargement contribution.

Switzerland

31.05.2013 — Press releases 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.

Kick-off to the Swiss-Romanian Research Projects

10.10.2012 — Article Schweizer Beitrag

On 29 August 2012, an information event was held in Bern on the Swiss-Romanian research projects being supported by the Swiss Enlargement Contribution for the benefit of Romania. The moment has now come to get underway with the implementation of the 26 projects selected. As a rule, they are to last for a three-year period and be terminated by 2015. Switzerland is supporting the programme with an amount of CHF 10 million.

Promotion of community service work as an alternative to imprisonment in Romania

13.09.2012 — Article Schweizer Beitrag

As part of its enlargement contribution to Romania, Switzerland supports Community Service Workshops as an alternative to imprisonment. This integrative and low-cost form of punishment is provided in four workshops. It provides Romanian judges with an alternative to short prison terms. The system is based on a model from Zürich that has been running successfully in Switzerland since 1998. Persons sentenced to short prison terms can keep their job and remain in their familiar environment. They do not need to be reintegrated into society because they do not go to prison at all. It also seems that the rate of recidivism is lower.

Enlargement contribution: Bilateral framework agreements with Bulgaria and Romania signed

07.09.2010 — Local news Schweizer Beitrag

Bern, 07.09.2010 - The president of the Swiss Confederation, Doris Leuthard, Federal Councillor Micheline Calmy-Rey, the Bulgarian Minister for EU Funds Management Tomislav Donchev, and the Romanian Foreign Minister Teodor Baconschi, signed the bilateral framework agreements with Bulgaria and Romania on September 7, 2010. The agreements stipulate the content and implementation of the Swiss enlargement contribution to those countries. First projects will presumably be selected and implemented towards the end of 2010.

Contribution à l’élargissement: le Conseil fédéral a approuvé les accords-cadres bilatéraux avec la Bulgarie et la Roumanie

23.06.2010 — Article Schweizer Beitrag

Lors de sa séance du 23 juin 2010, le Conseil fédéral a approuvé les accords-cadres bilatéraux avec la Bulgarie et la Roumanie et décidé de procéder à leur signature. Ces accords régissent le contenu et la mise en œuvre de la contribution suisse à l’élargissement en faveur de ces deux pays. Les premiers projets pourront sans doute être sélectionnés et réalisés dès fin 2010.

Enlargement Contribution for Bulgaria and Romania accepted by Parliament

07.12.2009 — Article Schweizer Beitrag

As the second Chamber of the Swiss Parliament to do so, the Council of States followed the National Council on 7 December 2009 in approving the Federal Decree on the enlargement contribution for Bulgaria and Romania This parliamentary decision enables Switzerland to finance projects and programmes designed to reduce the economic and social disparities in Bulgaria and Romania.

Cooperation agreements and minorities: Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis on official visit to Romania

18.02.2025 — Press releases EDA
The head of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA) is scheduled to visit Romania from 19 to 21 February 2025. His agenda includes several bilateral meetings and the signing of cooperation agreements related to the second Swiss contribution to selected EU states. The theme of minorities will also be a common thread throughout the upcoming visit, with Mr Cassis taking part in a cultural event in Bucharest to mark the fifth edition of Romansh Language Week (Emna rumantscha) as well as in a debate in the city of Constanța on linguistic minorities.

Switzerland and Romania sign agreement on implementation of second Swiss contribution

12.12.2022 — Press releases EDA
On Monday, 12 December, President Ignazio Cassis met with President Klaus Werner Iohannis and Prime Minister Nicolae Ciucă in Bucharest. President Cassis then signed an agreement on the implementation of the second Swiss contribution with Finance Minister Adrian Câciu. Under the agreement, Switzerland will provide CHF 221.5 million to finance various projects in Romania until 2029. Prior to visiting Bucharest, Mr Cassis had a working meeting with the President of the Republic of Moldova, Maia Sandu.

Second Swiss contribution: Federal Council approves implementation agreements between Switzerland and eight EU states

31.08.2022 — Press releases EDA
The Federal Council approved the bilateral implementation agreements for the Swiss contribution to cohesion in Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Estonia, Hungary, Malta, Romania and Poland on 31 August 2022. The agreements provide the basis for Switzerland's cooperation programmes in those areas where its support will add value. Now that the agreements have been approved, Switzerland can move into the operational stage.

No signing of Swiss–EU institutional agreement

26.05.2021 — Press releases 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.

Switzerland's enlargement contribution to Bulgaria and Romania comes to a close

20.01.2020 — Press releases EDA
Over the last ten years, Switzerland has provided CHF 257 million from its enlargement contribution to support projects in Bulgaria and Romania. The two countries joined the European Union (EU) in 2007. The contribution aimed to reduce economic and social disparities in Europe and within Bulgaria and Romania. The 93 projects, which came to a close in December 2019, have achieved good results. Switzerland's support contributes to greater stability in Europe, which is also in the country's interests.

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

19.06.2017 — Press releases Schweizer Beitrag

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.

Elveția sprijină îmbunătățirea sistemului de management al documentelor în cadrul ANAF

27.09.2016 — Press releases Romania

Joi,  22 septembrie a fost semnat la Ministerul Finanțelor Publice Acordul de proiect "Sistem eficient de management al documentelor electronice (SMDE) din cadrul Agenției Naționale de Administrare Fiscală (ANAF)" de către reprezentanții statelor partenere, Excelența Sa Urs Herren, ambasadorul Elveției în România și dna Aura Dragu, ministrul român al Finanțelor Publice.

End of commitment period for enlargement contribution to Bulgaria and Romania

08.12.2014 — Press releases EDA
The commitment period of the enlargement contribution for Bulgaria and Romania, which joined the EU in 2007, ended on 7 December. In all, 13 thematic funds and 28 projects totalling CHF 257 million were approved. The Swiss commitment aims to eradicate social and economic disparities in the enlarged European Union (EU).

Official working visit of Romanian foreign minister Titus Corlățean in Bern

07.11.2013 — Press releases EDA
Federal Councillor Didier Burkhalter, head of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA), has received his Romanian counterpart, Foreign Minister Titus Corlățean, for a working dinner in Bern. Topics under discussion included cooperation between the two countries in the field of policing and experiences with the enlargement contribution.

Switzerland

31.05.2013 — Press releases 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.

Valori care rezistă timpului: Expoziție de ceasuri elvețiene cu ocazia aniversării a 115 ani de relații diplomatice între România și Elveția

01.06.2026 — Local news Romania
Cu ocazia aniversării a 115 ani de relații diplomatice elvețiano-române, Ambasada Elveției în România are plăcerea de a vă invita să descoperiți expoziția „Valori care rezistă timpului”, găzduită la Banca Națională a României în perioada 4–6 iunie 2026.

9 ianuarie – Zi Națională de doliu pentru victimele incendiului din Crans-Montana

06.01.2026 — Position Romania
Pentru a comemora victimele incendiului devastator din Crans-Montana, Consiliul Federal a declarat vineri, 9 ianuarie 2026, zi națională de doliu. O ceremonie oficială va avea loc în Valais, iar clopotele bisericilor vor bate în toată Elveția la ora 14:00, ora locală.

Tragic fire on New Year's Eve in Crans-Montana

02.01.2026 — Position Romania
Switzerland is deeply shaken by the tragic fire on New Year's Eve in Crans-Montana. 

Întrevederea Ambasadorului Massimo Baggi cu Ministrul Economiei, Antreprenoriatului și Turismului, Ștefan-Radu Oprea

31.10.2023 — Local news Romania
Excelența Sa Massimo Baggi, Ambasadorul Confederației Elvețiene în România, a avut luni, 30 octombrie 2023, o întrevedere cu Ministrul Economiei, Antreprenoriatului și Turismului, Ștefan-Radu Oprea în cadrul căreia s-au purtat discuții despre cooperarea economică dintre România şi Elveția.

Contribution to the enlarged EU: programmes in Bulgaria and Romania come to a close

20.01.2020 — Schweizer Beitrag
Over the last ten years, Switzerland has provided CHF 257 million from its enlargement contribution to support projects in Bulgaria and Romania. The two countries joined the European Union (EU) in 2007. The contribution aimed to reduce economic and social disparities in Europe and within Bulgaria and Romania. The 93 projects, which came to a close in December 2019, have achieved good results. Switzerland's support contributes to greater stability in Europe, which is also in the country's interests.

Green investments in Romania

16.08.2019 — Article Schweizer Beitrag
The Romanian city of Cluj-Napoca has launched a programme to improve its energy efficiency. In support of the programme, Switzerland has funded the energy-efficient renovation of school buildings, the installation of several thousand LED lights on the city's streets and the purchase of electric buses – making a significant contribution to climate change mitigation and improving the quality of life of the city's population.

25 years of invaluable support for the Romanian emergency services

18.07.2019 — Article Schweizer Beitrag
More than 25 years have passed since Switzerland started to support Romania in developing its emergency services. Much has been achieved thanks to Switzerland's systematic funding, creativity and innovative strength.

2018 annual report on Switzerland's contribution to the enlarged EU

08.05.2019 — Article Schweizer Beitrag
The 2018 annual report on Switzerland's contribution to the enlarged EU presents the results achieved in the last three remaining country programmes that are still under way: mine clearance in Croatia, the promotion of SMEs in Romania and the delivery of decommissioned trams from Basel to Bulgaria. Parliament is currently deciding on the future of the enlargement contribution. In principle, it has approved a second Swiss contribution to selected EU member states.

Strengthening the competitiveness of Romanian SMEs

05.10.2018 — Article Schweizer Beitrag
Switzerland supports around 80 Romanian organic farms and wood furniture producers in marketing their products internationally. State Secretary Marie-Gabrielle Ineichen-Fleisch visited an agricultural enterprise that has benefited from Swiss training and advice to improve the marketing of its organic sea buckthorn products.

Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis visits Romania and Bulgaria

11.09.2018 — Article Schweizer Beitrag
Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis' trip focused on talks with high-ranking government representatives on bilateral issues, European policy and cooperation to date within the framework of Switzerland's contribution to the enlarged EU. In order to obtain an overview of work on the ground he also visited two projects partly funded by Switzerland's enlargement contribution.

One billion well invested

05.06.2018 — Article Schweizer Beitrag
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 — Schweizer Beitrag
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.