• A border crossing in Switzerland.

    Coronavirus

    Bern, 05.06.2020 – Switzerland opens the borders to all EU/EFTA states and to the United Kingdom on 15 June.

  • A red double-decker bus typical for London drives past Big Ben over Westminster Bridge into the sunset.

    Brexit becomes concrete

    On 31 January 2020, the United Kingdom officially left the EU. Nevertheless, nothing will change for the time being in Switzerland's relationship with the United Kingdom.

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    Institutional agreement Switzerland-EU

    Bern, 07.06.2019 – The Federal Council approved the report on the consultations on the institutional agreement and decided to demand clarifications.

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Institutional agreement

With an institutional agreement, the Federal Council intends to consolidate Swiss-EU relations and create the foundations for their developments.

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Free movement of persons

Free movement of persons

The agreement on the free movement of persons between Switzerland and the EU has been in force since 1 June 2002 as an important part of the Bilateral Agreements I.

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Brexit

The UK’s withdrawal from the EU will have consequences for Switzerland’s relations with this country. Switzerland wants to maintain its close relationship with the UK beyond Brexit. 

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Roberto Balzaretti

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Schengen/Dublin

Internal security and migration challenges require international cooperation. Switzerland works closely with European states in the areas of justice, police, visas and asylum.

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History of Swiss – EU relations

The EU and its 28 members are Switzerland’s most important partners. The relationship Switzerland-EU has developed by means of an ever-tighter net of sectoral agreements.

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