Swiss policy on the European Union

Switzerland and the UK deepen their relation

London, 10.07.2019 – Closer cooperation in the fight against crime and signature of an agreement on mutual access to the labour markets in the event of a no-deal Brexit.

Dossier Brexit
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.

Dossier institutional agreement
Stock exchange: recognition of EU trading venues

Bern, 20.12.2018 – The FDF creates the prerequisite to allow EU trading venues to obtain the new FINMA recognition for the time being as well.

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Close, dynamic relations between Switzerland and Croatia

08.07.2019 Press release

FDF activates protective measure to protect stock exchange infrastructure

27.06.2019 Press release

FDF prepared to activate measure to protect Swiss stock exchange infrastructure

24.06.2019 Press release

Record efficiency for a gas engine

20.06.2019 Press release

ESA and EU member states highlight the importance of the space sector

28.05.2019 Press release

Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis discusses multilateral cooperation and security in Europe with Slovak Minister of Foreign and European Affairs Miroslav Lajčák

16.05.2019 Press release

Brexit: Federal Council opens consultation proceedings on trade agreement between Switzerland and the UK

15.05.2019 Press release

President Ueli Maurer travels to Poland to mark anniversary of diplomatic relations

14.05.2019 Press release

European Innovation Council funding an interesting prospect for Swiss research institutions and businesses

25.04.2019 Press release

Temporary agreement to safeguard access to the labour market even in the event of a ’no-deal’ Brexit

17.04.2019 Press release

Dossiers

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

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

State Secretary and Head of the DEA

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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