Swiss policy on the European Union

Negotiations with the EU and 2nd contribution to selected member states

Bern, 28.09.2018 – The Federal Council has decided to continue negotiations with the EU. It has also approved a second Swiss contribution to selected EU member states.
Institutional issues: status of the negotiations

Bern, 04.07.2018 – The Federal Council took note of the current state of the negotiations on the institutional issues and decided the next steps in view of an agreement with the EU.
Stock market equivalence

Bern, 08.06.2018 – Federal Council adopts contingency measure to protect Swiss stock exchange infrastructure.

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Meeting of the Joint Swiss-EU Committee in the fields of research and innovation

16.11.2018 Press release

TRAF – No more new principal companies and Swiss finance branches from 2019

15.11.2018 Press release

President Alain Berset visits Romania, next holder of EU Council presidency

01.11.2018 Press release

Switzerland and Malta reaffirm their ties

30.10.2018 Press release

“Mind the gap”: Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis receives British Foreign Minister Jeremy Hunt in Bern

25.10.2018 Press release

ESA ministerial Council sets the stage for the future

25.10.2018 Press release

ETH Board considers international cooperation and networking to be in jeopardy

27.09.2018 Press release

Facts and figures on Switzerland’s participation in the European Framework Programmes for Research

20.09.2018 Press release

Ignazio Cassis holds political talks in Bulgaria and visits project to promote vocational training

11.09.2018 Press release

Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis in Romania for talks on bilateral ties, linguistic minorities and Europe

10.09.2018 Press release

Dossiers

Switzerland's European policy

Switzerland is almost entirely surrounded by member states of the European Union (EU). An active policy on the EU is essential for Switzerland.

Dossier Switzerland's European policy

Free movement of persons

The agreement on the free movement of persons between Switzerland and the EU has been in force since 2002. It stands repeatedly in the center of political debates.

Dossier Free movement of persons

Brexit

Switzerland wishes to ensure that the existing mutual rights and obligations in its relationship with the UK will continue to apply after the UK leaves the EU and to develop these rights and obligations where necessary.

Dossier Brexit

Roberto Balzaretti

State Secretary and Head of the DEA

Directorate for European Affairs

The Directorate for European Affairs DEA is the centre of expertise for Switzerland's European policy matters. The DEA analyses EU integration policy and its impact on Switzerland.

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Publications

The Directorate of European Affairs DEA publishes a series of brochures and background information on Swiss - EU relations.

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