• Swiss Digital Day

    03.09.2019, Bern – Swiss tech to improve people’s lives. Switzerland uses Tech4Good in its innovative approach to development cooperation.

  • The head of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs, Ignazio Cassis, held talks with Minister of Foreign Affairs Israel Katz during events.

    70th anniversary of Swiss-Israeli diplomatic relations

    02.09.2019, Lucerne – Speech by Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis on the occasion of the events to mark 70 years of diplomatic relations between Switzerland and Israel.

  • Federal Councilor Ignazio Cassis during his speech at the opening of the Ambassadors Conference 2019.

    Ambassadors Conference 2019

    Bern, 26.08.2019 – Address by the Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis at the Ambassadors and International Network Conference 2019 (it,de,fr).

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  • Swiss ambassadors are sitting around a table on their visit to the municipality of Scuol in the canton of Grisons and talk with the audience about Swiss foreign policy and their work.

    «Meet the Ambassadors»

    As part of the "Meet the Ambassadors" project, Swiss ambassadors will be visiting their home canton to talk about their work abroad.

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Ariane Rustichelli, Director of the Organisation of the Swiss Abroad.

2019 parliamentary elections "Swiss citizens living abroad are taking an increasing interest in Swiss politics"

The Organisation of the Swiss Abroad (ASO) supports Swiss nationals living outside Switzerland – including in the run-up to the elections in October.

Blog: Interview with Ariane Rustichelli, Director of the OSA

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Federal Councilor Ignazio Cassis at the vernissage for AVIS28

AVIS28 – Inspiring Switzerland to be ready for the future

Swiss foreign policy needs to become more targeted, better interconnected and more reactive.

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Online desk FDFA

Online desk FDFA

Using the FDFA’s online consular services while abroad.

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Travel advice, security situation and representations

Well prepared and ready to go: information on the security situation and addresses of the Swiss representations abroad

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Foreign policy strategy

Foreign policy strategy 2016–2019

The objective of the strategy is to safeguard Switzerland's interests, independence, well-being and security.

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Institutional agreement

Institutional agreement

With this institutional agreement, the Federal Council intends to secure the bilateral path and access to the EU internal market in the long term.

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