Media and current affairs
News, information and contacts: all the key information for media representatives on the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs at a glance.
Information for the media
FDFA Communication answers media queries Mondays to Fridays during office hours and operates a weekend emergency on-call service.
Speeches
Speeches by the head and representatives of the FDFA.
Social media: the FDFA in action
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Press releases
Current topics
Priority topics of the FDFA
Guy Parmelin and Ursula von der Leyen signed the agreements comprising the Switzerland–EU package in Brussels
The dispatch on the Switzerland–EU package is expected to be adopted by Parliament in the course of this month.
Four years of war against Ukraine
Speaking before the OSCE Permanent Council in Vienna, Ignazio Cassis emphasised that the OSCE must be prepared to support any diplomatic initiative that opens the way to peace.
Trilateral talks in Geneva
Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis personally welcomed the delegations from the United States, Ukraine and Russia in Geneva and officially opened the talks.
International Geneva
Switzerland is strengthening International Geneva – a hub of multilateralism where humanitarian values, innovation and global solutions come together.
Contact
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