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.
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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.
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Social media: the FDFA in action
The FDFA on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and other social media
Press releases
Current topics
Priority topics of the FDFA
Federal Council approves agreement on the involvement of the cantons
It is intended to ensure that the cantons are involved in the application of the institutional elements of the single market agreements.
Ignazio Cassis visits Armenia and Georgia
From 14 to 16 October 2026, the head of the FDFA and OSCE chairman-in-office, Ignazio Cassis, visits Armenia and Georgia. The talks focus on the situation in the South Caucasus and the role of the OSCE.
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
General Secretariat GS-FDFA
Media
Federal Palace West
3003 Bern