17.12.2004

The Federal chambers approve the Bilateral Agreements II in the final votes, as well as the extension of the Agreement on the free movement of persons and the revision of the accompanying measures

29.10.2004

Signature of Constitutional Treaty in Roma.

26.10.2004

In Luxembourg, Switzerland and the EU sign the Bilateral Agreements II as well as the protocol for the extension of the Agreement on the free movement of persons to the new EU Member States.

01.10.2004

The Federal Council passes the message on the Bilateral Agreements II.

25.06.2004

Switzerland and the EU paraph the Bilateral Agreements II in Brussels.

19.05.2004

On the occasion of a summit in Brussels, Switzerland and the EU reach an political agreement on the bilateral negotiations II, on the extension of the free movement of persons as well on other bilateral topics.

01.05.2004

Extension of the Bilateral Agreements I to the ten new EU Member States, with the exception of the Agreement on the free movement of persons, which is the subject of new negotiations.

Extension of the EU to ten new Member States (Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia, Malta and Cyprus.