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Switzerland-Italy Dialogue Forum

Genoa, 12.04.2019 – Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis opens the 5th edition of the Switzerland-Italy Dialogue Forum.
Swiss official development assistance 2018

Bern, 10.04.2019 – In 2018, Switzerland spent 0.44% of its gross national income on official development assistance (ODA).
Switzerland is a strong development partner

Bern, 05.04.2019 – Switzerland receives a positive assessment of its international cooperation from the OECD.
Federal Council receives Hereditary Prince Alois of Liechtenstein

Bern, 03.04.2019 – His Serene Highness Hereditary Prince Alois of Liechtenstein was welcomed by the Federal Council.

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Attentats au Sri Lanka (FR)

21.04.2019 Press release

Swiss communities, education and business: Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis to travel to Uruguay, Chile and Brazil

18.04.2019 Press release

House of Switzerland touring China from 2021

17.04.2019 Press release

Rockets fired on Tripoli: FDFA calls for end to fighting in Libya and for universal support for the political process

17.04.2019 Press release

5th edition of the Switzerland-Italy Dialogue Forum

12.04.2019 Speech

Switzerland concludes Chairmanship of OSCE Forum for Security Co-operation

11.04.2019 Press release

Switzerland to attend IMF and World Bank 2019 Spring Meetings in Washington

10.04.2019 Press release

Federal Council maintains support for Swiss cooperation in French-speaking world

10.04.2019 Press release

Presentation of credentials

09.04.2019 Press release

African Union and consultations: State Secretary Pascale Baeriswyl in political talks in Ethiopia

09.04.2019 Press release

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Blockchain, Zug and International Geneva

It's become something of a magic word: blockchain. Everyone is talking about it, but how many people actually know how it works?

Blog post: Zug's Crypto Valley meets the United Nations

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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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Exhibition "Displaced" – In the footsteps of refugees

From: Saturday, 06.04.2019
Till: Sunday, 05.01.2020

African Book Fair 2019

From: Wednesday, 01.05.2019
Till: Sunday, 05.05.2019

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