Published on 1 February 2026

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.

3 August 2026

Information for the media

FDFA Communication answers media queries Mondays to Fridays during office hours and operates a weekend emergency on-call service.

1 February 2026

Speeches

Speeches by the head and representatives of the FDFA.

5 May 2026

Social media: the FDFA in action

The FDFA on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and other social media

Press releases

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Current topics

Chart depicting the elements of the Federal Council's package approach.

22 April 2026

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.

Vienna: The new Hofburg Palace, home to the OSCE headquarters, with the flags of the 57 participating states.

4 August 2026

Swiss chairpersonship of the OSCE for 2026

In 2026, Switzerland assumes the chairpersonship of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) for the third time, following its previous terms in 1996 and 2014.

Federal Councillor Cassis sits at the head of the table next to the US delegation. On the right of the picture are the members of the Ukrainian delegation, on the left those of the Russian delegation.

Communication24 February 2026

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.

1 February 2026

International Geneva

Switzerland is strengthening International Geneva – a hub of multilateralism where humanitarian values, innovation and global solutions come together.

Contact

FDFA Communication
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