Framework Agreement for the second Swiss-Hungarian Cooperation Programme

06.02.2023 — Local news Hungary
Swiss Ambassador Jean-François Paroz, representing Switzerland, and Hungarian Minister for Regional Development, Dr. Tibor Navracsics, representing Hungary, officially signed the Framework Agreement for the second Swiss-Hungarian Cooperation Programme on 8 November 2022, as part of Switzerland’s second contribution to selected EU member states. Since 19^th of December 2022 the Framework Agreement has been provisionally applied and it has taken effect as of the 26^th of January 2023. The text of the signed Framework Agreement is presented below.

Thematic fields in the second Swiss-Hungarian Cooperation Programme

03.02.2023 — Local news Hungary
The Framework Agreement signed on 8 November 2022 for the second Swiss-Hungarian Cooperation Programme, aiming at reducing economic and social disparities in Hungary, provides valuable support in eight thematic fields, which are presented below.

Nestlé announces another huge investment in Bük

13.01.2023 — Local news Hungary
On 13 Januars 2023 Nestlé announced a new investment of nearly HUF 140 billion, for the construction of an ultra-modern automated warehouse and a wet pet food production plant in Bük.

Switzerland and Hungary start new cooperation

08.11.2022 — Article Schweizer Beitrag
On 8 November 2022 Swiss Ambassador Jean-François Paroz and the Hungarian Minister for Regional Development, Dr. Tibor Navracsics officially signed the Framework Agreement for the new Swiss-Hungarian Cooperation Programme in Budapest, in the presence of Ms. Andrea Studer, Assistant Director General of the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation. The programme, which is part of Switzerland’s second contribution to selected EU member states, aims at reducing economic and social disparities in Hungary. The signing of the agreement is an important milestone in the long tradition of cooperation between Switzerland and Hungary.

Swiss Days in Debrecen

10.10.2022 — Local news Hungary
The Swiss Days in Debrecen from 3 to 9 October 2022 were an opportunity to show the many relations between Switzerland and Hungary as partners for prosperity and cohesion in Europe.

Second Swiss contribution: Federal Council approves implementation agreements between Switzerland and eight EU states

31.08.2022 — Press release EDA
The Federal Council approved the bilateral implementation agreements for the Swiss contribution to cohesion in Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Estonia, Hungary, Malta, Romania and Poland on 31 August 2022. The agreements provide the basis for Switzerland's cooperation programmes in those areas where its support will add value. Now that the agreements have been approved, Switzerland can move into the operational stage.

Announcement of the Second Swiss-Hungarian Cooperation Program in Budapest

02.08.2022 — Local news Hungary
On the occasion of the Swiss National Day celebration in Budapest, Switzerland and Hungary announce the Second Swiss-Hungarian Cooperation Program 

President Igazio Cassis' National Day message to Swiss citizens abroad

08.07.2022 — Local news Hungary

Switzerland and EU sign memorandum of understanding on second Swiss contribution

30.06.2022 — Press release EDA
Switzerland and the EU signed earlier today in Brussels a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on the second Swiss contribution to selected EU member states. State Secretary Livia Leu, who was in Brussels for exploratory talks, signed the MoU on behalf of Switzerland. The signing of this MOU marks another important milestone towards a swift implementation of the contribution.

President Cassis receives Hungary’s President Áder

10.03.2022 — Press release Hungary
The President of the Swiss Confederation, Ignazio Cassis, received Hungarian President János Áder in Neuhausen in the canton of Schaffhausen on Wednesday, 9 March for a working visit. The main topic of the exchange was the Russian military attack against Ukraine.

Switzerland's statement on recent developments in Ukraine

25.02.2022 — Position Hungary

Roche donates digital innovation

14.12.2021 — Local news Hungary
On the occasion of the 125th anniversary of the Roche Group, the Swiss pharmaceutical company presented the Hungarian government with a newly developed patient path management software in its new Budapest office. The company and the government had signed a strategic partnership agreement a few days earlier.

Second Swiss contribution: Federal Council approves implementation agreements between Switzerland and eight EU states

31.08.2022 — Press release EDA
The Federal Council approved the bilateral implementation agreements for the Swiss contribution to cohesion in Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Estonia, Hungary, Malta, Romania and Poland on 31 August 2022. The agreements provide the basis for Switzerland's cooperation programmes in those areas where its support will add value. Now that the agreements have been approved, Switzerland can move into the operational stage.

Switzerland and EU sign memorandum of understanding on second Swiss contribution

30.06.2022 — Press release EDA
Switzerland and the EU signed earlier today in Brussels a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on the second Swiss contribution to selected EU member states. State Secretary Livia Leu, who was in Brussels for exploratory talks, signed the MoU on behalf of Switzerland. The signing of this MOU marks another important milestone towards a swift implementation of the contribution.

President Cassis receives Hungary’s President Áder

10.03.2022 — Press release Hungary
The President of the Swiss Confederation, Ignazio Cassis, received Hungarian President János Áder in Neuhausen in the canton of Schaffhausen on Wednesday, 9 March for a working visit. The main topic of the exchange was the Russian military attack against Ukraine.

Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis in Budapest: Hungarian Ambassadors' Conference address and bilateral meetings with government officials

27.08.2021 — Press release Hungary
Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis, head of the Foreign Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA), gave an address highlighting Switzerland's foreign policy strategy at the Hungarian Ambassadors' Conference in Budapest on Friday 27 August. During his time in the capital he also held working meetings with Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó and Minister of Justice Judit Varga, who is in charge of the EU dossier.

No signing of Swiss–EU institutional agreement

26.05.2021 — Press release EDA
At its meeting on 26 May, the Federal Council undertook an overall evaluation of the outcome of the negotiations on the institutional framework agreement (InstA). It concluded that there remain substantial differences between Switzerland and the EU on key aspects of the agreement. The conditions are thus not met for the signing of the agreement. The Federal Council today took the decision not to sign the agreement, and communicated this decision to the EU. This brings the negotiations on the draft of the InstA to a close. The Federal Council nevertheless considers it to be in the shared interest of Switzerland and the EU to safeguard their well-established cooperation and to systematically maintain the agreements already in force. It therefore wishes to launch a political dialogue with the EU on continued cooperation. Meanwhile, it has tasked the Federal Department of Justice and Police (FDJP) to consider how autonomous amendments to Swiss legislation might contribute to the stabilisation of Swiss–EU relations.

Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis receives Hungary's Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó

20.04.2021 — Press release Hungary
On Tuesday 20 April 2021, Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis, Head of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA), received Hungary's Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Péter Szijjártó, for an official working meeting in Bern. Their talks focused on bilateral relations, Hungary's upcoming chairmanship of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe, and the socio-political and economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

President of the Swiss Confederation Doris Leuthard: National Day 2017 greetings for the Swiss abroad

21.07.2017 — Press release Hungary

Joint Press Release on the Occasion of the 22nd Budapest Pride Festival

06.07.2017 — Press release Hungary

The following joint press release is issued by the Embassies of Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Cyprus, Denmark, Ecuador, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Mexico, Montenegro,  The Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, The United Kingdom, The United States, and the British Council.

10 years of contribution to the enlarged EU: efforts pay off

19.06.2017 — Press release Schweizer Beitrag

The 10-year implementation period for Switzerland’s enlargement contribution to the 10 central and eastern European countries that joined the EU in 2004 came to an end on 14 June 2017. Under the contribution, Parliament approved a total of CHF 1 billion to implement 210 projects which have helped reduce economic and social disparities among broad sections of the population living in the EU.

Visit at the Empire of Flavour – Stage 14 of the „Grand Tour of Switzerland in Hungary“

23.11.2016 — Press release Hungary

On 23 November, Ambassador Burkhard and members of Swisscham and the Swiss Business Club visited the Givaudan factory, which was built as a major Swiss green field investment in 2012.

Closing Ceremony and press conference of the Balassagyarmat Water Supply Project

10.11.2016 — Press release Hungary

The project for the rehabilitation of the drinking water supply network in Balassagyarmat has successfully come to an end. The official closing event was held in the Ceremonial Room of Balassagyarmat City Hall on 10 November 2016.

25 Years ABB Hungary - Stage 13 of the „Grand Tour of Switzerland in Hungary“

09.11.2016 — Press release Hungary

The Internet of Things: On the occasion of its 25^th, anniversary ABB Hungary introduced its visions and some of the technologies of the future.

Framework Agreement for the second Swiss-Hungarian Cooperation Programme

06.02.2023 — Local news Hungary
Swiss Ambassador Jean-François Paroz, representing Switzerland, and Hungarian Minister for Regional Development, Dr. Tibor Navracsics, representing Hungary, officially signed the Framework Agreement for the second Swiss-Hungarian Cooperation Programme on 8 November 2022, as part of Switzerland’s second contribution to selected EU member states. Since 19^th of December 2022 the Framework Agreement has been provisionally applied and it has taken effect as of the 26^th of January 2023. The text of the signed Framework Agreement is presented below.

Thematic fields in the second Swiss-Hungarian Cooperation Programme

03.02.2023 — Local news Hungary
The Framework Agreement signed on 8 November 2022 for the second Swiss-Hungarian Cooperation Programme, aiming at reducing economic and social disparities in Hungary, provides valuable support in eight thematic fields, which are presented below.

Nestlé announces another huge investment in Bük

13.01.2023 — Local news Hungary
On 13 Januars 2023 Nestlé announced a new investment of nearly HUF 140 billion, for the construction of an ultra-modern automated warehouse and a wet pet food production plant in Bük.

Switzerland and Hungary start new cooperation

08.11.2022 — Article Schweizer Beitrag
On 8 November 2022 Swiss Ambassador Jean-François Paroz and the Hungarian Minister for Regional Development, Dr. Tibor Navracsics officially signed the Framework Agreement for the new Swiss-Hungarian Cooperation Programme in Budapest, in the presence of Ms. Andrea Studer, Assistant Director General of the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation. The programme, which is part of Switzerland’s second contribution to selected EU member states, aims at reducing economic and social disparities in Hungary. The signing of the agreement is an important milestone in the long tradition of cooperation between Switzerland and Hungary.

Swiss Days in Debrecen

10.10.2022 — Local news Hungary
The Swiss Days in Debrecen from 3 to 9 October 2022 were an opportunity to show the many relations between Switzerland and Hungary as partners for prosperity and cohesion in Europe.

Announcement of the Second Swiss-Hungarian Cooperation Program in Budapest

02.08.2022 — Local news Hungary
On the occasion of the Swiss National Day celebration in Budapest, Switzerland and Hungary announce the Second Swiss-Hungarian Cooperation Program 

President Igazio Cassis' National Day message to Swiss citizens abroad

08.07.2022 — Local news Hungary

Switzerland's statement on recent developments in Ukraine

25.02.2022 — Position Hungary

Roche donates digital innovation

14.12.2021 — Local news Hungary
On the occasion of the 125th anniversary of the Roche Group, the Swiss pharmaceutical company presented the Hungarian government with a newly developed patient path management software in its new Budapest office. The company and the government had signed a strategic partnership agreement a few days earlier.

Roche signs partnership agreement with the Hungarian government

03.12.2021 — Local news Hungary
During a festive ceremony on December 3rd, 2021, the pharmaceutical company F. Hoffmann - La Roche from Basel signed a strategic partnership agreement with the Hungarian government. Roche is the sixth Swiss and 90th company in all, whose constructive cooperation is recognized by such agreement. In his speech, Minister Szijjártó found words of appreciation for the company.

M+S Ceramics opens factory in Székesfehérvár

22.11.2021 — Local news Hungary
Swiss Metoxit AG and Saphirwerk AG, specialized in development and production of dental implants and high-precision components, announced the opening of a joint production facility in Székesfehérvár. Ambassador Paroz welcomed the investors in the Swiss residence and wished them loads of success for their future operation in Hungary.

SIKA Hungária inaugurates new company headquarters in Biatorbágy

10.11.2021 — Local news Hungary
On 10 November 2021, the traditional Swiss company SIKA celebrated the inauguration of the new company headquarters of its Hungarian subsidiary. Compared to the old company headquarters, the completely renovated property offers three times the space and thus plenty of room for further development.