CommunicationPublished on 11 June 2026

G7 summit in Évian

The G7 summit, organised by France, will take place from 15 to 17 June 2026 in Évian, near the Swiss border. It will bring together the highest representatives of the G7 member countries and the EU, as well as other invited heads of state and government. Here you will find key information on the measures taken by Switzerland in preparation for this meeting, as well as links to the information pages of the cantons concerned and the French authorities.

The G7 summit, organised by France, will take place from 15 to 17 June 2026 in Évian, near the Swiss border. — © Keystone

11.06.2026 – G7 summit in Évian: Switzerland commits to ensuring security

With just a few days to go before the G7 summit starts in Évian, representatives from the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA), the Swiss Armed Forces and the Federal Office for Customs and Border Security (FOCBS) joined cantonal authorities in Geneva to present the measures being taken to ensure the event's security and support the cantons involved: Geneva, Vaud and Valais. Organised by France, the summit will take place from 15 to 17 June 2026. On this occasion, President of the Swiss Confederation Guy Parmelin will welcome the heads of state and government of the participating countries to Geneva.

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Media Corner

Image coverage in Geneva includes

• arrivals of heads of State and government of the members of the G7 and invited countries;
• their welcome by Swiss president Guy Parmelin and the representative of the Canton of Geneva;
• the departure by motorcade or helicopter to Évian.

Pool photos

Coverage for commercial media outlets will be provided by the Keystone-SDA/ATS pool. Photographs and video footage will be distributed through Keystone-SDA/ATS channels, as well as through those of Associated Press (AP), Reuters, Agence France-Presse (AFP) and their respective partner agencies. Access to this content is provided free of charge to subscribers of these services.

Video and audio

Live HOST coverage will be provided by Keystone. To obtain a link to the live coverage and to receive the technical requirements, please contact Adrian Reusser ([e-mail]; [phone]).

The Host’s video coverage of the airport arrivals will be made available free of charge by Eurovision News Events on its NewsDirect platform for live clipping and direct download in various video and audio formats, for your broadcasts and social media. Registration to the platform is mandatory but free (instructions).

To create your login to access the platform, go to newsdirect.ebu.ch, then click on “Sign in”, then at “No Account”, “Create one” and follow the prompts to create the account. Once you’ve registered, go back to the NewsDirect platform, login, and click on Events to find the “CH G7 Arrivals” event. Click there to find the Media available.

You can find a full How-To guide for NewsDirect on Eurovision News Event’s webpage or contact the News Events’ team directly regarding accessing the contact on the platform at [e-mail]

Official photos

The photos taken by the president of the Confederation’s personal photographer will be available on the FDFA’s Flickr account (free of charge, copyright: Federal Chancellery).

05.06.2026 – Federal Council approves Franco-Swiss military cooperation document

To ensure security at the G7 summit, which is being hosted by France in Évian from 15 to 17 June, the Federal Department of Defence, Civil Protection and Sport (DDPS) and the French Ministry of the Armed Forces and Veterans’ Affairs have drawn up a Joint Procedural Document (JPD). This document sets out the framework for military cooperation between Switzerland and France during the summit. Its purpose is to ensure the smooth running of any joint activities, particularly on Lake Geneva and in the airspace, thereby contributing to security. The Federal Council approved it at its meeting on 5 June. The Federal Council approved it at its meeting on 5 June, adding to the measures taken in preparation for the summit.

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04.06.2026 – Swiss Armed Forces deployed as security partner for G7 summit

The Swiss Armed Forces are supporting the cantons of Geneva, Vaud and Valais as a reliable partner to ensure the safe conduct of the G7 summit in Évian-les-Bains, France, as part of an assistance mission. Around 4,000 members of the Swiss Armed Forces are part of the comprehensive security efforts undertaken by the civil authorities in the border region with France.

Press release DDPS (de, fr, it)

08.05.2026 – The Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis received the French minister for Europe and foreign affairs Jean-Noël Barrot

The head of the FDFA, Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis, received the French minister for Europe and foreign affairs, Jean-Noël Barrot, in Geneva for an exchange. G7 was also a topic. The two ministers discussed the ongoing cooperation between Switzerland and France on security and the organisation of the summit. They emphasised the importance of mutual support in ensuring a successful and incident-free G7 summit. France welcomed Switzerland’s commitment and expressed its willingness to raise its profile, as well as that of International Geneva, during the summit.

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06.05.2026 – The Federal Council introduces controls at internal borders during the G7 summit in Évian-les-Bains

In the context of the G7 summit in Évian-les-Bains, Switzerland will temporarily carry out controls at its internal borders along the border with France from 10 to 19 June 2026. This was decided by the Federal Council of Switzerland at its meeting of 6 May 2026 in order to strengthen its support for the cantons concerned by the G7 summit.

Although the summit is taking place in France, the cities of Geneva and Lausanne, as well as the entire Lake Geneva region, are exposed to certain security risks. Previous G7 summits have seen violent clashes, acts of vandalism and sabotage, as well as material damage. In addition, the high number of persons protected under international law in the Lake Geneva region, together with the tense geopolitical situation, pose a range of challenges. As a result, the Canton of Geneva, which is responsible on Swiss territory for coordinating operations related to the G7 summit, requested the temporary reintroduction of controls at internal borders, both on land and on the lake. The Federal Council approved this request.

The Federal Council is thus strengthening its support for the cantons affected by the G7 summit, namely the cantons of Geneva, Vaud and Valais. At the beginning of April, it had already decided that the Confederation would contribute to the costs incurred by the three cantons to ensure security. The subsidiary deployment of the armed forces was approved by the Federal Assembly during the spring session. It will therefore be possible to deploy up to 5,000 military personnel to support the security measures implemented by the civilian authorities.

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01.04.2026 – G7 summit in Évian: Swiss government to contribute to security costs

The G7 summit, organised by France, will take place from 15 to 17 June 2026 in Évian, near the border with Switzerland. In a context of heightened global tensions, the summit requires exceptional security measures, in Switzerland as well. The cantons of Geneva, Vaud and Valais have therefore asked for support from the Confederation. At its meeting on 1 April 2026, the Federal Council decided that the Confederation will contribute to the security costs borne by the three cantons.

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28.01.2026 – G7 summit in Évian: support from Swiss Armed Forces and restriction of airspace

At its meeting on 28 January 2026, the Federal Council approved the deployment of the Swiss Armed Forces as a support service to assist the civilian authorities with security measures during the G7 summit to be held in Évian-les-Bains, France, from 15 to 17 June 2026. This commitment, which is subsidiary in nature, will supplement the security measures put in place by the civil authorities. The Federal Assembly approved this commitment during its spring session of 2026.

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Information from the cantons concerned and the French authorities