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                     Organisation of the Mission 
                        
                            
                            
                            
                            
                            
                            
                            
                                
                                    
    
        
            
            
            
            
            
            
            
            
            
            
            
            
            
            
                
                    
                        
    
    
    
            
            
                    Welcome message of the Head of Mission
            
         
    
    
 
    
    
    
    
        
            
            
                
                    
                        
    
    
    
    
        
            
            
                    List of partners supporting our projects.
            
         
    
    
 
 
                     
                 
            
            
            
            
            
            
            
            
            
            
            
            
            
            
            
            
        
     
 
 
 
                     
                 
                
                    
                        
    
    
    
    
        
            
            
                    The Head of Mission and senior staff introduce themselves
            
         
    
    
 
 
                     
                 
                
            
            
            
            
        
     
 
 
                                 
                             
                            
                            
                            
                         
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                    Events in which the mission is taking part or has organised itself
            
         
    
    
 
 
                     
                 
                
                    
                        
    
    
    
    
        
            
            
                    Media releases concerning relations between Switzerland and the EU
            
         
    
    
 
 
                     
                 
                
                    
                        
    
    
    
    
        
            
            
                    Press conferences concerning relations between Switzerland and the EU
            
         
    
    
 
 
                     
                 
            
            
            
            
        
     
 
 
                                 
                             
                            
                            
                            
                         
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                    The agreement on the free movement of persons enables citizens from Switzerland and the EU member states to freely choose their place of work and place of domicile within the territories of the contracting parties
            
         
    
    
 
    
    
    
    
        
            
            
                    The package approach comprises a number of thematic elements, including new agreements and institutional solutions.
            
         
    
    
 
 
                     
                 
                
                    
                        
    
    
    
    
        
            
            
                    Fruitful cooperation exists between Switzerland and the EU in the field of scientific research: Further information at eda.admin.ch.
            
         
    
    
 
    
    
    
    
        
            
            
                    The Schengen Association Agreement facilitates travel between Switzerland and the EU by eliminating identity controls at the internal borders of the Schengen Area
            
         
    
    
 
 
                     
                 
                
                    
                        
    
    
    
    
        
            
            
                    The EU accounts for over half of Swiss exports and two-thirds of Swiss imports – economic relations are vitally important
            
         
    
    
 
    
    
    
    
        
            
            
                    In a referendum held by the British government in 2016, 51.9% of British voters voted in favour of leaving the EU. Because relations between Switzerland and the EU are largely covered by the bilateral agreements concluded between Switzerland and the EU, Brexit also has consequences for Switzerland.
            
         
    
    
 
 
                     
                 
                
            
            
        
     
 
 
                                 
                             
                            
                            
                            
                         
                     Switzerland’s Policy on the European Union 
                        
                            
                            
                            
                            
                            
                            
                            
                                
                                    
    
        
            
            
            
            
            
            
            
            
            
            
            
            
            
            
                
                    
                        
    
    
    
    
        
            
            
                    The EU is Switzerland’s most important partner by far and effective cooperation is therefore vitally important and is governed by bilateral agreements. The Europe Division is the centre of expertise for the Confederation's EU policy.
            
         
    
    
 
 
                     
                 
                
                    
                        
    
    
    
    
        
            
            
                    The bilateral agreements constitute the legal basis for the fruitful partnership between Switzerland and the EU - the most important agreements since 1972 at a glance
            
         
    
    
 
 
                     
                 
                
                    
                        
    
    
    
    
        
            
            
                    One in three Swiss francs is generated from trade with the EU: Switzerland and the EU in figures
            
         
    
    
 
 
                     
                 
            
            
            
            
        
     
 
 
                                 
                             
                            
                            
                            
                         
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                    Speeches by Swiss Foreign Minister, Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis, on Switzerland’s policy on Europe
            
         
    
    
 
 
                     
                 
                
                    
                        
    
    
    
    
        
            
            
                    Interviews with Switzerland’s foreign minister, Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis, concerning relations between Switzerland and the EU
            
         
    
    
 
 
                     
                 
            
            
            
            
            
            
            
            
            
            
            
            
            
            
        
     
 
 
                                 
                             
                            
                            
                            
                         
                     Working for the Mission 
                        
                            
                            
                            
                            
                            
                            
                            
                                
                                    
    
        
            
            
            
            
            
            
            
            
            
            
            
            
            
            
                
                    
                        
    
    
    
    
        
            
            
                    Would you like to work in an international environment? The Swiss Mission to the EU offers attractive career opportunities in a wide range of areas
            
         
    
    
 
    
    
    
    
        
            
            
                    Swiss university graduates also have the opportunity to undertake internships at the Commission, Council or Parliament of the EU
            
         
    
    
 
 
                     
                 
                
                    
                        
    
    
    
    
        
            
            
                    Graduates have the opportunity to gain their first experience of working in an international environment at the Swiss Mission
            
         
    
    
 
    
    
    
    
    
        
    
 
                     
                 
                
            
            
            
            
        
     
 
 
                                 
                             
                            
                            
                            
                         
                     
    
    
    
    
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