Switzerland and EU mark formal end to negotiations
Switzerland - EU: negotiators initial package agreements in Bern
Keystone-SDA
Select your language
Generated with artificial intelligence.
Listening: Switzerland and EU mark formal end to negotiations
Negotiators from Switzerland and the European Union (EU), Patric Franzen and Richard Szostak, have initialled a series of agreements in Bern, marking the formal end of talks on a new Switzerland-EU deal.
This content was published on
2 minutes
Keystone-SDA
Français
fr
Suisse – UE: les négociateurs ont paraphé les accords du paquet à Berne
Original
The move was confirmed by the Swiss government on Wednesday.
More
More
The Swiss-EU bilateral treaty updates, explained
This content was published on
Switzerland has negotiated a new agreement with the EU, marking a new chapter in the history of a complex relationship. What is set to change?
Initialling means the lead negotiators sign off on the text of an agreement by adding their initials to each page. It’s a way of confirming that the document reflects the outcome of the talks, the government said in a statement.
The Federal Council, Switzerland’s executive body, is expected to decide before the summer whether to approve the agreements and launch consultations. The full texts will be published, with the official signing likely to take place in the first quarter of 2026.
What is your opinion? Join the debate:
External Content
Translated from French with DeepL/sp
We select the most relevant news for an international audience and use automatic translation tools to translate them into English. A journalist then reviews the translation for clarity and accuracy before publication.
Providing you with automatically translated news gives us the time to write more in-depth articles. The news stories we select have been written and carefully fact-checked by an external editorial team from news agencies such as Bloomberg or Keystone.
If you have any questions about how we work, write to us at english@swissinfo.ch
Popular Stories
More
Demographics
Flat-hunting in Switzerland’s cheapest and most expensive municipalities
Train vs plane: would you take a direct train between London and Geneva?
Eurostar is planning to run direct trains from Britain to Germany and Switzerland from the early 2030s. Would you favour the train over the plane? If not, why not?
Zurich Pride draws large crowds amid financial strain
This content was published on
Following US President Donald Trump’s attacks on diversity initiatives, Zurich Pride fears more sponsors could pull out and is now facing financial difficulties.
Switzerland ‘deeply alarmed’ by Middle East escalation
This content was published on
Switzerland has voiced serious concern over rising tensions in the Middle East, and the UN chief says he is ‘alarmed’ by US strikes on Iran.
Switzerland among world’s most expensive for household electricity
This content was published on
According to a study by the comparison site Verivox, based on data from Global Petrol Prices, Switzerland came in tenth out of 143 countries.
Global uncertainty boosts Swiss-EU talks, says Cassis
This content was published on
Swiss Foreign Minister Ignazio Cassis says Switzerland’s talks with the European Union (EU) have been boosted by the current difficult global situation.
You can find an overview of ongoing debates with our journalists here . Please join us!
If you want to start a conversation about a topic raised in this article or want to report factual errors, email us at english@swissinfo.ch.