The Federal Council is committed to continuity and cohesion in its policies and guarantees Parliament and the cantons the greatest possible room for manoeuvre.
The agreement regulates Switzerland's participation in EU programmes and enables Switzerland's provisional association with Horizon Europe, the Euratom and Digital Europe programmes.
Free movement of persons – opening up step-by-step
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
Schengen/Dublin – a common border
The Schengen Association Agreement facilitates travel between Switzerland and the EU by eliminating identity controls at the internal borders of the Schengen Area
Research – a fruitful cooperation
Fruitful cooperation with the EU in the field of scientific research has also contributed to the high profile of Switzerland’s cutting-edge research and boosted its standing as a research location
Package approach
The package approach comprises a number of thematic elements, including new agreements and institutional solutions.
