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President Berset and Federal Councillor Cassis receive Hungary’s Prime Minister Orbán
21.11.2023
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Press releases
Hungary
Bern, 21.11.2023 - On Tuesday 21 November, federal councillors Alain Berset, president of the Swiss Confederation and Ignazio Cassis, head of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA), received a courtesy visit from a delegation from Hungary headed by the country’s prime minister, Viktor Orbán. The exchange centred on bilateral relations, Switzerland's European policy objectives, Hungary's presidency of the Council of the European Union in the second half of 2024 and current international issues.
President Berset's National Day message to Swiss citizens abroad
20.07.2023
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Local news
Hungary
Message from the President of the Swiss Confederation Alain Berset to Swiss citizens abroad on the occasion of the National Day on 1 August.
28th Budapest Pride Festival
14.07.2023
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Local news
Hungary
On the occasion of the 28th Budapest Pride, the Embassy of Switzerland signed the Joint Statement for the Budapest Pride this year, again.
President Katalin Novák visits Switzerland

08.06.2023
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Local news
Hungary
The Hungarian President's participation in the Swiss Economic Forum provided an opportunity for a bilateral exchange at presidential level.
Annual Meeting 2023 in Hungary
01.06.2023
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Local news
Hungary
On 23th of May 2023 the first annual meeting on the Second Swiss Contribution to Hungary took place in Budapest, as part of the regular encounters between Switzerland and Hungary. The Swiss and the Hungarian delegations discussed the progress made in the preparation of programmes and projects to be funded in the framework of the Swiss-Hungarian Cooperation Programme launched in January this year.
Stakeholder consultations

28.04.2023
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Local news
Hungary
Thematic stakeholder consultations have been launched in the framework of the second Swiss-Hungarian Cooperation Programme. The consultations provide important input during the elaboration of the programmes of the second Swiss-Hungarian Cooperation Programme.
Visit of State Secretary Schraner Burgener to Hungary

17.04.2023
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Local news
Hungary
State Secretary Schraner Burgener visited Hungary on 17 April 2023. On this occasion, she was able to exchange views with her Hungarian counterparts on the challenges that exist in the area of migration and other issues of mutual concern.
Framework Agreement for the second Swiss-Hungarian Cooperation Programme

06.02.2023
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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 19th of December 2022 the Framework Agreement has been provisionally applied and it has taken effect as of the 26th 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
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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
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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
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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
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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.