13.12.2013

The Federal Council approves the cooperation agreement with the EU in terms of the participation of Switzerland in the European programs of satellite navigation Galileo and EGNOS.

25.11.2013

Three federal councillors Simonetta Sommaruga, Johann Schneider-Ammann and Didier Burkhalter, and the president of the Conference of Cantonal Governments, Cantonal Councillor Pascal Broulis present the position of the Federal Council about the «Stop mass immigration» Initiative, which is being put to a popular vote on 9 February 2014

23.10.2013

The Federal Council has issued a dispatch on the federal popular initiative entitled «Stop overpopulation - safeguard our natural environment». Parliament is requested to put the initiative to the vote among the electorate and cantons, with the recommendation to reject the proposal.

13.09.2013

The Federal Council approves the negotiating mandates to pursue the Swiss participation to the framework programs of the EU in the fields of research and innovation, education, vocational training, youth and sport as well as film promotion (MEDIA).

01.07.2013

Croatia joins the EU. There are now 28 Member States.

01.07.2013

Lithuania takes over the presidency of the Council of the European Union from Ireland for a six-month term.

28.06.2013

Switzerland and the EU initial an agreement on participation in the activities of the European Asylum Support Office (EASO)

26.06.2013

The Federal Council decides to pursue a medium-term strategy with regard to the institutional questions and appoints the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA) to create a draftnegotiation mandate.

01.06.2013

Introduction of quotas for category B residence permits for nationals of the EU-17 member states (Belgium, Denmark, Germany, Finland, France, Greece, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Austria, Portugal, Sweden, Spain and Cyprus) for one year.

17.05.2013

Federal Councillor Johann N. Schneider-Ammann and Competition Commissioner Joaquín Almunia, Vice President of the European Commission, sign a competition agreement in Brussels.

14.05.2013

The European Commission receives a mandate from the EU Council of Finance Ministers to conduct negotiations with Switzerland on the taxing of interest payments.

01.05.2013

Prolongation of the safeguard clause for nationals of the EU-8 member states (Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Slovenia and Hungary) with residence permit B.

29.01.2013

Meeting in Brussels between the FDFA State Secretary, Yves Rossier, and the Chief Operating Officer of the European External Action Service, David O'Sullivan, at which they primarily discuss Switzerland's institutional proposals.

01.01.2013

Ireland takes over from Cyprus the presidency of the Council of the European Union for a six-month term.