Bern, 1 February 2012 ― The Federal Council wishes to move forward rapidly in negotiations with the EU on the electricity/energy dossier. In the framework of these discussions, the aim is also to seek solutions for institutional questions.
News
- 01.02.2012
Switzerland to remain in the US Visa Waiver Programme: FDJP to formulate mandate
- 01.02.2012
Kidnapping of a Swiss tourist in the Philippine
- 26.01.2012
Maxi Project for Micro-Insurance for Small Farmers
- 25.01.2012
Switzerland committed to the protection of national minorities
- 24.01.2012
Restitution of illicit assets in the context of the Arab Spring: meeting of experts in Lausanne
- 24.01.2012
The Horn of Africa: The delegate for Humanitarian Aid on a fact-finding mission about the current crisis
- 18.01.2012
The Federal Council approves the Dispatch to Parliament on the protection of the Swiss Embassy in Tripoli
- 18.01.2012
The Head of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs travels to Austria on his first Official Visit
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Global Sustainability: report
The United Nations High-Level Panel on Global Sustainability publishes its final report: 56 specific recommendations for achieving the goal of development that is sustainable.
Freezing of Assets
Violence and popular uprisings in Côte d’Ivoire, Egypt, Tunisia, and Libya prompted the Federal Council in early 2011 to order a freeze on any assets of potentates and their entourage deposited in Swiss bank accounts.
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