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Continuation of bilateral negotiations with the EU

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.

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Foreign Policy Report 2011

Bern, 2 February 2012 ―The report provides an overview of Swiss foreign policy and gives an account of the main foreign policy activities of Switzerland in 2011.

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World Economic Forum

Davos, 25-27 January 2012 ― While attending the WEF Annual Meeting, Federal Councillor Didier Burkhalter took the opportunity to establish many new contacts.

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A protestor holds a Tunisian flag in Tunis, 20.01.2011 [© Keystone]

Implementation of the North Africa strategy

Switzerland accompanies and supports the transition in North Africa.

Symbolic image: A child drinking water from a water pump [© FDFA]

Access to water in South-Eastern Europe

The Annual Conference on Cooperation with Eastern Europe showed possible solutions and approaches to providing access to water in Eastern Europe and threw light on the role Switzerland plays in this context.

Symbol image: Bank safety deposit boxes [© swissworld.org]

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.