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What are the differences between the Council of Europe and the EU? Why is Switzerland a member of the Council of Europe and what can it obtain from it? 50 Swiss nationals speak about their involvement in the Council of Europe.

 50 Swiss faces in the Council of Europe – Swiss nationals talk about their involvement (pdf, 3437 Kb) (fr)

Publication: 2013
Number of pages: 106
Languages: de/fr/it
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How is Switzerland concerned with the European External Action Service? The ABC of European policy gives a short and concise answer to this and other questions and provides an overview on the political and economic relations between Switzerland and the EU.

 ABC of European policy (pdf, 706 Kb)

Publication: 2013
Number of pages: 51
Languages: en/de/fr/it

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By looking at examples, the brochure explains the interaction between international law and Swiss law. Where and when does which law apply and how does one influence the other?

 Brochure: Relation between international law and national law (pdf, 514 Kb) (de)

Publication: 2012
Number of pages: 31
Languages: de/fr/it

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