Published on 19 June 2026

Key Swiss European policy reports

Switzerland's relationship with Europe is complex and multifaceted. The reports of the Federal Council and the offices of the Federal Administration highlight various aspects, priorities and objectives of Switzerland's European policy.

Documents

• The Impact of Switzerland’s Participation in the EU Framework Programmes for Research and Innovation

  PDF3.19 MB16 June 2026

• Summary: The Impact of Switzerland’s Participation in the EU Framework Programmes for Research and Innovation

  PDF321.69 kB16 June 2026

• Gutachten zur dynamischen Rechtsübernahme und zur Natur von Ausgleichsmassnahmen nach den Entwürfen der Abkommen Schweiz – Europäische Union vom 20.12.2024

  (German)

  PDF1.53 MB29 August 2025

• Ecoplan: «Stromabkommen zwischen der Schweiz und der EU - Volkswirtschaftliche Auswirkungen»

  (German)

  PDF6.32 MB3 June 2025

• Ecoplan: «RFA zur Teilübernahme der Unionsbürgerrichtlinie UBRL – Auswirkungen auf die staatlichen Institutionen»

  (German)

  PDF1.57 MB9 May 2025

• Infras «Vertiefungsstudie MRA – Fallbeispiel Medizinprodukte»

  (German)

  PDF860.80 kB14 February 2025

• The EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement from Switzerland’s perspective

  PDF110.09 kB30 January 2025

• BSS Volkswirtschaftliche Beratung: «Einzelförderung der EU-Rahmenprogramme für Forschung und Innovation – Auswirkungen der Schweizer Beteiligung»

  (German)

  PDF622.52 kB28 January 2025

• Ecoplan: «Volkswirtschaftliche Auswirkungen eines Wegfalls der Bilateralen I»

  (German)

  PDF1.82 MB1 January 2025

• Report on the results of the consultation on the draft negotiating mandate between Switzerland and the European Union on the stabilization and further development of their relations

  (German)

  PDF7.63 MB8 March 2024

• Report on the exploratory talks between Switzerland the European Union on consolidating and further developing their relations

  (German)

  PDF723.11 kB15 December 2023

• Report Assessment of Swiss–EU relations

  German

  PDF414.05 kB9 June 2023

• Report on the existing regulatory differences between Swiss and EU law

  (German)

  PDF410.35 kB10 January 2022

• Report on the negotiations on an institutional framework agreement between Switzerland and the EU

  PDF939.62 kB26 May 2021

• Clarification request FAC-S – Brexit versus InstA

  (German)

  PDF228.86 kB2 February 2021

• The economic and financial effects of the Schengen/Dublin association

  (German)

  PDF1.75 MB21 February 2018

• Final report Ecoplan

  (German)

  PDF2.70 MB1 June 2017

• Free trade agreement with the EU in place of bilateral agreements, 2015

  German

  PDF776.54 kB1 July 2015

Links

• Economic consequences of a termination of the Bilateral Agreements I, BAK Economics 2020 (de)
• Europe Report 2010
• Europe Report 2006
• Foreign policy strategy
• Foreign policy reports
• Foreign economic policy reports
• Report on the monitoring of compliance with the obligation to advertise job vacancies (German)
• Reports of the Observatorium on the Agreement on the free movement of persons Switzerland-EU (German)
• Report on the implementation of the flanking measures in the context of the free movement of persons Switzerland-EU (German)