Federal Council to continue negotiations with EU under current mandate
28.09.2018 Press release
In focus
Achieved results
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Slowakei: 10‘000 Einwohner können sich ans neu gebaute Kanalisationsnetz anschliessen. © SECO
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Poland: 44,000 households are now free of asbestos after the roofs of their houses were decontaminated. © SECO
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88 bilateral research partnerships facilitated the registration of 28 new patents. © SDC
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Czechia, Hungary, Latvia and Poland: Supporting SMEs with microcredits, venture capital and loan guarantees has secured 4,000 jobs. © SECO
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Cyprus and Slovakia: The development of vocational education and training programmes helps young people to access the job market. © SDC
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Border security has been increased in Estonia and Poland. Further training has enabled 90% of Polish mobile border guards to improve their knowledge and skills. © SDC
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Thanks to more accurate forecasts and mobile dams, which were supplied by a Swiss company, 350,000 people are now protected against flooding in Hungary. © SDC
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Renovations, equipment and further training is raising the quality of life for the residents of 93 Estonian, Czech, Latvian, Polish and Slovakian old-people’s homes. © Polish Ministry of Health
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The integration of Roma people in eastern Slovakia is being promoted by ten municipal centres that are providing training, advisory services and help with homework. © SDC
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Swiss organisations took part in 64 NGO projects. For example, the Lithuanian Food Bank Foundation worked together with Schweizer Tafel. © SDC
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More than 200 partnership projects in Czechia, Hungary, Poland, Slovakia and Slovenia have facilitated exchanges in specialised knowledge, e.g. in the transport sector. © SDC
Voices from the partner countries
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Switzerland is helping Slovenia with the renovation of buildings and the introduction of renewable energies for power and heating in more than 40 public buildings. © DEZA/SECO
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In Slovakia, Switzerland supports ten community centres where courses and help with homework are offered especially to the Roma people. © DEZA/SECO
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The Swiss contribution enables SMEs in Romania to access secured loans. This enhances their competitiveness and creates jobs. © DEZA/SECO
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Switzerland promotes the growth of new enterprises through the development of targeted marketing strategies for regional products. © DEZA/SECO
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Switzerland supports selected Hungarian non-governmental organisations in carrying out their own projects. © DEZA/SECO
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The Swiss contribution has improved the safety of public transport in Ostrava. © DEZA/SECO
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A system of home care raises the quality of life for older people with chronic illnesses or disabilities. © DEZA/SECO
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Switzerland has contributed to the renovation of buildings in 22 hospitals in Lithuania, the purchase of new equipment, and the further training of health personnel. © DEZA/SECO
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Switzerland enables Latvia to safely dispose of hazardous waste products left over from the Soviet period. © DEZA/SECO
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Using an automatic license-plate recognition system helps prevent tax fraud and smuggling in the context of goods transport in Estonia's seaports. © DEZA/SECO