The Swiss enlargement contribution in a changed environment – now and in the future

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    Improving public safety and security

    CHF 116 million of the enlargement contribution flows into projects for improving public safety in the partner countries

    Strengthening civil society

    The Swiss enlargement contribution provides CHF 105 million for financing projects that strengthen civil society

    Protecting the environment

    CHF 479 million of the enlargement contribution is used for environmental protection projects

    Promoting economic growth and improving working conditions

    Switzerland supports projects with CHF 333 million in its partner countries

    Improving social security

    Switzerland invests around CHF 180 million in a broad range of social security measures in the partner countries. The focus is on elderly and sick people and youth support

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    The Swiss contribution in brief

    Since 2007, Switzerland has been participating in various projects designed to reduce the economic and social disparities in an enlarged EU, with CHF 1.302 billion

    Legal basis

    The legal basis for Switzerland’s contribution to EU enlargement can be found in the Federal Act of 24 March 2006 on Cooperation with the States of Eastern Europe

    Swiss interests

    The Swiss contribution is an integral part of Swiss foreign policy on Europe which aims to consolidate Switzerland’s relations with the EU and its member states

    EU enlargement in Eastern Europe

    For the EU, strengthening economic and social cohesion is a key concern. Switzerland is helping to overcome these challenges by making its own independent contribution.

    EU cohesion policy and EEA funding mechanism

    The resources of the EU earmarked for its regional and cohesion policies for 2014–20 amount to more than EUR 350 billion. The three EFTA/EEA states Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein are contributing approximately EUR 2.8 billion for the period 2014-21.

    Correct use of funds

    Switzerland monitors the project selection process in the partner country, examines the tendering process and supervises project implementation

    Economic and social imbalances within the EU

    Although the new EU member states are catching up, significant economic and social disparities remain. Average per capita income in these countries is still clearly below that of the other member states.

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Switzerland’s contribution to the enlarged EU

  • Jobs

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Partner countries of the enlargement contribution

News

  • Press Releases and Articles
  • Publications
  • Dossiers

Countries

  • Bulgaria
  • Croatia
  • Cyprus
  • Czech Republic
  • Estonia
  • Hungary
  • Latvia
  • Lithuania
  • Malta
  • Poland
  • Romania
  • Slovak Republic
  • Slovenia

Objectives

  • Improving public safety and security
  • Protecting the environment
  • Promoting economic growth and improving working conditions
  • Improving social security
  • Strengthening civil society

Projects

  • Project database for the enlarged EU
  • Public Tenders
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The Swiss contribution

  • The Swiss contribution in brief
  • Legal basis
  • Swiss interests
  • EU enlargement in Eastern Europe
  • EU cohesion policy and EEA funding mechanism
  • Economic and social imbalances within the EU
  • Correct use of funds
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