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Press releasePublished on 15 October 2025

Swiss–EU package: Federal Council proposals for greater involvement of cantons and Parliament

Bern, 15.10.2025 — At its meeting on 15 October 2025, the Federal Council discussed measures to strengthen the involvement of the cantons and Parliament in Switzerland's foreign policy on the Swiss–EU package. Next steps for concluding an arrangement with the cantons and expanding information mechanisms for the parliamentary committees were also set out. These proposals will be included in the Federal Council dispatch expected to be submitted to Parliament in March 2026.