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Diplomatic relations between France and Switzerland have traditionally been close, through important economic and cultural exchanges. Switzerland and France (which is part of the European Union), share about 600 km of border (prompting strong cross-border cooperation) and a language (French is one of Switzerland's four official languages).
See France–Switzerland relations. France has an embassy in Bern and consulates-general in Geneva and Zürich. [238] Switzerland has an embassy in Paris, at the Hôtel de Besenval, and consulates-general in Lyon, Marseille and Strasbourg. [239] Germany: 1871: See Germany–Switzerland relations. Germany has an embassy in Bern.
The Special Relationship between Switzerland and France can be traced back a long way. A turning point in this regard was certainly the Battle of Marignano and the resulting peace treaty, the so-called Paix Perpétuelle (Perpetual Peace) of 1516 and the mercenary alliance of 1521 resulting from these peace negotiations.
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Switzerland signed a free-trade agreement with the then European Economic Community in 1972, which entered into force in 1973. [2] Switzerland is a member of the European Free Trade Association (EFTA), and took part in negotiating the European Economic Area (EEA) agreement with the European Union. It signed the agreement on 2 May 1992, and ...
ZURICH (Reuters) -The Swiss government on Friday approved a new negotiating mandate for talks with Brussels to modernize the country's relationship with the European Union after a previous bid ...
Protest over the death of a 17-year-old boy in France spread to neighbouring Switzerland and Belgium. In the Swiss city of Lausanne, clashes erupted between the police and groups of protesters ...
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