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Bern, 29.01.2025 - At its meeting on 29 January, the Federal Council approved the negotiating mandate for an international treaty between Switzerland and Ukraine. In the process of rebuilding Ukraine, this will provide a legal basis for increased cooperation with the Swiss private sector.

This decision comes after the parliament allocated less funding for foreign aid in December than the government had requested.

These reductions will affect bilateral, economic, and thematic cooperation, as well as multilateral organisations