Website: Switzerland: Integration Office DFA/DEA

Geographically and culturally in the heart of Europe, Switzerland has close political and economic ties with its European neighbours. The Integration Office, which reports to both the Federal Department of Foreign and the Federal Department of Economic Affairs, looks after Swiss interests in dealings with the European Union.

On this website you will find official texts, explanations, analyses and many documents about Switzerland’s European policy

• Primary Source

ESO: Background information: Switzerland's relationship with the EU http://www.europeansources.info/record/switzerlands-relationship-with-the-eu/

ESO: Background information: EU, Switzerland move to simplify complex bilateral relations http://www.europeansources.info/record/eu-switzerland-move-to-simplify-complex-bilateral-relations/

EEAS: EU-Switzerland relations http://eeas.europa.eu/switzerland/index_en.htm

European Commission: DG Trade: Creating opportunities: Bilateral relations: Countries and regions: Switzerland http://ec.europa.eu/trade/creating-opportunities/bilateral-relations/countries/switzerland/index_en.htm

Swiss Confederation: Topics: Europe: European Union: Mission of Switzerland to the European Union http://www.eda.admin.ch/eda/en/home/topics/eu/eu/misbr.html

Wikipedia: Switzerland–European Union relations http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Switzerland%E2%80%93European_Union_relations

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