Von der Leyen insisted that the United States remains an important partner, taking a conciliatory tone in a speech to the annual meeting of global elites in Davos, Switzerland. The EU's "first priority will be to engage early, discuss common interests, and be ready to negotiate" with Trump, she said.

The Council of the European Union has approved Switzerland's invitation to join the PESCO project Military Mobility, often referred to as the military Schengen, according to the EU Council. The EU Council confirmed that Switzerland's participation meets the general conditions and will provide the project with significant added value.

Speaking in Davos, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy questioned whether Trump was committed to NATO and European security.

DAVOS, Switzerland — Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said on Wednesday that tech billionaires want to use social media “to overthrow democracy” — adding he’ll push EU leaders to take action.

The UK-Switzerland Recognition of Professional Qualifications Agreement will mean Britons' qualifications in more than 200 professions are recognised in Switzerland, according to the Department for Bu

On 21 and 22 January 2025, the Deputy Director of the State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation (SERI), Rémy Hübschi, took part in an informal meeting of education ministers from EU member states.

The Council adopted a decision authorising the coordinator of the PESCO project ‘Military Mobility’ to invite Switzerland to participate in this military project.

President Donald Trump has given everyone at Davos something to talk about with his actions on the first day of his second term.

Switzerland will join the EU's military mobility project, which aims to ensure the rapid and smooth movement of military staff, equipment, and assets, after member states agreed on Monday evening ...

“FIFA’s sports arbitration clauses are mandatory,” the European court said in summarizing the opinion by Advocate General Tamara Ćapeta. “ (CAS) awards rendered under that system cannot therefore be limited to public policy issues and must be open to full judicial review.”

EU chief Ursula von der Leyen declared on Tuesday (Jan 21) that Europe was ready to negotiate with the United States and seek to improve ties with China as Beijing warned against damaging trade wars in the face of Donald Trump's protectionism.