The Federal Department of Foreign Affairs, so named since 1979, is one of the seven Departments of the Swiss government federal administration of Switzerland, and corresponds in its range of tasks to
The west wing of the Federal Palace of Switzerland
The Federal Council is the federal cabinet of the Swiss Confederation. Its seven members also serve as the collective head of state and government of Switzerland. Since World War II, the Federal Counc
Federal Department of Foreign Affairs
…other countries. The department is always headed by one of the members of the Swiss Federal Council. Since 1 November 2017, the department is headed by Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis. The mission of the FDFA is to safeguard Switzerland's interests abroad and its relations with other countries, as stipulated in Art…
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The interior of the west wing of the Federal Palace in Berne, where the Council meetings are held
Before a meeting, 1987
2006 election of the Federal Council in the Federal Assembly