Media Releases

Press Release (26.04.2012, FOM)
New edition of a popular read
Bern. The fourth edition of the brochure "Foreigners and asylum seekers in Switzerland. The Federal Office for Migration: Activities at a glance" has been published. Since first appearing in 2005, this brochure has become very popular and is greatly appreciated by schools, private individuals and political delegations alike as a reliable source of information.

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Press Release (18.04.2012, FDJP)
Agreement on the Free Movement of Persons Switzerland – EU: Invocation of the Safeguard Clause with respect to the EU-8 States
Berne. At its meeting today, the Federal Council has decided to invoke the safeguard clause provided for in the Agreement between Switzerland and the EU on the free movement of persons, applying it to the EU-8 Member States. As of 1 May 2012, category B residence permits granted to citizens of these countries will be subject to quotas. Furthermore, the Federal Council has decided to examine additional measures in the domain of accompanying measures and on the issue of integration.

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Press Release (07.03.2012, FOM)
Swiss commitment to North Africa, one year later
Bern. Early last year, Switzerland responded quickly to political upheavals in Northern Africa. Realizing that major security, migration and economic interests depend on stable democratic conditions, Switzerland felt the need to actively support the democratic transition process in this region. On 11 March 2011, the Federal Council issued mandates to three Federal Departments to intensify their activities and quickly develop new and tangible support measures. The three Federal Departments were also instructed to act in a coordinated, coherent and complementary fashion. How does the support programme in Northern Africa look one year later and what has Switzerland achieved?