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President Amherd invited to pay state visit to Portugal
President Viola Amherd has been invited to pay a state visit to Portugal, which will take place next week. At the meeting with President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa and Prime Minister Luís Montenegro on Monday, 16 December, discussions will focus on relations between Switzerland and Portugal, European policy, the security situation and global developments.
President Viola Amherd and Federal Councillor Beat Jans meet with Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić
On Thursday, 5 December, President Viola Amherd and Federal Councillor Beat Jans met with Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić in Bern. The talks with President Amherd focused on bilateral relations between Switzerland and Serbia, developments in the Western Balkans and the war in Ukraine, while those with Federal Councillor Jans covered issues related to migration and security.
Federal Council to evaluate legal form of RUAG MRO
At its meeting on 27 November, the Federal Council decided to evaluate the possibility of converting RUAG MRO Holding AG (RUAG MRO) into a public-law entity. The DDPS will now examine various options and prepare a bill for consultation on the revision of the Federal Act on Federal Armaments Companies by end of May 2025.