Members of the Swiss Federal Council

Yesterday the Swiss government announced that it will unlock more than 1 billion euros to continue to help the eastern and central European countries of the EU, reports sega. 

BERN - Switzerland and Serbia have excellent bilateral ties based on common interests, as also confirmed by the 570 companies in Serbia that have been established with Swiss capital, says Johann Schneider-Ammann, a Swiss federal MP and head of the Federal Department of Economic Affairs, Education and Research.

Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov and a delegation headed by him are paying a two-day working visit to Switzerland on Sunday and Monday.

"All weapons must be withdrawn from front line"

THE HAGUE -- Serbian FM and OSCE Chairperson Ivica Dacic ad Swiss FM Didier Burkhalter have called on the parties in Ukraine to withdraw all weapons from the front line.

Switzerland will give Bulgaria a total of CHF 76 M (EUR 63 M) to work toward the reduction of economic and social inequality.

The Swiss grants were confirmed late on Monday, the first day of President Rosen Plevneliev's visit to the country, the news website blick.ch reports, citing the Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (EDA).