Second Swiss Contribution to selected EU member states
The second Swiss contribution is an investment in Europe’s security, stability and prosperity. It seeks to strengthen cohesion in Europe and to support countries that face exceptional migration challenges. Through the second contribution, Switzerland is furthermore strengthening and deepening bilateral relations with the EU partner countries and the EU as a whole.
The second Swiss contribution has a total value of CHF 1.302 billion – equal to the amount of the pre-ceding enlargement contribution – and a duration of ten years until the end of 2029. Switzerland has earmarked CHF 1.102 billion for the EU Member States that have joined the EU since 2004, namely Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Lithuania, Latvia, Malta, Poland, Romania, Slovakia and Slovenia.
The second Swiss contribution was approved by the Swiss Parliament on 3 December 2019 and released on 30 September 2021. On June 30 2022, Switzerland and the EU signed in Brussels a memorandum of understanding (MoU) specifying key parameters of the contribution such as the amount, its distribution among the partner countries, thematic priorities and principles for cooperation and implementation.
Bilateral Framework Agreement with Hungary
The Framework Agreement for the second Swiss-Hungarian Cooperation Programme was officially signed on 8 November 2022 by Swiss Ambassador Jean-François Paroz, representing Switzerland, and Hungarian Minister for Regional Development,
Programmes/projects in Hungary
The Swiss-Hungarian Cooperation Programme aims at reducing economic and social disparities in Hungary. As part of the second Swiss Contribution, the Programme will provide funding until 2029 up to an amount of CHF 87.6 million, in the form of thematic programmes and projects called Support Measures, in the following fields: