Federal finances Federal Council requests CHF 666 million for EU programs
Swiss researchers and innovators have recently been able to participate in EU programs again. The transitional provision is linked to a mandatory amount. The Federal Council is requesting CHF 666 million for this purpose. Parliament will decide on this.
14.03.2025, 10:27
SDA
On Friday, the federal government approved a total of seven supplementary credits amounting to around CHF 675 million, as announced. CHF 666 million of this is required for the EU programs for research and innovation.
Switzerland's re-association with these programs was part of the negotiations on the overall Switzerland-EU package. Since the beginning of the year, researchers have once again been able to participate in calls for proposals under Horizon Europe, Euratom and Digital Europe.
Parliament will decide on Supplement I to the 2025 budget in the summer session. It has budgetary sovereignty.
