Switzerland has been associated with several EU policies relating to:
Through a range of bilateral agreements, the EU has closer ties with Switzerland than with any other country outside the European Economic Area (EEA). Switzerland also takes part in several of the EU's missions and operations for civilian crisis management.
On the world stage, the EU and Switzerland are like-minded actors, supporting each other in a number of areas, including: Switzerland and the European Union (EU) share history, languages, culture, and political values.
