identify conflict situations or humanitarian disasters. The digital transformation can facilitate implementation of the 2030 Agenda Sustainable Development Goals. Switzerland could ultimately become a digital safe haven, providing the highest levels of data security. This would be a new kind of good offices. … Switzerland acts as a fully-fledged partner in shaping Europe, even as non-member of the EU Switzerland is a European country both in cultural and geographical terms. Access to the EU single market is crucial to the Swiss economy. Switzerland’s relationship with the EU is based on sectoral bilateral agreements. Current efforts to further develop this approach are raising major issues such as Switzerland’s understanding of sovereignty, peace, economic interests, the further opening of the market, wage protection, but also Switzerland’s role and position in Europe. By 2028, the bilateral path with the EU is consolidated. Relations with the EU are based on an optimal balance between extensive market access and maintaining the greatest possible political independence. The institutional issues have been resolved and Parliament and the Swiss cantons are being actively involved in discussing and shaping EU legislation. Relations are more symmetrical, stable and predictable than they are today. 8

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