Conclusion Happiness is hard to measure – but it is no accident that Switzerland is among the highest-ranking countries in the World Happiness Report. Switzerland is one of the safest, most prosperous countries in the world. Our young people enjoy good prospects. Citizens’ trust in their institutions is high by international comparison. In its dispatch on the legislative programme for 2019–23, the Federal Council states that Switzerland’s influence abroad will play an even greater role in safeguarding Swiss interests at home in future. The Foreign Policy Strategy 2020–23 thus includes for the first time thematic and regional focus areas in addition to overall priorities. There are many reasons for Switzerland’s success story. Foreign policy has its part to play, as do factors such as government institutions that are responsive to citizens, political stability and geography. In seeking a balance between openness and independence, Switzerland has hit on a proven formula that points the way to the future. Clear foreign policy objectives are one thing. If Switzerland is to continue its success story, it must translate strategy into coherent action. Today, there is virtually no domestic issue that does not also have a strong international dimension. The Foreign Policy Strategy 2020–23 was therefore developed interdepartmentally and is backed by the Federal Council as a whole. The Federal Council’s new Foreign Policy Strategy 2020–23 also builds on proven formulas. Given the continued fragmentation in world politics, the demand for Switzerland’s good offices is likely to remain high. Switzerland’s role as a credible, discreet and reliable bridge-builder has a promising future. However, the Federal Council is also using this strategy to further develop foreign policy in areas where there are new challenges to address and opportunities to embrace. Switzerland’s digital foreign policy and ambition to position Geneva as a global hub for the shaping of digital governance is one such opportunity. The Federal Council wants to increase the foreign policy involvement of civil society actors outside of the federal institutions and also the cantons. Switzerland’s foreign policy has the greatest impact when it has broad support, based on a ‘whole of Switzerland’ approach. Conclusion 39