EU Statement in Response to the Address by the Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis, Head of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs of Switzerland

Bogdan Hofbauer

OSCE Special Permanent Council No. 1548, Vienna, 15 January 2026 Your Excellency, The European Union warmly welcomes you to the Permanent Council. Let me reassure you of EU’s full support in your efforts to lead the Organisation, safeguard its achievements, an honour our shared principles and commitments. At a time when the very foundations of European security are undermined, your principled approach is essential.  The 50th anniversary of the Helsinki Final Act, which we marked last year,