Amherd praises the spirit of cooperation at the Cern research center in Geneva
Published: Tuesday, Oct 1st 2024, 16:20
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The President of the Swiss Confederation, Viola Amherd, has praised the scientific achievements of Cern in Geneva. In her speech on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the nuclear research center, she praised the transnational cooperation and the "spirit of cooperation" from the founding period, which is urgently needed today.
"The institution we are celebrating today stands for the human thirst for knowledge. At the same time, it is a strong example of the successes that come from states working together rather than against each other," said Amherd on Tuesday afternoon in front of numerous guests, including EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.
Cern was founded at a time when Europe in particular was "strongly characterized by such a spirit of cooperation and hope for joint progress". And Switzerland will also set the course in the long term so that the organization can develop in the best possible way, Amherd assured.
In the run-up to her meeting with Amherd in Geneva, von der Leyen had expressed optimism about the efforts of Switzerland and the EU to reach an agreement. Both parties are aiming to conclude the talks by the end of this year, the EU Commission President wrote on the X online portal. The talks also focused on the security situation in Europe, Amherd wrote in her own message on X.
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