The accession of Switzerland to the Economic Free Trade Association (EFTA) in 1960 and the signing of the Free Trade Agreement of 1972 between the

Over the past decade, the profile of EU-Nigeria cooperation has been steadily increasing. It is grounded in the "EU-Nigeria Joint Way Forward " agreed

Since 2007, to reflect the depth and breadth of their strategic partnership, EU and China began negotiations for a Partnership and Cooperation

On 18 February 2008 the Council adopted a new European partnership with Albania and on 1 April 2009, the Stabilisation and Association Agreement (SAA)

EU relations with Armenia are governed by the EU -Armenia Partnership and Cooperation Agreement signed in 1996 and entered into force in 1999

BiH is a potential candidate country for EU accession following the Thessaloniki European Council, June 2003. On 16 June 2008, the Parties signed the

Montenegro officially applied to join the EU on 15 December 2008. On 19 December 2009, it achieved visa liberalisation with the EU and on 1 May 2010,

A Partnership and Cooperation Agreement (PCA) between the EU and Tajikistan was signed in October 2004 and it is currently being ratified by the EU

Since December 1995, EU relations with the United States are based in the New Transatlantic Agenda (NTA)

The EU has been working with the Palestinian Authority to build up the institutions of a future democratic, independent and viable Palestinian State