The Swiss Delegation for Relations with the Italian Parliament will pay a working visit to Rome from 3 to 5 November at the invitation of the chair of the Italian parliament's Italian–Swiss Friendship Group, Deputy Cristian Romaniello (Gruppo Misto, Lombardy). During the working visit, the Swiss delegation led by Council of States member Marco Chiesa (SVP, TI) will hold a number of meetings at parliamentary level.

The working visit originally scheduled for 2020 had to be postponed to this year because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The visit will involve meetings at committee level and with individual members of the Chamber of Deputies and the Senate. Talks will focus in particular on cross-border relations and the topics of taxation and finance, transport and the expansion of bilateral cooperation against the backdrop of Europe's economic recovery. The delegation will also meet the new Swiss Ambassador to Italy, Monika Schmutz Kirgöz.

This is the first time that the two delegations will meet officially in their new formations following parliamentary elections in Italy (2018) and Switzerland (2019).

Italy is Switzerland's third most important trading partner. Switzerland and Italy enjoy close political, human and cultural relations and visits take place frequently at all levels. The most important institutionalised platforms include the economic dialogue, the dialogue on cross-border cooperation and the 'Forum per il dialogo tra la Svizzera e l'Italia'. In addition, regular high-level meetings are held on the topics of transport, energy and sectoral policies. Last year, Switzerland exported goods worth CHF 12.9 billion. Imports amounted to CHF 16.8 billion in the same period, resulting in a total trade volume of CHF 29.7 billion.

The Swiss delegation is composed of its president, Council of States member Marco Chiesa and National Council members Anna Giacometti (FDP, GR) and Piero Marchesi (SVP, TI).