European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen (L) shakes hands with Swiss President Viola Amherd (L) upon her arrival in Bern on December 20, 2024. European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen visited the Swiss capital to seal a new set of agreements aimed at stabilising the country's ties with the bloc after disagreements over freedom of movement across Switzerland's borders. (Photo by ALESSANDRO DELLA VALLE / POOL / AFP) (Photo by ALESSANDRO DELLA VALLE/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)