Fear of Brussels drove Swiss referendum result, says politician

[Bradlux]

And Roger Koeppel said he was already focusing on another showdown with the bloc, over whether Switzerland should enter into a wide-ranging institutional framework accord which critics fear would bind it to EU rules in numerous areas. The Swiss People’s Party (SVP) forced a referendum on an EU agreement in a bid to reduce immigration to a country where foreigners make up a quarter of the population. However, voters decisively rejected the idea by 62 percent to 38 percent.

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And Roger Koeppel said he was already focusing on another showdown with the bloc, over whether Switzerland should enter into a wide-ranging institutional framework accord which critics fear would bind

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[PeteEU]

LOL fear.. yea right. The only one projecting fear is this moron and his party. The same party, if I am correct, that used fear to ban minarets in Switzerland, despite they already being banned via building regulations...

 

[TheParser]

If the majority of Swiss people decline to limit immigration into their beautiful, peaceful, & charming nation, then that is their right.

Presumably, they have seen what has happened to France, Sweden, England, etc. and have no qualms about their decision.