Switzerland, EU sign package of agreements to strengthen ties

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

62% : Accord bilatéral signé par Guy Parmelin et Ursula von der Leyen Original + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox "This is an important day for the European Union and for Switzerland", von der Leyen said before the signing of the agreements.
58% : The Alpine country will also pour €375 million (CHF341 million) into the EU's social cohesion fund to benefit certain member states.
54% : The federal government will have to convince parliament of the merits of strengthening ties with the EU and, above all, the people, who will have the final say in a referendum expected in 2027.
53% : As part of the deal, Switzerland will charge EU students the same tuition fees as local students at most of its public universities.
49% : + The rocky relationship between Switzerland and the European Union Talks resumed in March 2022.
48% : The Swiss are also set to vote in June on an initiative dubbed "No to a Switzerland of 10 million" and aimed at limiting immigration, which could complicate implementation of the agreements with the EU.
48% : Shortly afterwards, the Swiss government announced it was breaking off talks, a move that led to a temporary cooling of relations between Switzerland and the EU.
47% : When asked about the consequences of a "yes" vote to this initiative, Parmelin remained cautious, stressing that the proposal in question does not require the "immediate termination of the agreement on the free movement of persons" with the EU.

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