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Because the European Union was formed much after the development of European states, and so each state had its own concept of borders, immigration, and social w
by Karrot_Kream 7y ago
Because the European Union was formed much after the development of European states, and so each state had its own concept of borders, immigration, and social welfare _before_ creation of the EU. And the EU has constantly tussled over the rights of migrant workers from one EU state to the other.
- bhupy 7y agoAnd Switzerland? Insofar as the EU has issues, it's because power has begun to become too centralized, and there are growing Euroscepticism movements across the Union.
- Karrot_Kream 7y agoHm? Switzerland also predates the formation of the EU. And the EU has been agitating for and against centralization since the mid 2000s.
- bhupy 7y agoSwitzerland is a confederation of cantons within which there are open borders. The Swiss federal government only concerns itself with currency, military, and foreign policy — nearly everything else is left to the Cantons, including health, taxation, and infrastructure. Unlike the EU, it has been a fairly stable confederation for nearly 2 centuries now.