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Politically it is not in the EU. It is geographically completely surrounded by the EU. So politically ... it is in the EU.
by AtlasBarfed 3y ago
Politically it is not in the EU.
It is geographically completely surrounded by the EU.
So politically ... it is in the EU.
- polotics 3y agoHow does this follow, can you explain?
- xethos 3y agoNot OP, but presumably Switzerland is "in the EU" the same way Hawai'i is in the ocean. It's objectively above sea level, and not literally in the ocean. But when you're surrounded by ocean to that extent, it can have a large impact on the way life is lived.
- s_dev 3y agoWhen one entity has so much leverage over another it compromises the sovereignty of the other. Also it's a 'gray area' -- Switzerland belongs to many EU institutions like Schengen and EEA without being in the EU proper. Using Euros would also be common in parts of Switzerland.