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I respectfully disagree. This vote has nothing to do with "closing borders". What the Swiss people want is the reintroduction of quotas, so they're going back t
by Kenji 13y ago
I respectfully disagree. This vote has nothing to do with "closing borders". What the Swiss people want is the reintroduction of quotas, so they're going back to how it has been for many decades. It worked perfectly well before, how should it suddenly stop working now? This is nothing but drama because the EU failed with their colonialism politics. Did you actually read the proposed changes in the law that will now go into the Swiss constitution? The law ensures the autonomy of Switzerland and prevents the EU from forcing arbitrary migration laws on it. Also, the new law isn't about racism, but a state with working social systems has to control the borders more rigorously, or else it gets steamrolled.
- levosmetalo 13y agoIt's all fine what Switzerland did, but by introducing the quota they practically singlesidedly canceled one of the agreements with EU that was part of the broader package. They have free trade, no customs, no tax on money transfers, right for swiss citizens to work and live throughout EU without work or stay permit. Right now, since they cancelled their side of the agreement, the whole package is up for renegotiation. They voted, they had right to vote how they voted, just don't be surprised if that decision has some other consequences they won't like.
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- chmars 13y agoNo customs? Switzerland is NOT part of the European Union Customs Union. Check out https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_Union_Customs_Union https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_Union_Customs_Union for further information. Etc. And there is not the whole package up for renegotiation, only 7 of 100+ bilateral agreements between the EU and Switzerland.
- yulaow 13y agoEu forced what? If I remember well Swiss and EU had an agreement about that: it means that the government of Swiss signed voluntarily a contract
- chmars 13y agoContracts can be terminated and/or changed. That is pretty normal …
- yulaow 13y agoAgree. But with all the consequences. If I and you have a work contract and after some months I come to you and say "Well, I am raising my vacation days of a +60" it is obvious that you won't accept without changing also my pay or some other benefits (if not just firing me) So, if Swiss want to change the part about immigration, it is obvious UE will have to change also the other parts (if not just trashing the whole treat)
- chmars 13y agoThat's not obvious, it's just a kind of political blackmailing.