| Series Title | Swissinfo.ch |
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| Series Details | 02.02.15 |
| Publication Date | 02/02/2015 |
| Content Type | News |
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Switzerland and the European Union 'remain far apart' in their positions in negotiations over the 2014 vote to re-introduce quotas on EU immigrants, according to Swiss President (and Justice Minister) Simonetta Sommaruga who was in Brussels for a key meeting on the subject on the 2 February 2015. The Swiss government presented a bill on the 11 February 2015 for new quotas on immigration from the European Union, a year after voters narrowly approved such curbs and put the country on a collision course with Brussels. The Local.ch reported on the 16 February 2015 a survey which showed that nearly half the Swiss population were ready to sacrifice bilateral agreements with the EU in order to implement the anti-immigration initiative that was passed in the referendum in February 2014. |
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| Source Link | Link to Main Source http://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/multimedia/swiss-eu-talks-find-little-room-for-negotiation/41250472 |
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| Subject Categories | Justice and Home Affairs |
| Countries / Regions | Switzerland |
