Swiss experts: Debt brake worked for us

As EU leaders were expected to rubber stamp the new Treaty on fiscal discipline at a summit this week (1-2 March), Swiss policymakers have tried to reassure Brussels’ counterparts that “rigid” fiscal rules and tight budget discipline will turn out to be good for Europe, as they have worked out for Switzerland.

• Primary Source

ESO: Background Information: Victory for Merkel over fiscal treaty http://www.europeansources.info/record/victory-for-merkel-over-fiscal-treaty/

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