Swiss government urges parliament to reject initiative opposing EU deal
The Federal Council said the proposal would raise treaty approval hurdles and create legal uncertainty over the EU-Swiss deal.
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The government considers the text imprecise and believes that it would create legal uncertainty. It refuses to link the extension of the mandatory referendum to the particular case of the Bilaterals III with Brussels. The Boussole initiative, which wants the package of agreements with the EU to be submitted to the vote of the people and the cantons, must be rejected.The Federal Council rejected this text on Thursday, without proposing a counter-…
Swiss government urges parliament to reject initiative opposing EU deal
The Swiss government on Thursday recommended that parliament reject an initiative aimed at blocking a new agreement between Switzerland and the European Union that would mark the biggest overhaul in bilateral economic relations in a generation.
Too late, too spongy: the initiative for a standmore in the package Switzerland – EU has gross shortcomings according to the Federal Council. He denies that it would force a second vote retroactively – and if so, there would be another problem.
The Federal Council is opposed to the financial centre initiative and also rejects a counterproposal.
The voter can decide on the compass initiative. In future, in case of a yes, state contracts, which provide for the adoption of important legislative provisions, must always be approved by the people and states. The Federal Council warns against legal uncertainty and requests a no.
The Boussole initiative, which wants the package of agreements with the EU to be submitted to the vote of the people and cantons, must be rejected. The Federal Council rejected this text on Thursday, without proposing a counter-project ...
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