{"id":37007,"date":"2026-05-10T10:15:18","date_gmt":"2026-05-10T10:15:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/europe\/37007\/"},"modified":"2026-05-10T10:15:18","modified_gmt":"2026-05-10T10:15:18","slug":"eu-agreements-a-strategic-necessity-swiss-foreign-minister-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/europe\/37007\/","title":{"rendered":"EU agreements a ‘strategic’ necessity: Swiss foreign minister"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Swiss foreign minister Ignazio Cassis was the guest of honour at the general assembly of the non-partisan organisation European Movement Switzerland on Saturday. In his speech, Cassis supported the importance of a \u201cstable\u201d partnership with the European Union (EU).\n<\/p>\n

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\u201cThe question of our relations with the EU is strategic, and not just a technical and institutional debate,\u201d the minister is quoted as saying in a press release from European Movement Switzerland.<\/p>\n

In his speech, Cassis recalled the links between Switzerland and its European neighbours in terms of security, prosperity, innovation, the rule of law and institutional stability. The package of agreements recently negotiated with Brussels \u201cinvolves mutual concessions, and stability is not self-evident,\u201d he said. \u201cIt is the result of a joint effort.\u201d<\/p>\n

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The pro-EU Swiss European Movement took a stand against the right-wing Swiss People\u2019s Party \u201cNo to 10 million\u201d immigration initiative, which will be on the ballot on June 14. The text calls into question the free movement of people, the organisation said, calling the latter principle \u201cone of the essential pillars of relations with the European Union\u201d.<\/p>\n

At the general assembly, Eric Nussbaumer was unanimously re-elected as president of the organisation.<\/p>\n

Last March, the Federal Council sent the negotiated package of agreements to parliament. The draft texts, which number over 1,000 pages long, includes three new federal laws. Thirty-six laws will have to be amended. The package will then be submitted to an optional referendum.<\/p>\n

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