{"id":186346,"date":"2025-06-15T12:38:22","date_gmt":"2025-06-15T12:38:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/186346\/"},"modified":"2025-06-15T12:38:22","modified_gmt":"2025-06-15T12:38:22","slug":"swiss-minister-likens-eu-deal-to-foundational-swiss-rutli-oath","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/186346\/","title":{"rendered":"Swiss minister likens EU deal to foundational Swiss \u2018R\u00fctli oath\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>    <img fetchpriority=\"high\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/9336452c6ebe56ef8e48869fa995068c77a937f7-89519173.jpg\" width=\"1400\" height=\"1050\" alt=\"Federal Councillor Jans compares EU treaty package with the R\u00fctli oath\" loading=\"eager\" decoding=\"auto\"\/><\/p>\n<p>                Federal Councillor Jans compares EU treaty package with the R\u00fctli oath            <\/p>\n<p>            Keystone-SDA        <\/p>\n<p>            Listen to the article        <\/p>\n<p>            Listening the article        <\/p>\n<p>                Toggle language selector            <\/p>\n<ul class=\"read-aloud\/track-selector__options\">\n<li>\n<p>                            English (US)                        <\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>                            English (British)                        <\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>            Generated with artificial intelligence.        <\/p>\n<p>        Swiss Justice Minister Beat Jans said on Sunday that a proposed new bilateral deal with the European Union (EU) represented a \u201cmutual promise in difficult times \u2013 with partners who want to move forward together\u201d.\n<\/p>\n<p>        This content was published on    <\/p>\n<p>        June 15, 2025 &#8211; 11:41\n<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swissinfo.ch\/eng\/latest-news\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>+Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>When it comes to opposition to the package of agreements, what bothers him most is the argument that \u201cforeign judges\u201d will have a say in Swiss legislation, Jans told the SonntagsBlick newspaper. He maintained that the opposite is the case, and that it is now clear how disputes between the two sides should be resolved.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile a clause to limit immigration in certain cases offers flexibility and preserves Switzerland\u2019s ability to act. \u201cIf the British had achieved this, there would have been no Brexit,\u201d Jans said.<\/p>\n<p>\n    More<\/p>\n<p>    <img src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/640146095_highres_84f934.jpg\" width=\"1083\" height=\"761\" alt=\"ursula von der leyen and viola amherd\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\/><\/p>\n<p>        More    <\/p>\n<p>        The Swiss-EU bilateral treaty updates, explained    <\/p>\n<p class=\"teaser-wide-card__excerpt\">\n<p>                        This content was published on                    <\/p>\n<p>                        Jan 29, 2025                    <\/p>\n<p>                Switzerland has negotiated a new agreement with the EU, marking a new chapter in the history of a complex relationship. What is set to change?            <\/p>\n<p>    <a class=\"teaser-wide-card__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.swissinfo.ch\/eng\/swiss-politics\/the-swiss-eu-bilateral-treaty-updates-explained\/88790104\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/p>\n<p>            Read more: The Swiss-EU bilateral treaty updates, explained<br \/>\n    <\/a><\/p>\n<p>The minister also emphasised that this new clause was much more effective than the current one and that immigration could thus be limited without losing access to the EU single market. \u201cOur chief negotiator Patric Franzen would be knighted in England for this \u2013 he and the entire negotiating delegation have done an excellent job,\u201d said Jans.<\/p>\n<p>Nevertheless, the government takes fears about population growth seriously, Jans continued. It is committed to a solution-oriented policy; however, an initiative to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.swissinfo.ch\/eng\/swiss-politics\/swiss-peoples-party-submits-its-popular-initiative-no-to-10-million-swiss\/74953531\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">limit the population to 10 million<\/a> does not solve any problems, but only creates new ones, he argued.<\/p>\n<p>As Justice Minister, Jans also plans to intervene where he can in the case of rising rents, for example by tightening up the so-called Lex Koller. This would make it more difficult for foreigners to acquire too much residential property in Switzerland. The government also wants to boost non-profit housing construction to ensure affordable housing, he added.<\/p>\n<p>Finally, Jans commented on the case of a Swiss woman who was recently refused entry to the US and who had to spend a night in prison. The foreign ministry took immediate action, he noted. \u201cWe cannot accept that our citizens are treated in this way by US border authorities,\u201d Jans said, emphasising the importance of freedom of travel as a way to promote the exchange of ideas between people. <\/p>\n<p>The example of the Schengen Area, for example, is a \u201csuccess story\u201d, he said.<\/p>\n<p>Translated from German by DeepL\/dos<\/p>\n<p>\n    More<\/p>\n<p>    <img src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/eudealpic_4fc751.jpg\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" alt=\"EU map\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\/><\/p>\n<p>        More    <\/p>\n<p>        The rocky relationship between Switzerland and the European Union    <\/p>\n<p class=\"teaser-wide-card__excerpt\">\n<p>                        This content was published on                    <\/p>\n<p>                        Nov 26, 2024                    <\/p>\n<p>                The Swiss president, Viola Amherd, would like to seal a deal by the end of the year to update relations with the European Union.            <\/p>\n<p>    <a class=\"teaser-wide-card__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.swissinfo.ch\/eng\/foreign-affairs\/the-rocky-relationship-between-switzerland-and-the-european-union\/88331281\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/p>\n<p>            Read more: The rocky relationship between Switzerland and the European Union<br \/>\n    <\/a><\/p>\n<p>                How we work            <\/p>\n<p>We select the most relevant news for an international audience and use automatic translation tools to translate them into English. 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   Switzerland launches consultation process for EU treaty    <\/p>\n<p class=\"teaser-wide-card__excerpt\">\n<p>                        This content was published on                    <\/p>\n<p>                        Jun 13, 2025                    <\/p>\n<p>                Swiss government approves text of a proposed new treaty with the EU and sends it out for consultation.            <\/p>\n<p>    <a class=\"teaser-wide-card__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.swissinfo.ch\/eng\/foreign-affairs\/federal-council-approves-eu-treaty-package-and-launches-consultation-process\/89513063?utm_source=multiple&amp;utm_medium=website&amp;utm_campaign=news_en&amp;utm_content=o&amp;utm_term=wpblock_news\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/p>\n<p>            Read more: Switzerland launches consultation process for EU treaty<br \/>\n    <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Federal Councillor Jans compares EU treaty package with the R\u00fctli oath Keystone-SDA Listen to the 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