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Paul Rechsteiner The decision of the Swiss government on May 26th to end the seven-year negotiations on an institutional framework agreement with the European Union came as a surprise to many if moreso in Brussels than in Berne. At the heart of it was Switzerland’s wage-protection policy. For their consistent resistance to wage dumping, the Swiss trade unions have been sharply attacked as ‘left-wing nationalists’, despite their manifestly pro-European stance. For the unions the rejection of the draft framework agreement was not however about any ‘Swissexit’ but about advancing social Europe. In the aftermath of the announcement, a series of text messages were published in

United statesSwitzerland generalBruxelles capitalePolly toynbeePaul rechsteinerAndreas schwabRoberto balzarettiForeign affairs committeeOrganisation for economicEuropean parliamentDemocratic partyEuropean commissionEuropean trade union confederationSwiss federation of trade unionsCouncil of statesSwiss people party