Paper: Swiss consider unilateral adjustment of laws to appease EU On April 23 Swiss President Guy Parmelin and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen held much-anticipated talks in Brussels in the hope of breaking the stalemate over the framework deal. But talks remain blocked with Parmelin saying afterwards that “substantial differences” remain between the two sides. Keystone / Francois Walschaerts / Pool Switzerland is examining how it could unilaterally align its regulations with those of the European Union in order to stabilise the existing set of bilateral accords with the 27-member bloc, according to the NZZ am Sonntag newspaper. This content was published on May 2, 2021 - 12:57