People back new EU talks
As Switzerland prepares to enter a new round of talks with the EU – known as Bilateral III – as the people seem to be behind closer links with Europe.
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As Switzerland prepares to enter a new round of talks with the EU – known as Bilateral III – as the people seem to be behind closer links with Europe.
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Lawmakers are divided on the issue. "We want to be neutral, but we are part of the western world," said Thierry Burkart, leader of the centre-right FDP party, who has submitted a motion to the government to allow arms re-exports to countries with similar democratic values to Switzerland.
Voters in the alpine nation rejected a plan that would have increased taxes to fund state pension coffers. The retirement age for women would have also gone up, as the nation struggles to deal with an aging populace.