EU bilateral accords
Switzerland and the European Union have concluded two sets of bilateral accords following voters’ rejection in 1992 of the European Economic Area Treaty. A Swiss request for negotiations on full membership has been frozen. The EU is Switzerland’s most important trading partner and there are close cultural and political links with Brussels.
More
No house generation: the impossibility of buying property in Switzerland
More
Online quarrel reveals Swiss life of luxury of Cameroon’s ruling family
More
Passengers evaded boarding pass checks at Zurich airport
More
Cross purposes: the unique Swiss flag
More
Activist takes on Swatch maverick as Omega empire falters
In compliance with the JTI standards
More: SWI swissinfo.ch certified by the Journalism Trust Initiative
You can find an overview of ongoing debates with our journalists here . Please join us!
If you want to start a conversation about a topic raised in this article or want to report factual errors, email us at english@swissinfo.ch.