tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7620652438500849718.post7831020580818958415..comments2024-02-25T10:22:38.186+00:00Comments on The European Citizen: EU against Swiss QuotasEurocentrichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09439536905456080079noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7620652438500849718.post-67548078555465980352013-01-11T01:45:07.003+00:002013-01-11T01:45:07.003+00:00Inevitably all legislation, and all treaties signe...Inevitably all legislation, and all treaties signed by the Swiss government are up for review by the electorate. Swizterland is the land of the referendum, if a policy, law, or treaty is unpopular it may be put up for review via a referendum. But hey, if the EU is foolish enough to cancel its treaties with Switzerland over the labor movement issue then so be it. It would seem rather foolish from an economic standpoint, whereas protecting its borders is a vital issue for Switzerland.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7620652438500849718.post-51348359157495183672012-07-05T13:45:44.110+01:002012-07-05T13:45:44.110+01:00Switzerland has signed up to a body of treaties wh...Switzerland has signed up to a body of treaties where Swiss people have those free movement rights in the rest of the EU in return for granting those rights to the citizens of all EU Member States equally. They can indeed be revoked, but only if they pull out of the treaties that grant them access to the EU's internal market. The EU was right to stand up for the equality of all citizens covered by the treaties.<br /><br />Switzerland can decide if it wants to be in this relationship with the EU, but if it does want to be in it, then it can't discriminate between EU citizens. It is from these treaties that we derive these rights, and Switzerland must keep up its part of the bargain.Eurocentrichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09439536905456080079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7620652438500849718.post-757694688642215012012-06-21T07:12:20.147+01:002012-06-21T07:12:20.147+01:00"It's good to see that the EU intends to ..."It's good to see that the EU intends to stick up for the equal rights of EU citizens for free movement"<br /><br />Well, it's a shame that those aren't actually "rights", as Switzerland isn;t a aprt of the EU, those people aren;t Swiss citizens, and the PRIVILEGE to move freely within Switzerland was jsut that, a privilege that can be reconsidered or revoked at any time by the sovereogn Swiss people.<br /><br />It's also a shame that such arrogant entitlement seems to come aprt and aprcel with being a liberal these days. What part of the world do you not have a right to claim as your own?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com