2021-06-22
Switzerland is not a member of the European Union, rather it has a collection of miscellaneous agreements which cover the way in which it relates to the EU. This collection of agreements was always regarded by the EU as a stepping-stone towards full membership, and the EU has been making it clear recently that progress towards full membership should continue - the Swiss population however is not enthusiastic, and due to the powers invested in the Swiss cantons to decide important issues by referendum, the population's views are both known and respected.
So "Swexit" as a concept is a non-starter because as they are not members they cannot leave, but either party may decide to start dismantling the collection of agreements if it feels that the Swiss-EU relationship isn't going anywhere productive. Pressures are being applied.
reviews the situation for Briefings for Britain.
For those of our readers who may feel disappointed by the current lack of focus on matters Brexit on this site, I do suggest the Briefings for Britain site, where a well-rounded coverage may be found.
