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Campaign to force EU agreements to individual votes

Monday, 1 September 2025 06:30

A campaign to make sure that Switzerland doesn’t end up in the EU by the back door has collected over 140,000 signatures.

Backers say they’re concerned a package of new agreements with the EU could lead to a broad acceptance of EU laws in many sectors – bypassing direct democracy. 

It wants a separate vote on the different agreements. 

The initiative calls for a mandatory referendum on any issue – which will mean it will need the majority of the people and the majority of the cantons to pass, although the Federal Council says it will only need a simple vote, needing just most of the people.

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