EU, Switzerland move to simplify complex bilateral relations

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Series Details 9.2.11
Publication Date 09/02/2011
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EurActiv reported that the European Commission and the Swiss Government had ironed out their differences to move ahead with a process aimed at simplifying 'without delay' the complex network of bilateral agreements governing EU-Swiss relations, February 2011.

However, Swissinfo.ch reported that 'Nothing new was achieved during 'lively' discussions with top European Union officials on the 8 February 2011, Swiss Foreign Minister Micheline Calmy-Rey admitted to journalists'.
Source Link http://www.euractiv.com/global-europe/eu-switzerland-move-simplify-com-news-501999
Related Links
ESO: Background information: EU to Switzerland: 'Where are we going with this relationship?' http://www.europeansources.info/record/eu-to-switzerland-where-are-we-going-with-this-relationship/
European Commission: SPEECH/11/76 http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=SPEECH/11/76&format=PDF&aged=0&language=FR&guiLanguage=en
Swissinfo.ch, 8.2.11: Minds fail to meet in “lively” Brussels talks http://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/politics/Minds_fail_to_meet_in_lively_Brussels_talks.html?cid=29446444
Blog: Serge Maillard, 8.3.11: Marriage of convenience on the rocks http://www.presseurop.eu/en/content/blog/536011-marriage-convenience-rocks#
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