New immigration vote ‘inevitable’, says EU

Just over a year after Swiss voters approved an initiative to curb immigration, the European Union's chief negotiator with Switzerland rejected negotiations on the free movement of people while insisting that a new Swiss vote was 'inevitable'.

In an interview with Swiss newspaper La Liberté on 9 April 2015, EU diplomat Maciej Popowski said the Swiss would 'without doubt' have to decide again by the end of 2016.

ESO: Background information: Swiss-EU talks find little room for negotiation http://www.europeansources.info/record/swiss-eu-talks-find-little-room-for-negotiation/

EUObserver, 10.04.15: New Swiss vote on immigration 'inevitable', EU says https://euobserver.com/institutional/128281

Blog: Open Europe, 10.04.15: Swiss told to vote again on free movement – except this time the stakes are higher http://openeurope.org.uk/blog/swiss-told-to-vote-again-on-free-movement-except-this-time-the-stakes-are-higher/

EurActiv, 18.08.15: Steinmeier urges EU-Swiss talks on planned immigration quotas http://www.euractiv.com/sections/global-europe/steinmeier-urges-eu-swiss-talks-planned-immigration-quotas-316892

Swissinfo.ch, 12.08.15: De Watteville named top negotiator for EU talks http://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/diplomacy_de-watteville-named-top-negotiator-for-eu-talks/41599532

Swissinfo.ch: Tag: Surrounded by Europe http://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/in-depth/surrounded-by-europe

ESO: Information Guide: European Migration Challenges http://www.europeansources.info/record/information-guide-european-migration-challenges/

The Local.ch, 20.10.15: Bankers worried about immigration accord http://www.thelocal.ch/20151020/bankers-worried-about-immigration-accord

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