Bilateral Treaty with the EU on the Freedom of Movement

Dear all,

On the 12th. June, the Swiss Parliament has decided to "pack":
- the extension of the Bilateral Treaty with the EU for the Person Free Movement for the 25 member states
with
- the inclusion in the same treaty of Romania and Bulgaria

I would say that this is a big advancement for Switzerland and we should consider ourselves lucky because if they had voted for having a separate article with Ro and BG, it wouldn't have passed the referendum. O, yes, the referendum, because remember, this is Switzerland, the land that organizes a referendum for everything. :-)
So, having both laws in the same "package" will ensure that the treaty will be accepted by the population.

But, what happens if the population votes "NO"?
For Switzerland, there are very negative consequences that would affect:
- the airspace and air traffic
- technical aspects in the commerce with the EU
- agriculture
- R&D
That having been said, even if it's called Switzerland, they don't afford to become isolated.

L.