Swiss voters support bilateral agreements with EU and are willing to compromise

The Swiss electorate remains convinced by the bilateral agreements with the European Union. A majority is prepared to compromise in the current negotiations, according to a survey published on Tuesday on behalf of the pharmaceutical association Interpharma. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The survey was conducted by the opinion research institute gfs.bern for the 11th time. According to the results, 65% of the 2,000 voters surveyed in July saw mainly advantages in the bilateral agreements. Advantages and disadvantages were identified by 14%, a decrease of nine percentage points compared to the previous year. As in the previous year, a majority were in favour of negotiations with the EU; 86% highlighted the advantages for the economy, 83% for research, 70% for working life and 69% for studying in Europe. + Switzerland renegotiates with the EU after almost three years Voters recognised the need for bilateral agreements for prosperity and innovation in ...