Swiss count on bilateral treaties with EU

The bilateral accords between Switzerland and the European Union have the support of four out of five Swiss citizens, according to the Credit Suisse Worry Barometer. The latest survey, which was published on Wednesday, found that backing for the treaties with Brussels has increased from 60% to 81% compared with the previous year. Only 19% of respondents want to suspend the accords, down 5% on 2015. On the other hand, only 10% of respondents said they would support Swiss membership of the 28-nation bloc. Once again, unemployment, immigration and the old age pensions are the main issues that worry citizens. For the first time, road and railway infrastructure features on the list of top concerns. Optimism More than two thirds of the population consider their personal situation as good or very good, according to the executive summary. “The Swiss people are more positive about their own personal economic situation this year than ever before. Only a small fraction ...