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The Swiss Yes - another step towards borderless Europe (Photo: European Commission)

Switzerland to join EU's borderless zone

The Swiss have said yes to joining the EU's borderless area and implementing joint action with the EU on asylum seekers, with 54.6 percent of the people voting in favour of the Schengen/Dublin agreements during Sunday's (5 June) referendum.

This means that Switzerland, which is not an EU member, will not only open its borders, but will also reinforce cooperation and information exchanges with EU authorities.

Under the Dublin agreement, an asylum seeker refused access to one of the...

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The Swiss Yes - another step towards borderless Europe (Photo: European Commission)

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