A collection of signatures has secured the Swiss two referendums on EU-related affairs within the coming half year.
Voters will decide on 5 June whether Switzerland signs up to the European Union Schengen/Dublin accords on closer security and asylum co-operation.
Led by the right wing People's Party, a petition bearing 86,000 signatures was handed to the government. This is well over the 50,000 needed to force a referendum.
Supporters of the Schengen/Dublin accords reacted i...
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Lisbeth founded EUobserver in 2000 and is responsible to the Board for effective strategic leadership, planning and performance. After graduating from the Danish School of Media and Journalism, she worked as a journalist, analyst, and editor for Danish media.