[Culturechat] CH in Europe

[Vance Roy]

At present, a meeting of the European Parliamentary Council is being 
held in Luzern. This is only the second time this has occurred. It 
usually meets in Strasbourg.

The Swiss are concerned about the upcoming implementation of a bilateral 
treaty governing the free movement of people between CH and countries of 
the EU. Since there is a massive movement of people from other countries 
into Europe, CH would be left in a position of being the only country in 
this sphere without a uniform system of handling new people want to stay 
in Europe. The Swiss don't always think that EU policies on asylum, but 
this would leave them out in the cold unless they agree to abide by the 
EU standards.

Like the EU, CH is noting with some alarm, the "rising right" among 
groups and parties in CH and Europe. This seems certainly to be fostered 
by the influx of those from non-European countries.

Vance Roy
gigli.saw@dplanet.ch