Swiss Negotiator Sees Progress In Exploratory Talks With EU
Date
4/21/2023 2:11:45 PM
(MENAFN- Swissinfo)
Livia Leu said unanswered questions remain, for example regarding the free movement of people © Keystone / Pierre Albouy
The exploratory talks between Switzerland and the European Union are“moving forwards” but they have not yet reached the point where they can be used for actual negotiations, State Secretary Livia Leu said on Thursday after a ninth round of talks in Brussels.
This content was published on April 21, 2023 April 21, 2023 Keystone-SDA/ts Leu, Switzerland's top negotiator with the EU, met Juraj Nociar, head of the cabinet of European Commission Vice-President Maros Sefcovic, and Stefano Sannino, secretary-general of the European External Action Service. Sefcovic is the Commissioner in charge of Swiss-EU relations.
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The talks took place after the Swiss government last month called for a mandate for negotiations with the EU by the end of June.
This meeting was an expression of this dynamic, Leu said. The key parameters would formulate the goals to be achieved and the most important substantive elements that a future mandate should contain. Domestic and foreign policy aspects would also be taken into account. Leu added that she had now explained this to her EU negotiating partners.
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