Survey: Simple Majority Sufficient To Move Forward With Swiss-EU Deal

2025-11-01 02:08:08

(MENAFN- Swissinfo) More than half of Swiss people (51%) believe that a majority of the people is sufficient to approve or reject the new package of bilateral agreements with the European Union. A poll published on Saturday shows that 39% of Swiss people want a double majority of the people and the cantons. This content was published on November 1, 2025 - 10:53 2 minutes Keystone-SDA

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There are major differences depending on the language, sex and level of education of those questioned, according to this survey by the Demoscope institute for the Infosperber portal. While 53% of people in German-speaking Switzerland support a simple majority, only 45% in French-speaking Switzerland do so. Conversely, 38% of those polled in the German-speaking part of Switzerland and 43% in French-speaking Switzerland would like to see a double majority.

Similarly, 56% of men, compared with 46% of women, would be satisfied with a popular majority. And 57% of people with a high level of education reject a double majority, compared with 44% of people who have completed compulsory schooling or have an average level of education.
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