Senate Begins Marathon Debate On Swiss-EU Treaty Package

(MENAFN- Swissinfo) Swiss senators have begun discussing the new Switzerland–EU package of agreements, known as "Bilaterals III". Following six months of parliamentary deliberations and the involvement of almost all relevant committees, the discussion is set to be a long and lively. Select your language

Generated with artificial intelligence. Listening: Senate begins marathon debate on Swiss-EU treaty package This content was published on September 28, 2026 - 15:21 2 minutes Keystone-SDA

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Even before the starting gun was fired, it became clear once again on Monday that the new Swiss-EU bilateral agreements package is a powder keg.

The Social Democratic Party parliamentary group held a press briefing on Monday morning and warned of the potential collapse of the Bilaterals III. It was claimed that certain centre-right Radical-Liberals and Centre Party senators were seeking to bring down the package.

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