Scientific article
OA Policy
English

The Swiss vote to curb immigration, and what it means for Europe

ContributorsSchwok, Renéorcid
Published inOpenDemocracy
Publication date2014
Abstract

On February 9, Swiss voters narrowly approved the reintroduction of quotas on immigration, damaging Swiss-EU relations in the process. Why did the Swiss vote this way? Does it have anything to do with Robin Hood? And will this impact on the EU membership debate in the UK?

Keywords
  • Migration
  • Migration Studies
  • Swiss-EU Relations
  • Relations Switzerland - EU
Citation (ISO format)
SCHWOK, René. The Swiss vote to curb immigration, and what it means for Europe. In: OpenDemocracy, 2014.
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Journal ISSN1476-5888
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