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

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Published inOpenDemocracy

Publication date2014

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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?

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SCHWOK, René. The Swiss vote to curb immigration, and what it means for Europe. In: OpenDemocracy, 2014.

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