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Declaration of European Commission following popular vote in Switzerland on 'mass immigration' initiative

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9ed5bdabd64ea69d5e6919788af4b632884918c4a7f71aee72f8a825e8896747The European Commission has expressed its regret that an initiative for the introduction of quantitative limits to immigration has been passed by this vote. This goes against the principle of free movement of persons between the EU and Switzerland. The EU will examine the implications of this initiative on EU-Swiss relations as a whole. In this context, the Federal Council's position on the result will also be taken into account.

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