A recent Swiss referendum voted (by a slim 0.6%) to restrict immigration, which forces politicians to renegotiate their relationship with the European Union within three years. This is an interesting example of Direct Democracy impacting the EU's "democratic deficit".
For a list of Swiss referendums visit Wikipedia, by clicking here.
Showing posts with label European Union. Show all posts
Showing posts with label European Union. Show all posts
Monday, 10 February 2014
Swiss Referendum v European Union
Labels:
democratic deficit,
direct democracy,
European Union,
Swiss
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