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[-] BB69@lemmy.world 6 points 10 months ago

Why are there roads through Switzerland

[-] lurch@sh.itjust.works 21 points 10 months ago

So you can get through as quick as possible and don't have to get out in this weirdo country /s

[-] sp451@lemmy.sdf.org 8 points 10 months ago

Why not? Makes sense for quick connections from Germany to Italy

[-] BB69@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago

Switzerland isn’t in the EU?

[-] Hyperreality@kbin.social 34 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

Part of Schengen, part of the European Free Trade Association, signed a lot of bilateral treaties and enacted a lot of EU legislation, contributed to EU projects.

The Swiss electorate voted against becoming part of the EU, but the EU's a huge market so Switzerland is quite integrated with the EU while still being independent.

Norway isn't part of the EU either, but they're in a similar position as Switzerland, which is probably why they're also part of this proposal.

[-] GenEcon@lemm.ee 0 points 10 months ago

Switzerland is also a lot more integrated than GB. Remember when we discussed hard vs. soft brexit? Soft Brexit would have left GB in a similar state like Switzerland and Norway. But we got a hard brexit.

[-] sp451@lemmy.sdf.org 17 points 10 months ago

That is correct. That’s why it has a different color than the EU countries

[-] Resol@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago

I have one word for you.

Schengen

[-] Nacktmull@lemm.ee 0 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

So rich people from the EU can bring their money there in briefcases to "save" taxes.

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