2007-02-13 01:59:09 · 9 answers · asked by cactusoren85 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
because it is a very developed country which doesn't need the EU help or protection.
2007-02-13 02:02:28 · answer #1 · answered by Crystal 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Refused? We still do so, and hopefully for many years.
Switzerland has been a neutral state for about 300 years, not having any external war for 200 years. The Swiss are very critical againt state authorities, and nowhere in the world the so-called "direct democracy" is so strong like here.
Every few months there is a public poll on several important political questions, and that on all political levels i.e. the nation (Switzerland), the cantons (i.e. the provinces/states) and the communities.
Every question and subject is settled on the political level as near to the citizen as possible - so the communities have a high grade of autonomy.
In fact, the differences between the Swiss cantons in some subjects are bigger than they will be one day between the single members of the European union.
Being a member of the EU, Switzerland would have to give up the direct democracy on many subjects as there are central EU regulations. And, besides, Switzerland has an own strong currency, a very powerful economy and some special tax regulations. All this would be in danger (or forbidden) in the EU.
Greetings from Switzerland
2007-02-14 11:10:14 · answer #2 · answered by swissnick 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Switzerland has long maintained a reputation as a safe country for depositry of funds because they maintain a neutral status in worldly conflicts. Taking up a place in the European union would destroy that reputation because they would then be associated with any and all view points of the union on world events. Therefore they choose to remain unconnected in this way.
2007-02-13 02:03:42 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Switzerland likes its tradition of non-war--you remember, they weren't in WWII--and non-alignment--like they are always having peace meetings in Geneva. They can do it because, with all those Alps, they have been historically difficult to invade, more trouble than it's worth, so to speak. So, they don't want to break their traditions. Also, they're an independent lot.
2007-02-13 02:06:01 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because Switzerland does not want the end of the world to come so soon. You know, with the one world government, one world religion, one world currency, etc.
2007-02-13 02:01:24 · answer #5 · answered by Daniel-san 4 · 1⤊ 2⤋
becouse they dont want to give up there banking
secrets.
they dont like to be run over by foreign labor
forces
they having good trade relations with the common market anyway
they want to remain neutral to all world problems,there are no terrorist interested in them.
the money is rolling in,businnes is businnes and the rest is bull s$itt.
2007-02-13 02:11:15 · answer #6 · answered by Nanno D 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Probably because they have always wanted to stay "neutral"....not siding with any particular group of countries.
2007-02-20 15:25:27 · answer #7 · answered by samantha 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe they want to keep there individual Idenityand not loose there rights to self defence.
Cant you all see that the EU is just Germany taking over yet again.
2007-02-13 02:02:24 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
Because they are smart. The EU wants to impose their stupid idiotic laws on all the member nations. Swiss people say "Heck NO" to the EU and I don't blame them.
2007-02-13 02:00:55 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋