2007-11-10 17:05:18 · 11 answers · asked by yrag 1 in Politics & Government ➔ International Organizations
There's nothing in it for them.
As a rich country they'd be net contributors, and there is the potential for European legislation in, for instance, freedom of information to undermine their lucrative private banking business.
Also, the Swiss constitution would require a referendum in favour before joining, and the Swiss people are not in favour.
2007-11-10 17:31:37 · answer #1 · answered by gvih2g2 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Switzerland is a neutral county and rich. The Swiss enjoy all the benefits of having a classical democracy in which the people vote directly on all major issues.
The Swiss people guard their neutrality and who can blame them.
What benefit is there to Switzerland and the Swiss people in joining the chaotic and corrupt EU so despised by the British?
2007-11-10 18:42:16 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Many Swiss believe EU membership would compromise their country's strict neutrality, and they fear decisions coming from Brussels would undermine Switzerland's system of direct democracy, in which voters have the final say on all major policies.
2007-11-10 22:09:02 · answer #3 · answered by bill 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Switzerland is attempting to keep its neutrality. It did not even connect the United international locations till 2002, or perhaps that led to some controversy contained in the country. And there are different international places in Europe that do not belong to the european Union. Norway besides as lots of the international places formed through the dissolution of Yugoslavia are in Europe yet no longer component to the ecu.
2016-10-24 00:37:54 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The old saying goes "The Swiss are not neutral, they're indecisive".
They are EU members in all but name. They pay EU taxes, they share in the EU border system, they impliment all EU laws.
Someday, they'll want to send representative to the EU parliament to decide those laws.
2007-11-11 00:58:24 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Switzerland has an outstanding economy and it does not need the EU.
2007-11-11 00:26:32 · answer #6 · answered by FRAGINAL, JTM 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because their is no need. The alleged benefits from trade treaties do not materalise for the rest of the eu.
2007-11-10 17:50:29 · answer #7 · answered by anton k 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Switzerland is a neutral country
2007-11-10 17:11:01 · answer #8 · answered by jerry 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Because they don't see any good thing about the eu
2007-11-10 20:16:00 · answer #9 · answered by KOOL 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because they`ve more sense than the rest of us.
2007-11-10 18:37:39 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋