WorldNews Posted December 16, 2016 Share Posted December 16, 2016 By Michael Shields ZURICH (Reuters) - Switzerland approved a law on Friday aimed at curbing immigration by giving local people first crack at open jobs, skirting voters' demand for outright quotas that it feared could disrupt close ties with the European Union. After parliament passed the new immigration law , the focus will now shift to how the EU responds. Brussels so far has shown scant flexibility on the free movement of people - the principle underpinning Swiss access to the single market -- so as not to encourage Britain as it negotiates its EU divorce. Continue reading... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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