Swiss-EU deal requires constitutional amendment, lawmakers' committee says

10 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · May 6

The Upper House’s Political Institutions Committee in Bern said on Wednesday the accord revamping Switzerland’s EU ties faces a major legal hurdle.
If parliament agrees, the change would trigger Switzerland’s demanding constitutional process, raising the risk the agreement could ultimately fail.
The warning underlines how contentious the deal remains amid Swiss concerns that closer EU ties could lead to increased immigration from the bloc.

With a key immigration vote weeks away, is Switzerland’s landmark EU deal already doomed before its first debate?

Must Swiss voters choose between their cherished direct democracy and vital access to the EU’s single market?