UK Eurosceptics saw Switzerland as a model for staying free of Brussels. Now, pro-Europeans see it as a way to get closer again.
Blast from the past: the Union Jack outside the European Commission in 2016.
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A decade ago, Switzerland was seen by Eurosceptics in Britain as a model for staying free of Brussels. In 2026, pro-Europeans see it as a way to get closer again. We analyse what happened in between.
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June 18, 2026 - 09:00
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