German media report on Swiss Yes to free movement of persons
The German media showed great interest in the results of the Swiss referendum held over the weekend. In France, England, and Italy, however, the topic of the free movement of people was practically nonexistent.
The German media showed great interest in the results of the Swiss referendum at the weekend. In France, England and Italy, however, the topic of the free movement of persons was practically non-existent. This was reported by the Tamedia news network on Sunday evening.
The Süddeutsche Zeitung in particular stood out with extensive reporting on its website. It devoted a lot of space to the Yes vote on the free movement of persons. It gave its prominently placed article the headline: "Swiss want open borders". Die Welt and Spigel Online also reported extensively. Spiegel wrote of a "clear commitment to relations with the EU". The article was illustrated by the SVP's raven poster.
The abolition of flat-rate taxation in the canton of Zurich was also reported on. "Farewell tax haven" was the headline in Süddeutsche Zeitung, for example. And Die Welt concluded: "Switzerland will now be more expensive for millionaires."
In other neighboring and EU countries such as Italy, France and England, the Swiss referendum results were hardly mentioned at all. Only the Milan newspaper Corriere della Sera reported on the "defeat for the isolationists", as well as the abolition of flat-rate taxation and the Davos Yes to the expansion of the Wef Congress Center.
The Süddeutsche Zeitung in particular stood out with extensive reporting on its website. It devoted a lot of space to the Yes vote on the free movement of persons. It gave its prominently placed article the headline: "Swiss want open borders". Die Welt and Spigel Online also reported extensively. Spiegel wrote of a "clear commitment to relations with the EU". The article was illustrated by the SVP's raven poster.
The abolition of flat-rate taxation in the canton of Zurich was also reported on. "Farewell tax haven" was the headline in Süddeutsche Zeitung, for example. And Die Welt concluded: "Switzerland will now be more expensive for millionaires."
In other neighboring and EU countries such as Italy, France and England, the Swiss referendum results were hardly mentioned at all. Only the Milan newspaper Corriere della Sera reported on the "defeat for the isolationists", as well as the abolition of flat-rate taxation and the Davos Yes to the expansion of the Wef Congress Center.
