The European Union's (EU) ambassador to Switzerland, Petros Mavromichalis, is confident that a future package of agreements between Switzerland and the EU will be concluded.
The advantages far outweigh any possible disadvantages, he believes.
"I think there is some assurance that what is on the table is close enough to an agreement that both parties can agree to," said Mavromichalis in an interview with RTS's Forum programme on Sunday.
"We're not starting from scratch", the ambassador pointed out. Switzerland and the EU have been negotiating institutional issues for almost 15 years. The problems are well known. "During the exploratory talks, we concentrated on the most sensitive issues to see if there was a way of resolving them to the satisfaction of both parties.” ...