A delegation of Swiss parliamentarians has made little progress in solving political tensions between Switzerland and the European Union during a trip to Brussels. The cross-party group met on Wednesday with Maros Sefcovic, the EU Commissioner who is newly responsible for the continuing dialogue with Switzerland. Relations between Bern and Brussels hit a low point in June when Switzerland called off negotiations on establishing a new set of framework conditions for future bilateral ties. The Swiss parliamentary group had hoped to find a new path towards restoring Swiss links with the EU, notably Switzerland’s readmission to the Horizon Europe research programme. Despite offering the potential olive branch of resuming cohesion payments for less well-off EU states, the latest Swiss overtures failed to find a breakthrough. Ball in Swiss court “Our relationship deserves better than a lack of prospects,” Sefcovic tweeted. “The EU Commission will do its part once we hear how...
