2008
Date |
Switzerland |
EU |
|---|---|---|
12.12.2008 |
Start of the operational cooperation between Switzerland and the European Union in the field of security, visas and asylum. |
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04.11.2008 |
Start of negotiations on the area of free-trade |
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17.10.2008 |
Request for a referendum on the Federal Decree on the introduction of new biometric passports is successful with 63'733 valid signatures on the referendum petition. |
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06.10.2008 |
Request for a referendum on the Federal Decree on the continuation of Agreement on free movement of persons and its extension to Bulgaria and Romania is successful with 51'348 valid signatures on the referendum petition. |
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14.08.2008 |
Connection to Schengen Information System (SIS) |
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25.06.2008 |
Signing of the political declaration of intent concerning the |
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27.05.2008 |
Signing of the protocol II |
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09.04.2008 |
Start of negotiations on the area of education |
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01.03.2008 |
Formal enactment of the Agreement on Schengen/Dublin |
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01.01.2008 |
Slovenia, Malta and Cyprus join the Economic and Monetary Union (EMU). There are now 15 EMU Member States. |
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