of dipl. ETH Max Salm
first Say
assertion: In the bilateral approach would need to Switzerland as a non member of EU rules on companies in which we could not join in the development phase.
This statement may well be legally correct, in spirit it is totally wrong. For Make non-EU member Switzerland has not a single EU law, it is not acceptable. Our negotiators and the Swiss people in the event of a vote, it is completely optional a bilateral contract agreement or disagreement. This right we have but no longer, if we were an EU member. As an EU member, we only have a say in theory. Because, first, Switzerland has only one of 27 voices and secondly, the decisions not taken in the EU Parliament, but in the Commission, where the Swiss influence is minimal. Switzerland is the non-member is clearly a stronger position.
second EURO instead of francs
Claim: With the euro, we would not have the problems with the high Swiss franc.
Here one must ask: Is the high Swiss franc really a problem for Switzerland? Since we are in our country have absolutely no raw materials and also about 40 percent of our need to import food, the raw materials are cheaper by a high Swiss franc. This will help our export industry. In addition, a significant proportion of our exports to non-European countries is used, so that not all the EURO rate-misery affect our exports. As the development of the economy since the crisis since 2009 and the EURO price collapse shows our industry was able quickly to find new customers outside the EU. In the short term caused by the high Swiss franc well problems in the export industry, but innovative companies in the future could and can always find long term solutions.
addition, the EURO, and since all experts agree is a bad design. It is not possible a conglomerate of countries with such different economies such as Greece or Denmark, or Holland, and Poland to tie with a common currency. With state of their own currencies, the money flow between the different economic structures are controlled quickly and effectively.
third Foreign trade
Claim: The EU is our main trading partners, so we have to be there.
actually went Until recently, almost 60 percent of our exports to EU countries. Such a bias is always harmful, because it makes us vulnerable to blackmail. Already as a result of the recent crisis of 2009, our economy has successfully sought new markets and found one. This is the better solution as a candidate.
addition, Switzerland has been since its industrialization associated with the whole world. Even today, our authorities can negotiate to operate the export trade with all countries of the world trade agreements. As a member of the EU, we should limit ourselves to the EU's trading partners. It is very unlikely that the EU should build only because of trade relations with any country Switzerland.
4th Security
assertion: Switzerland is too small to successfully care for their safety.
Every day we receive via the media of proof that small people with their militias, with minimal armor, can beat the best professional armies in the world. The Afghans have to do the most powerful army in the world (Soviet Union) and thrown out of the country right now the Taliban are about the same with the most modern army in the world (NATO). In addition to foreign partners
is unreliable. Although England and France in 1939 because of the associated with them the Nazi Poland declared war, but the Polish independence could not save them. And in the peace talks in Yalta, the Allies Poland have passed without a fight Stalin. And today, 65 years after the war, including large parts of Poland still with Russia.
Srebrenica was protected by UN troops, but they could not prevent thousands of innocent people were murdered. Only those who can protect himself, has a chance to survive. A militia army, whose members know every stone in their own country, has finally won forever. And that's no different today. What we need is a militia army, prepared for the defense of our own country, and not an army that can lead all over the world, combined with other armies of war. And it takes the will and the determination of all. Unfortunately, shows many of our elites that determination no longer exist. And therein lies the problem.
5th Democracy, neutrality
statement: Our democracy and neutrality can persist despite accession.
There is in the EU legislation some open spaces that can exploit the Member States. But this freedom every day less. A referendum or an initiative is not in the EU. The European Commission, our neutrality, when will they ever do away without telling us. Thanks to its neutrality, Switzerland was able to stay out since the Congress of Vienna from all wars and humanitarian work on both sides of a conflict.
6th Size
assertion: Switzerland is too small to compete as an independent state.
The penchant for size is the hallmark of the modern manager. But almost all have suffered with their megalomania shipwreck.
few years ago, said the Feldschlösschen boss his company was too small to survive. He sold the brewery to the big Danish company Carlsberg. But today Feldschlösschen is in big trouble, meanwhile, flourished about 250 small and micro local Swiss breweries. The history teaches us that size does not protect from destruction. Thus, the great Ottoman Empire or the Roman empire that stretched from Africa to the Scottish border, perished miserably. Why is that? Such a large structure, and since the EU is one of them today are only in the form of a dictatorship to govern. And in all dictatorships, the top boss so far removed from reality that he is constantly wrong decision or no notice what happens in the lower ranks. The most recent example of this is the world crisis of 2009. The Little Switzerland has weathered the crisis better than all the large and powerful states.
A small structure is compact and can be much faster and more targeted response to external disturbances than the large ones. And that's true even if our direct democracy sometimes slows the policy significantly.
7th Switzerland as a special case
assertion: Switzerland is not a special case, they must open up and adapt.
Welch nonsensical statement. Because once the political characteristics are:
a) Switzerland is the only country that has a functioning direct democracy, can show the people's rights of initiative and referendum. Therefore, Switzerland is the country with a minimum of strikes and civil unrest.
b) Just as unique is the federal structure of the state. Which is due to the peaceful coexistence of four cultures and four linguistic regions. In all other countries of the world there are insurmountable problems of minorities.
c) The unambiguous and clear separation of powers, legislative, executive and judicial powers, is the Switzerland of an estimated worldwide legal certainty.
d) The Federal Constitution is still valid today, Switzerland is committed to neutrality and is ready, this neutrality with a large militia army which is strongly rooted in the people, to give Nachachtung. The Constitution requires that every healthy citizen makes military service and must always be ready to be called up for military service, that every man has his gun at his house. Unfortunately, many of our politicians are out to undermine these constitutional provisions. There are many economic and geographical characteristics that make it clear that Switzerland is a special case.
e) More than a third of the country rock and ice, and neither to live nor suitable for agriculture. This must take into account the figures for the population density and the pricing of agricultural products.
f) Switzerland has the only country Europe in general no mineral wealth. The people have to earn all prosperity with their own work.
g) The Swiss work, the only one in Europe, more than forty hours per week. This is one of the important reasons for the higher wage levels and prosperity in Switzerland.
The desire for opening to the outside world runs an open door. Since the industrialization of Switzerland, international trade relations and maintained for about 150 years ago called our hotel owners welcome guests from all over the world.
Whenever a EU rules must be adopted, the EU Turbos call for accompanying measures. Switzerland would be no special case, this would not be necessary.
8th Cherry picking
Claim: The Swiss always want special treatment. National
says Luzi Stamm: "I firmly believe that we are not \u0026lt;Rosinen picken>, but that we instead constantly \u0026lt;Kröten schlucken> am. L> The seven contracts \u0026lt;Bilaterale only the dossier \u0026lt;Specifications Handelshemmnisse> and possibly \u0026lt;Submissionswesen> for Switzerland is positive. The other five files are negative for us, including \u0026lt;Personenfreizügigkeit>. Also from the nine bilateral agreements II, most dossiers to our disadvantage: Schengen, taxation of savings through to the ridiculous Dossier \u0026lt;EU-Pensionierte>. If you want to talk about 'benefits' that we bring to the EU, of course, particularly noticed the billions for the NEAT significant that we build of course, not for domestic traffic, but can the EU through traffic. "
Switzerland is well the best contribution to a Europe afford the future if it remains what it is: a model of a small state that has the power to unite different cultures and languages, thanks to the federal base structure and a democracy that is based on actual participation. •
Source: Supplement to mediawatch.ch (www.mediawatch.ch), No. 175, December 2010. Mediawatch.ch the information of the Swiss Association "Media-panopticon."
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