Abstract
Next to the European Economic Area (EEA) countries, Switzerland is involved in the closest form of 'integration without accession' of any EU non-member. This contribution explores a unique example of piecemeal integration whose design has come under increased pressure from the EU and Swiss sides, but for different reasons. The EU sets more and more conditions to enable third-country integration into EU policies and especially the internal market. Switzerland, in turn, expects more flexibility from the EU side with the Swiss conditions of cooperation. These perspectives will be analyzed against the backdrop of the EU's norm diffusion to Switzerland.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Redefining EU Membership: Differentiation In and Outside the European Union |
| Editors | Diane Fromage |
| Place of Publication | Oxford |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press |
| Pages | 228-252 |
| Number of pages | 25 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9780191948145 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9780192857347 |
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| Publication status | Published - 25 Jun 2024 |
Keywords
- bilateral agreements
- draft institutional framework agreement
- EU-Swiss relations
- norm diffusion
- sectoral integration
- Switzerland