The Austrian EU Commissioner retains the Swiss Dossier

The Switzerland-Dossier remains in the case of EU-Commissioner Johannes Hahn. "We change nothing in the agreement and not on the conversation partner for Switzerland," he said on Thursday, a spokesman of the designated EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in Brussels.

So that continuity will be ensured. On the question of whether Switzerland will remain as President of the EU Commission Jean-Claude Juncker "a matter for the boss", confirmed the speaker, even Juncker's successor, von der Leyen would take care of the Dossier.

well Known is the fact that Hahn will remain in the future contact person for the Switzerland national councillor Elisabeth Schneider-Schneiter (CVP/BL) was. You had this confirmed on Thursday the news Agency Keystone-SDA.

At the EPP Congress

Schneider-Schneiter had the Congress of the conservative European people's party (EPP) in the Croatian capital of Zagreb on Wednesday for the opportunity to speak with various EU leaders, including EU Commissioner Hahn as well as with EU Commission President von der Leyen.

"Because my wife has confirmed this to be the end of the world, that Mr. Hahn will be responsible for the Dossier continues," said Schneider-Schneiter. With the faucet itself, you've also been speaking for an hour – including the blocked-institutional framework agreement.

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Up to now, it was unclear who will take over in the new EU Commission, the Swiss Dossier. Because the Austrians Hahn, who is currently Commissioner for enlargement, in the new EU-Commission the EU-Budget. The current Dossier, the extension, go to the Hungary Oliver Varhelyi.

Since the beginning of 2018, the valve acts as a contact person for the Swiss foreign Minister, Ignazio Cassis. Not least at the request of Cassis, to have a direct contact, had EU Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker, the Switzerland Dossier off. (fal/sda)

Created: 21.11.2019, 13:06 Uhr