Bern / Brussels, 05/03/2001 (Agence Europe) - Sunday 4 March, 76.7% of the Swiss answered "no" in a referendum stemming from a popular initiative aimed at asking the government to immediately embark on accession negotiations with the European Union. "The decision taken today by the sovereign people confirms the allocation of powers enshrined in the Constitution: the Federal Council decides whether and when to begin accession negotiations to the EU, in the interest of our country", said...