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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9904

19 May 2009
Contents Publication in full By article 35 / 48
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/jha
Switzerland gives green light to biometric passport

Brussels, 18/05/2009 (Agence Europe) - In the referendum of Sunday 17 May, the Swiss narrowly approved the creation of a biometric passport in the Swiss Confederation, as is required under the Schengen agreements on free movement to which the country signed up in December. The Yes-vote won by a very slight majority, with 50.14% of the votes. Switzerland now has until 1 March 2010 to move over to the new passport. Reiterating that the public vote is an "internal affair" of the Swiss...

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