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minus-squaredeHaga@feddit.uklinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·2 days agoBecause Switzerland is not in the EU and the ECB won’t let that happen. They’d rather have the yanks ripping them off than allow real competition. Protectionism sucks.
minus-squareNorskSud@lemmy.ptOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9·1 day agoThat’s a ridiculous claim as several EU countries have their own systems, which they are trying to make interoperable between them in some cases or merge into Wero in others.
minus-squaredeHaga@feddit.uklinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·23 hours agoYeah, the single market for goods is well established. The same cannot be said for services.
minus-squareLumisal@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10·2 days agoI’m pretty sure it’s Switzerland that doesn’t want to join the EU and not the other way around
minus-squaredeHaga@feddit.uklinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·23 hours agoEh? I never said they did. They just have a very well built financial system. Unlike the EU.
Because Switzerland is not in the EU and the ECB won’t let that happen. They’d rather have the yanks ripping them off than allow real competition.
Protectionism sucks.
That’s a ridiculous claim as several EU countries have their own systems, which they are trying to make interoperable between them in some cases or merge into Wero in others.
Yeah, the single market for goods is well established. The same cannot be said for services.
I’m pretty sure it’s Switzerland that doesn’t want to join the EU and not the other way around
Eh? I never said they did. They just have a very well built financial system. Unlike the EU.