Roger Köppel on rock-solid Switzerland

Roger Köppel, publisher of the weekly Die Weltwoche, writes in a leading article that the crisis of the euro has highlighted the failures of European integration and put Switzerland in a good light: "Despite its shortcomings, Switzerland remains solid as a rock. Our state still allows a sense of proportion and reality. Quixotic euro utopias don't stand a chance by contrast. In direct democracy people remain attentive, frugal and critical. It could be that the weakness of the euro will harm our ability to export on the short term. Nevertheless the strong Swiss frank is ultimately an expression of trust in Switzerland's stability and efficiency. Our country will become increasingly attractive. We must ready ourselves for an even greater influx of people and companies. At the same time political pressure is growing. As a rich country with much to offer, we will inevitably be targeted by the etatist dispossessors of the Eurozone. Our liberal, constitutional, democratic Switzerland is a provocation for the artificial community of the EU. As long as we have the strength to defend what we have, Switzerland will remain the European country with the brightest prospects."

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