Swiss urged again to join EU.

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Dozens of Swiss people have launched a campaign for Switzerland to seek European Union membership.

The group, comprising politicians, businessmen and personalities from the field of art and culture, says EU membership would allow Switzerland to better defend its interests in Europe, and has called on the government to begin talks with Brussels next year.

Astronaut Claude Nicollier, star architects Mario Botta and Jacques Herzog, as well as four former cabinet ministers are among 72 personalities calling on the government to move much closer to the EU.

The group is due to send a document outlining its proposals to every, Swiss parliamentarian, ahead of next week's parliamentary session.

The Swiss government has said it will deride within the next four years on whether to open membership...

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