Posters have been a visible part of parties’ campaigns for an against the vote on February 8th (WRS)

The right-wing Swiss People’s Party is urging voters not to renew the deal, saying the government should instead negotiate a new agreement, and work to prevent a wave of immigrants coming to Switzerland from Bulgaria and Romania. Meanwhile the Swiss government has stressed the importance of the accords for the home economy, saying there are enough safeguards to prevent out-of-control immigration. It’s also warned that if the public votes ‘no’, all of the other bilateral agreements with the E-U will become void.

Ahead of the vote, World Radio Switzerland’s Catherine Allen spoke to Atanas Pavlov, Bulgaria’s ambassador to Switzerland. She asked him what he thought of fears there could be a wave of immigration from Bulgaria if the Swiss say ‘yes’.