The Federal Council has just announced that it has today (20 December) taken note of the material conclusion of negotiations with the European Union on the 'package approach'. In practical terms, this means that discussions with the EU on the content of this package are over, and that the two chief negotiators have been able to reach an agreement. This outcome follows months of very intensive negotiations. Around 200 negotiating sessions took place between the two delegations since the process started in March. To save you doing the maths, that's an average of 22 sessions per month, or more than five per week.
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