Swiss vote in favour of EU migrant labour deal

Swiss voters opted by a large majority to extend a deal allowing European Union citizens to live and work in Switzerland despite fears of immigrant labour and job losses as the recession deepens.

Swiss voters opted by a large majority on Sunday to extend a deal allowing European Union citizens to live and work in Switzerland despite fears of immigrant labour and job losses as the recession deepens.

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Official results showed almost 60 percent of voters had backed the deal, with supporters outnumbering opponents by 1,517,516 to 1,027,644.