Relations between Switzerland and the European Union (EU) are at an all-time low. On that, our two debaters agree. But beyond that, their views are diametrically opposed. Félicien Monnier, a self-styled conservative and sovereignist, is a lawyer and has been President of the Ligue vaudoise since last year. Julien Rilliet, a member of the Socialist Party and the Mouvement européen suisse (NOMES), runs his own political consulting firm. Here are our ten questions to these two young observers of the French-speaking world, who are interested in the fate of Switzerland and the continent.
Le Regard Libre: In its recent position paper, the Swiss Socialist Party (PS) supports Swiss membership of the EU in the medium term, subject to certain conditions. Are you surprised by the Swiss Socialists' reconciliation with Europe, over and above the party's internal divisions?Julien Rilliet (J. R.): The Swiss Socialist Party is right about
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