A law letting the government block freedom of movement could be a deal-breaker for the EU. Yet a fudge might still be found.

BERN, Dec 12 (Reuters) - The European Union and Switzerland are "very close" to finalising a new agreement to overhaul their trade relationship, a senior EU official said on Thursday.

Switzerland is exploring what concessions it can make to secure a deal with Washington on trade, but it must tread carefully ...

The European Union and Switzerland want to seal an agreement to "stabilise and develop" their relations by updating and expanding a set of more than 120 agreements by the end of the year.

Switzerland wants to conclude negotiations on a new deal with the European Union this year, setting a timetable on a long-running issue that’s hit multiple hurdles over the years.

Switzerland aims to sign a deal with the European Union to secure its access to the bloc’s single market early next year, with a possible plebiscite still looming.