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Thousands of pages of agreements summarized in six pages: this is the concise circular sent to all the members of the Vaudois employers’ center (CP), “of which we are quite proud”, rejoiced its political director Olivier Rau. It was accompanied by a detailed survey on relations with Europe. After the conclusion of the third bilateral package with the EU, this winter, the organization wanted both to collect the opinions of Vaudois companies and inform them in detail. “There is an important pedagogy issue on this file,” said Christophe Reymond, director of the CP. Some consider their exports, but forget their imports, in particular labor, and their presence on the labor market. ”
Through the 551 responses obtained, which he considers representative, the Vaudois employers’ center therefore presented a summary of the position of this varied economic fabric on Friday in front of its European neighbors. Releases a generalized feeling of awareness as to the importance of having a privileged relationship with the EU, and guaranteeing stable access to its market. And this, although many do not consider itself directly concerned. 75% of companies say they are attached to the bilateral route, and mostly accept the constraints that this implies, but 86% reject the idea of EU membership. “Vaudois companies are Eurosceptic, but also Eurorealists,” sums up Christophe Reymond.
