Switzerland has announced that it will extend immigration limits to all European Union countries amid pressure from the political far-right.
Switzerland, which is not an EU member, already has a quota in place for eight Eastern European members that joined the bloc in 2004, as well as special, stricter regulations for the newest members Bulgaria and Romania, which joined in 2007.
The justice and police ministry said on Wednewsday that it would now limit resident permits to a maximum of 53,700 annually for citizens from the remaining 17 EU countries.
Under an agreement with the European Union, Switzerland can invoke this so-called safeguard clause if immigration rises above a certain level.Al Jazeera
Switzerland restricts EU immigration
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