Question: swiss-eu agreement on the free movement of persons

title: Switzerland–European Union relations
text: 3 December 1972 : free trade agreement with the European Communities is approved by 72.5 % of voters 6 December 1992 : joining the European Economic Area is rejected by 50.3 % of voters . This vote strongly highlighted the cultural divide between the German - and the French - speaking cantons , the Röstigraben . The only German - speaking cantons voting for the EEA were Basel - Stadt and Basel - Landschaft , which border on France and Germany . 8 June 1997 : the federal popular initiative `` negotiations concerning EU membership : let the people decide ! '' on requiring the approval of a referendum and the Cantons to launch accession negotiations with the EU ( `` Négociations d'adhésion à l'UE : que le peuple décide ! '' ) is rejected by 74.1 % of voters . 21 May 2000 : the Bilateral agreements with the EU are accepted by 67.2 % of voters . 4 March 2001 : the federal popular initiative `` yes to Europe ! '' ( `` Oui à l'Europe ! '' ) on opening accession negotiations with the EU is rejected by 76.8 % of voters . 5 June 2005 : the Schengen Agreement and the Dublin Regulation are approved by 54.6 % of voters . 25 September 2005 : the extension of the free movement of persons to the ten new members of the European Union is accepted by 56.0 % of voters . 26 November 2006 : a cohesion contribution of one billion for the ten new member states of the European Union ( Eastern Europe Cooperation Act ) is approved by 53.4 % of voters . 8 February 2009 : the extension of the free movement of persons to new EU members Bulgaria and Romania is approved by 59.61 % of voters . 17 May 2009 : introduction of biometric passports , as required by the Schengen acquis , is approved by 50.15 % of voters . 17 June 2012 : the federal popular initiative `` international agreements : let the people speak ! '' ( `` Accords internationaux : la parole au peuple ! '' ) on requiring all international treaties to be approved in a referendum launched by the Campaign for an Independent and Neutral Switzerland is rejected by 75.3 % of voters . 9 February 2014 : the federal popular initiative `` against mass immigration '' , which would limit the free movement of people from EU member states , is accepted by 50.3 % of voters .