Swiss pledge more funds for EU budget progress on treaty
Doris Leuthard
Swiss President Doris Leuthard and European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker  attend a news conference in Bern  Switzerland  November 23  2017. REUTERS/Stefan Wermuth
 The head of the EU Commission  Jean-Claude Juncker  and Swiss President Doris Leuthard  gave an upbeat assessment of ties  which are on the mend after the Swiss parliament last year skirted votersâ calls for curbing immigration from the bloc.
But  Leuthard  said Switzerland was on track to contribute another 1.3 billion Swiss francs ($1.33 billion) in âcohesion paymentsâ to the EU budget over 10 years as a sign of solidarity. Legislation would go to parliament next year.
Swiss President Doris Leuthard and European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker leave after a news conference in Bern  Switzerland  November 23  2017. REUTERS/Stefan Wermuth
Swiss Federal President Doris Leuthard talks to European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker during Juncker's official visit in Bern  Switzerland  November 23  2017. REUTERS/Peter Klaunzer/Pool
[TGT] attend a news conference in Bern  Switzerland  November 23  2017. REUTERS/Stefan Wermuth
  [TGT] gave an upbeat assessment of ties  which are on the mend after the Swiss parliament last year skirted votersâ calls for curbing immigration from the bloc.
But  Leuthard  said Switzerland was on track to contribute another 1.3 billion Swiss francs ($1.33 billion) in âcohesion paymentsâ to the EU budget over 10 years as a sign of solidarity. Legislation would go to parliament next year.
 [TGT]  leave after a news conference in Bern  Switzerland  November 23  2017. REUTERS/Stefan Wermuth
Swiss Federal President Doris Leuthard talks to European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker during Juncker's official visit in Bern  Switzerland  November 23  2017. REUTERS/Peter Klaunzer/Pool