The Swiss cantons and the neighbor regions in France, Germany, Italy, Austria (Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Baden-Württemberg, Bayern, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, Bozen-Südtirol, Grand Est and Vorarlberg), as well as Liechstenstein, recalled the long history they share, but also the common languages and the strong tights at economical, scientific and social level.
They jointly urge the Swiss Confederation and the European Commission “to find viable answers to the questions of future cooperation. This requires a recognizable will to act and convincing proposals. The future relationship between the European Union and Switzerland must be legally secure, reliable and open to new areas of cooperation. The Swiss cantons and the neighboring border regions will support you in these efforts with full energy.”
See their press release in German and French:
Schweiz-EU: Schreiben der Grenzregionen – KdK – Konferenz der Kantonsregierungen
Suisse-UE : appel des régions frontalières – CdC – Conférence des gouvernements cantonaux (kdk.ch)