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Croatia welcomes Swiss decision on freedom of movement of Croatians in Switzerland

Xinhua, December 17, 2016 Adjust font size:

Croatia applauded the Swiss decision that made Croatians equal to other European Union (EU) nationals regarding freedom of movement in Switzerland, Croatian foreign and European affairs minister Davor Ivo Stier said Friday.

"This is a positive decision and we welcome it," he said.

On Friday, Switzerland and the EU signed an accord extending the free movement of workers principle to Croatia.

It took a long time to find a solution to this issue, Stier said, adding the Swiss government had given the green light for free movement of Croatian citizens, bringing the country to the same status as other citizens of the EU.

The accord is to take effect on Jan. 1, 2017, according to local media reports.

The issue of status of Croatian citizens in Switzerland had been unresolved since July 1, 2013 when Croatia became a member of the EU. Endit