Given the democratic processes within Switzerland I understand that a national referendum on any topic - do you remember the ban on Minarets - can be enacted providing it is supported, initially, by 100,000 voters.
And here's the latest .... read on - http://www.guardian.co.uk/worl…awyer-who-defends-animals. So with 100,000 Swiss voters supporting it it patently isn't something, as some of us within the angling community might wish to portray it as ..... yet another money-spinner for lawyers..
What if it's successful? And what are its potential consequences on other nation states? Or possibly more worryingly what happens if one of our 'representatives' in the European Parliament determines to have the matter debated?