A new German-Swiss police agreement is set to improve cross-border cooperation to combat smuggling while cracking down on drivers avoiding speeding and parking fines. The new police agreement replaces an existing arrangement from 1999 and came into force on Wednesday. It will allow officers from both countries to cross the border in emergencies and establishes liaison offices and joint operational units. The agreement aims to combat terrorism, violent extremism, people smuggling and arms trafficking. Meanwhile, German drivers who were long able to avoid heavy traffic fines in Switzerland – as …