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Almost two years after breaking off negotiations with the EU on improved relations, Switzerland is seeking a fresh start. It intends to resume talks with Brussels this month, the Foreign Ministry in Bern said on Friday. The government has been holding broad consultations with regional representatives, associations and institutions for weeks on the framework it wants to define. It has taken the majority of the recommendations into account and has now adopted the mandate, it said. Switzerland wants to maintain access to the EU internal market with as few obstacles as possible, but does not want …

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