Swiss President Johann Schneider-Ammann speaks during the welcome night at the world's biggest computer and software fair CeBit in Hanover, Germany, March 14, 2016. REUTERS/Nigel Treblin
ZURICH (Reuters) - Switzerland remains confident of reaching a deal with the European Union to limit immigration before a February 2017 deadline, the Swiss president told a newspaper on Thursday, even though talks are on hold until after Britain's Brexit vote.
The Swiss government is looking to enforce a binding 2014 referendum vote requiring immigrant quotas. But such limits would violate a bilateral pact with Brussels guaranteeing freedom of movement for EU workers.
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