Swiss Cabinet Set to Rebuff EU in Watershed Vote on Treaty

Swiss Cabinet Set to Rebuff EU in Watershed Vote on Treaty
The House of Parliament's roof with the Swiss cross is seen during an election meeting of the Federal assembly on Dec. 5, 2018 in Bern. Fabrice Coffrini/AFP/Getty Images
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ZURICH—Switzerland’s divided cabinet looks bound for a clash with the European Union with its likely rejection on Dec. 7 of a draft treaty that has exposed deep divisions in Swiss attitudes toward its biggest trading partner.

Brussels has pressed for a decade for an accord that would have Switzerland routinely adopt changes to rules in the single market that is the lifeblood of Swiss exporters. It also wants changes to Swiss labor rules that defend high local wages.