Originally Posted by
golder
French corruption at its best. 50% bribe of 3.5 billion and EU manipulation. The Swiss still didn't want the Rafale.
https://www.blick.ch/fr/news/suisse/un-document-souleve-des-questions-viola-amherd-a-t-elle-menti-sur-les-avions-de-combat-f-35-id17645311.htmlParis angry, the DDPS is silent
France would have provided this confirmation, with two promises: on the one hand, Paris has shown itself ready to pay eight Swiss cantons a larger share of tax revenue from the salaries of cross-border workers. According to estimates, this would have brought in 3.5 billion francs over ten years. Secondly, Bruno Le Maire would have assured that France would support Switzerland in the future in all matters of European policy. The SRF, disclosing this, refers to four independent sources.
Once the pot of roses was discovered, Paris reacted abruptly, severing all high-level diplomatic relations with Switzerland. The disagreement between Bern and Paris still persists today. This is also linked to later statements by the DDPS of Viola Amherd, reports SRF.
Well, the story says that Paris was peeved because the Swiss asked for confirmation of the various proposed tax and policy considerations even after they had already selected the F-35.
So Paris feels baited and switched. Perhaps of course the Swiss just did not believe that Macron would deliver.