Swiss willing to keep paying for public TV and radio – poll

A vote which is being closely watched across Europe is due to take place on March 4.

The forthcoming vote has attracted a lot of attention

By Associated Press Reporters

A new poll suggests the Swiss are willing to continue paying fees for public broadcasting ahead of a referendum being closely watched across Europe.

The survey published by Tamedia group found 59% of respondents would reject a proposal to abolish the current system of financing public TV and radio stations.