Claudio Kuster, secretary of the Minder Initiative, said the EU's decision helped persuade Swiss voters to support the referendum.

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And I'd like to thank our nominees for Congress -- Annie Kuster and Carol Shea-Porter -- thank you.

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"We are delighted at the result, and especially the level of support, which we didn't expect, " said Mr. Kuster, the Minder Initiative secretary.

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