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30th Congress of the European Cross-Border Grouping in Annemasse: Michel Charrat re-elected Chairman

In spite of the negative changes that have taken place this year regarding the status of French-Swiss cross-border workers,* the many issues tackled and fought for by the GTE were recalled: the exemption from CSG-CRDS social security contributions, health insurance, unemployment benefit at the full rate, hospital charges in Geneva, optional retirement and survivors insurance (AVS), second-pillar taxation, the transfer of unemployment insurance contributions, border workers’ French pension, etc.

Christian Dupessey, the Mayor of Annemasse, stressed the GTE’s remarkable work”, and Michel Charrat underlined: “Like others, we could have continued the battle of wills with the Government, published untruths, protected individual interests and persuaded you that a solution was possible! We have the profound conviction that we would have led you down a dead-end with the risk of harming the interests of many people.” And Christian Monteil, President of the Conseil Général of Haute-Savoie, addressing the audience: “Choosing Geneva is not opting for an easy life. You have taken the risk of being unloved. You deserve recognition, especially for the economic impact that you have.”

* End of cross-border workers’ right to choose with respect to health insurance from 1 June 2014 confirmed by the Government, the change in taxation at source, the vote on 9 February.

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