Swiss voters reject tighter neutrality rules that would have curbed NATO cooperation
- Swiss voters rejected a proposal to impose a stricter definition of the country’s neutrality, with more than two-thirds voting against it, according to referendum projections.
- The initiative would have restricted Switzerland from cooperating with NATO except in circumstances involving an attack or imminent attack.
- It also sought to limit Switzerland’s ability to adopt economic sanctions, allowing them only when approved by the United Nations.
- The Swiss People’s Party backed the initiative, arguing that Switzerland’s neutrality had been weakened by its sanctions against Russia following the invasion of Ukraine.
- The government and most political parties opposed the proposal, arguing that the existing framework provides flexibility for security cooperation and sanctions while maintaining Swiss neutrality.
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Swiss reject tighter neutrality rules in referendum backed by right-wing party
Swiss voters on Sunday roundly rejected a proposal to tighten their country’s neutrality, final results showed, dismissing an initiative championed by the hard-right and dubbed “pro-Russian” by opponents. While the Swiss widely embrace their neutrality, the initiative to enshrine a strict definition into the constitution exposed deep disagreement over what that neutrality entails. The proposal was rejected by 70.1 per cent of voters, according t…
The initiators did not like the fact that Switzerland also adopted the EU sanctions against Russia, but 70 percent of the population believed that this much room for maneuver should be given to the government.
How neutral should Switzerland be? Voters deliver decisive verdict
Supporters of the proposal, led by the right-wing Swiss People's Party (SVP), argued that Switzerland had moved too close to the European Union and NATO, particularly since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
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