Swiss voters overwhelmingly reject far-right plan to toughen neutrality

Swiss voters have overwhelmingly rejected a plan to toughen the country's neutrality. According to the Swiss government, over 70% of voters and a majority in all 26 regions voted against the plan. The exact percentage of votes against the plan was 70.2%, with 29.8% in favor, as reported by Euromaidan Press.

The rejected plan, championed by a right-wing populist party, would have banned Switzerland from adopting sanctions against warring states and blocked cooperation with NATO. The Swiss government currently adopts sanctions autonomously and has largely followed EU sanctions against Russia since the full-scale invasion in 2022.

The plan's defeat was welcomed by opponents who warned that it would benefit Moscow. Russia had expressed sympathy for the initiative, which backfired.

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