Referendum: Projections: Swiss against stricter neutrality
The "Pro Schweiz" initiative wanted to prevent sanctions against parties to war - but the majority is counting on international cooperation.
The Swiss people have rejected a proposal to enshrine stricter neutrality in the constitution. According to a first projection, 71 percent of voters said no to the initiative, which was put forward by the "Pro Schweiz" association, close to the right-conservative SVP party. The initiative aimed to prevent Switzerland from imposing sanctions on warring parties and to maintain its neutrality in armed conflicts and military alliances.
The Swiss government had recently adopted EU sanctions against Russia following its full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
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