Volksabstimmung: Hochrechnung: Schweizer gegen striktere Neutralität
Die Initiative „Pro Schweiz“ wollte Sanktionen gegen Kriegsparteien verhindern – doch die Mehrheit setzt auf internationale Zusammenarbeit.
Swiss voters rejected a proposal to embed stricter neutrality in the constitution during a referendum. According to an early estimation, 71 percent of voters rejected the initiative, said Lukas Golder, co-leader of survey institute gfs.bern, on Swiss public broadcaster SRF. The initiative came from the "Pro Switzerland" association, closely aligned with the right-conservative SVP party.
They argued that Switzerland would be safer if it remained separate from all armed conflicts and military alliances. They also aimed to prevent Switzerland from imposing sanctions on belligerent parties. The Swiss government's extensive adoption of EU sanctions against Russia in response to its full-scale invasion of Ukraine was a sore point for them.
Opponents argued that Switzerland's security could only be ensured through cooperation with other nations. Additionally, they contended that perpetrators and victims of armed conflicts should not be treated alike.
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