Swiss voters reject proposal for stricter neutrality rules
About 71 percent of voters opposed an initiative that sought to impose tighter limits on Switzerland's neutrality policy.
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Swiss voters rejected a referendum proposal that would have imposed stricter rules on the country's long-standing policy of neutrality, according to results reported Sunday.
Around 71 percent of voters opposed the initiative, which had sought to tighten the constraints under which Switzerland maintains its neutral stance in international affairs.
The vote is the latest instance of Switzerland's direct-democracy system being used to test public support for changes to the country's foreign and security policy posture.
The rejection means Switzerland's existing framework for defining and applying its neutrality remains in place, at least for now, following the decisive margin against the proposed changes.
Sources
- Swiss voters reject tighter neutrality rules in referendum — Al Jazeera — All
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