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Swiss voters reject stricter neutrality rules that would curb Nato cooperation

Global Published 27 September 2026, 20:05 · archived 27 Sep 2026

70% vote against tightening centuries-old neutrality, which far right said was eroded by sanctions against RussiaSwiss voters have decisively rejected a proposal for a strict definition of neutrality that would have required Switzerland to curb cooperation with Nato and abandon sanctions against Russia.All cantons and about 70% of voters rejected the proposal for a strictly defined version of neutrality to be ⁠written into the Swiss constitution, final results from the Federal Statistical Office showed. The motion had been promoted by the far-right Swiss People’s party (SVP). Continue reading....

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