Swiss Vote on Neutrality Revives Debate over National Identity
The European Parliament committee warned that 53 votes to 3 in favor of the EU-Switzerland package could be upset if voters approve the neutrality plan.
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EDITORIAL. The Swiss will vote on 27 September on the initiative "Save Swiss neutrality". If so, the Confederation would retreat to itself and no longer play any role on the international sceneChristoph Blocher proclaims that it wants to "Save neutrality", hence the launch of this new initiative more personal, if not intimate, than partisan. Within the UDC, this campaign is not a priority, unlike those for "No Switzerland to 10 million!" or agai…
Switzerland is facing deep political and ideological divisions after national electoral authorities officially called for a binding referendum on the future of national neutrality. The initiative, pushed by conservative forces, aims to enshrine in the constitution a ban on the country’s participation in international economic sanctions, effectively overturning Bern’s current anti-Russian restrictions.
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