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- 1Swiss voters reject far-right plan to toughen neutrality●Swiss voters overwhelmingly reject far-right plan to toughen neutrality
Swiss voters have overwhelmingly rejected a proposal to tighten the country's neutrality, with final government results showing more than 70% opposed and a majority against in all 26 cantons. The initiative was championed by a right-wing populist party and would have hardened rules on Swiss neutrality, an issue sharpened by the war in Ukraine and debates over sanctions on Russia.
- 2Why far-right protesters target lifeboat volunteers●Why far-right protesters target non-political groups like lifeboat volunteers
Far-right protesters in the UK have been targeting non-political groups including RNLI lifeboat volunteers, going beyond briefly disrupting their services. Commentators note that the harassment of humanitarian and rescue workers reflects a broader strategy of intimidation against institutions seen as connected to migration, even when those groups are strictly non-political.