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Swiss voters reject far-right plan to toughen neutrality
Original: 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.
Why now: The referendum result, held amid heightened debate over Swiss neutrality since Russia's invasion of Ukraine, is a clear rebuke to the far-right party behind it.
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- Swiss voters overwhelmingly reject far-right plan to toughen neutrality · Le Monde
Final results from the Swiss government showed over 70% of voters, and a majority in all 26 of the country's regions, rejected the plan championed by a right-wing populist party.
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