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Swiss voters reject initiative to tighten neutrality rules

Original: The Swiss on Sunday unsurprisingly swept aside a popular initiative aimed at strengthening the country's neutrality, a t

Swiss voters on Sunday rejected a popular initiative that would have strengthened the country's neutrality, according to initial exit poll projections. The text was championed by the nationalist right and had been labeled pro-Russian by its opponents, who argued it would distance Switzerland from Western partners. The outcome was widely expected by observers ahead of the vote.

Why now: The referendum result touches on Switzerland's neutrality stance at a time of heightened sensitivity over Russia's war in Ukraine.

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• The Swiss on Sunday unsurprisingly swept aside a popular initiative aimed at strengthening the country's neutrality, a text championed by the nationalist right and labeled as pro-Russian by its opponents, according to an initial exit poll projection. · afpfr · 376

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