Swiss voters reject neutrality amendment
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Swiss voters rejected a right-wing initiative to enshrine strict neutrality in the constitution, blocking measures that would have barred cooperation with NATO or sanctions targeting Russia, with about 70% No.
Les referendums ne sont pas un outil si favorable à l'extrême droite, en Suisse comme en Italie...
The Swiss People’s Party SVP is one of the oldest and electorally strongest radical-right parties in the world.
But: electoral popularity ≠ policy popularity
Voters keep supporting the SVP in elections, but only 2 out of 12 popular initiatives launched by the SVP have passed
Data: Swissvotes
But: electoral popularity ≠ policy popularity
Voters keep supporting the SVP in elections, but only 2 out of 12 popular initiatives launched by the SVP have passed
Data: Swissvotes
September 27, 2026 at 3:03 PM
Les referendums ne sont pas un outil si favorable à l'extrême droite, en Suisse comme en Italie...
Reposted by Federica Genovese
Swiss referendum on further strengthening neutrality fails even more spectacularly than anticipated. Looks like some 70% voted against.
Schweizer lehnen starrere Neutralität ab – Rückenwind für den Bundesrat
Das Stimmvolk lehnt die Neutralitätsinitiative mit über 70 Prozent ab. Damit behält die Landesregierung in schwierigen Zeiten den nötigen Spielraum.
www.nzz.ch
September 27, 2026 at 11:40 AM
Swiss referendum on further strengthening neutrality fails even more spectacularly than anticipated. Looks like some 70% voted against.
Reposted by Iikka Korhonen
Switzerland rejects stricter interpretation of its neutrality
Switzerland rejects stricter interpretation of its neutrality
The initiative would have prevented the nation from imposing sanctions unless approved by the UN.
www.bbc.co.uk
September 27, 2026 at 4:10 PM
Switzerland rejects stricter interpretation of its neutrality
Reposted by Vincent Tiberj
The Swiss People’s Party SVP is one of the oldest and electorally strongest radical-right parties in the world.
But: electoral popularity ≠ policy popularity
Voters keep supporting the SVP in elections, but only 2 out of 12 popular initiatives launched by the SVP have passed
Data: Swissvotes
But: electoral popularity ≠ policy popularity
Voters keep supporting the SVP in elections, but only 2 out of 12 popular initiatives launched by the SVP have passed
Data: Swissvotes
September 27, 2026 at 1:12 PM
The Swiss People’s Party SVP is one of the oldest and electorally strongest radical-right parties in the world.
But: electoral popularity ≠ policy popularity
Voters keep supporting the SVP in elections, but only 2 out of 12 popular initiatives launched by the SVP have passed
Data: Swissvotes
But: electoral popularity ≠ policy popularity
Voters keep supporting the SVP in elections, but only 2 out of 12 popular initiatives launched by the SVP have passed
Data: Swissvotes