The neutrality initiative would tie the government’s hands on economic sanctions. But do such measures really violate Swiss neutrality?
The so-called neutrality initiative draws on pacifist motifs like the dove of peace.
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The neutrality initiative, if approved by Swiss voters in September, would give the country little or no room for manoeuvre on economic sanctions. Do sanctions really violate neutrality? A closer analysis shows that the answer is neither a simple yes nor a simple no.
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July 31, 2026 - 09:00
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Bei einem Ja zur Neutralitätsinitiative wäre die Schweiz in künftigen Krisen weniger handlungsfähig, befürchtet der Bundesrat.
