The Swiss government believes that current practice has proved its worth when it comes to neutrality. It therefore rejects the initiative on neutrality, which is to be put to a nationwide vote on September 27.
Foreign Minister Ignazio Cassis.
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The Swiss government believes that current practice has proved its worth when it comes to neutrality. A stricter definition would reduce Switzerland’s room for manoeuvre, it says. The government therefore rejects the initiative on neutrality, which is to be put to a nationwide vote on September 27.
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