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The initiators submitted around 130,000 signatures in April 2024. (archive image)
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The Council of States does not want a ban on sanctions at constitutional level. The small chamber rejected the neutrality initiative on Thursday. However, it is in favor of a new constitutional article on neutrality.
The Council of States rejected the popular initiative "Safeguarding Swiss neutrality (neutrality initiative)" submitted by Pro Switzerland and SVP exponents by 35 votes to 8 with no abstentions.
The popular initiative calls for both perpetual armed neutrality and a broad ban on sanctions to be written into the constitution. Only sanctions decided by the UN Security Council would be reserved.
A strong minority of the Council of States' preliminary consultation committee wanted to include the first concern of the initiators, but not the ban on sanctions. The Council agreed by 27 votes to 15 with one abstention.
The National Council must now decide on the initiative.
19.06.2025, 13:16
19.06.2025, 13:18
