
A member of the cantonal parliament of Geneva commented on the results of the vote on the neutrality initiative
Geneva MP Guy Mettan spoke of the need to preserve Swiss sovereignty and independence from military alliances after 69% of voters rejected an initiative to tighten the constitutional principle of neutrality.
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In Switzerland, a vote was held on an initiative to strengthen the principle of neutrality in the constitution.
Switzerland must fight to maintain sovereignty and independence from military alliances; this is vitally important for the country, member of the cantonal parliament of Geneva Guy Mettan told RIA Novosti.
On Sunday, an initiative to enshrine a stricter principle of neutrality in the constitution was rejected by 69% of the vote, according to preliminary calculations.
Mettan noted that “the initiative was supported by a third of the Swiss population, which is quite a lot.”

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