Geneva, Sept 27, 2026 (AFP) - Swiss vote on what it means to be neutral

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2026-09-27

The Swiss are voting Sunday on a much-debated proposal to tighten their country's cherished neutrality, with polls indicating most will reject the initiative championed by the hard-right and dubbed "pro-Russian" by opponents. In-person voting on those and other topics will begin at 10:00 am (0800 GMT) as part of Switzerland's direct democracy system, although most people vote in advance by post. The Swiss widely embrace their neutrality, but an i......

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