Switzerland rejects stricter neutrality proposal, preserving the current policy framework
🇨🇭 Swiss voters rejected the “Safeguard Swiss Neutrality” initiative with 70.2% voting No, while no canton recorded a majority in favor. The near-final result was published on the evening of September 27 in Asian time.
⚖️ The initiative sought to enshrine “permanent and armed neutrality” in the Constitution, while restricting military cooperation and Switzerland’s ability to impose sanctions on countries involved in wars, except for measures authorized by the UN Security Council.
🌍 Its rejection allows Bern to retain its current flexible approach, including the ability to maintain Russia-related sanctions and limited security cooperation with European partners.
📊 For markets, the result largely confirms the status quo rather than introducing a major policy shift for the CHF, Swiss banking or the existing compliance framework.
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