# Swiss voters reject initiative to preserve neutrality

https://mins.news/en/item/75960

- TASS, 2026-09-27 12:42 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://tass.com/world/2193617

> Swiss voters rejected a referendum initiative that would have written permanent and comprehensive neutrality into the Constitution, lifted anti-Russian sanctions and barred NATO membership. Preliminary results showed 68.6% opposed and 31.4% supported it, with turnout at 46.36%. The initiative failed after 13 of 26 cantons voted against it.

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