Swiss People's Party (SVP)

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Swiss voters reject stricter neutrality rules, keeping sanctions and NATO options

Backed the initiative; suffered a heavy defeat

Swiss voters rejected a proposal to lock a stricter form of neutrality into their constitution on September 27. The official count showed 68.27 percent voting No, with no region in the country approving.

Updated 1 hour ago

Swiss voters reject population cap that would have ended EU free movement

Rule Changes

Sponsor of the initiative; lost the vote

Swiss voters were asked to put a hard ceiling on their own country's population. On June 14, 2026, they said no. About 54.8% voted against capping permanent residents at 10 million, and a majority of cantons agreed.

Updated Jun 15