Swiss government rejects stricter definition of neutrality

The Swiss government believes that current practice has proved its worth when it comes to neutrality. A stricter definition would reduce Switzerland’s room for manoeuvre, it says. The government therefore rejects the initiative on neutrality, which is to be put to a nationwide vote on September 27. The popular initiative, tabled by Pro Suisse and members of the right-wing Swiss People's Party, seeks to define Swiss neutrality as “perpetual and armed”. It also requires that Switzerland not join…