In today's referendum, Switzerland rejected a proposal aimed at adopting a stricter principle of neutrality. If passed, the proposal would prohibit Switzerland from imposing economic sanctions or cooperating with NATO. According to the results published by the Swiss Federal Statistical Office, all Swiss cantons and about 70% of voters oppose the inclusion of strictly defined neutrality clauses in the Swiss Constitution. The proposal originally wanted the Constitution to stipulate that Switzerland could not join or cooperate with any military or defensive alliance unless it was attacked, and could not participate in any sanctions unless approved by the United Nations. Switzerland has been pursuing a policy of neutrality since 1815 and did not support either side in the two world wars. In recent years, as the international situation continues to change, Switzerland's “permanent neutrality” policy has loosened.

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