The Swiss House of Representatives has voted against enshrining permanent and armed neutrality in the Constitution. It has rejected the neutrality initiative and, unlike the Senate, does not want a counter-proposal. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox After around eight hours of debate, the House voted against the neutrality initiative on Thursday by 128 votes to 60. Only the right-wing Swiss People's party sought to recommend a Yes vote to the electorate. The House also voted against the direct counter-proposal by 109 votes to 77 with two abstentions. The Swiss People's Party and members of the Centre and Liberal-Green party parliamentary groups voted in favour of it. This puts the House in line with the federal government, which rejected the neutrality initiative and decided against a counter-proposal. + How the neutrality initiative could affect Swiss policy The initiative by Pro Switzerland and Swiss People's Party proponents calls for "perpetual and ...
