
Your thoughts on Swiss neutrality
Some say Switzerland is no longer neutral, others say Swiss neutrality hasn’t changed for centuries. We asked and you answered - here are some contributions from our online debate.

I have a wealth of experience as a journalist working in Switzerland and enjoy producing videos, articles and podcasts on a range of subjects, recently focused mainly on politics and the environment. Born in the UK, I studied law at Nottingham University, then went on to attend the first-ever post-graduate radio journalism college in London. After working as a radio journalist in the UK and then Switzerland from 1984 to 1995, I returned to the UK to complete a post-graduate diploma in film at Bournemouth Film School. I have been working as a video journalist ever since.
The fact is that few things about Switzerland are more misunderstood than its neutrality. Swiss neutrality is a mixture of rigid legal norms and flexible policy, which has basically remained the same but has adapted to the times. But what future does the Swiss neutrality model have?
Read more about the topic of neutrality on our website.

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