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.
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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?
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