How neutral should Switzerland actually be?

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Neutrality

How neutral should Switzerland actually be?

Hosted by: Giannis Mavris

Where does Switzerland stand in the world? And where is it heading? I focus on current and possible future developments. After completing my studies (history, law and European studies), I worked for a time at the Swiss embassy in Athens. I have journalistic experience at home and abroad, at the local and national levels, as a freelancer and as a staff journalist. Today, it's with an international focus.

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For some it isn’t neutral enough, for others it’s too much so: Swiss neutrality is the topic of plenty of debate, both at home and abroad.

On September 27, voters have their say on the so-called neutrality initiative. Surveys show that the country’s neutral stance has solid backing – but that people also have quite different ideas of what it involves.

What do you think? How should Switzerland shape its neutrality today? Let us know in the debate below.