Switzerland’s neutrality campaign kicks off ahead of September vote

Supporters of the “Safeguard Swiss Neutrality” initiative launched their campaign in Bern on Tuesday, arguing that a Yes vote on September 27th is needed to prevent the country’s neutrality from being steadily eroded, reported RTS. Photo by Sergio Zhukov on Pexels.com Walter Wobmann, a Solothurn MP from the Swiss People’s Party (UDC/SVP), presented the campaign to the media. As president of the Egerkingen Committee, he has already been involved in two successful popular initiatives: the 2009 ban on minarets and the 2021 ban on covering one’s face in public. Mr Wobmann hopes to repeat those victories on September 27th, when Swiss voters and c…