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- 1Swiss voters overwhelmingly reject far-right neutrality plan▼Swiss voters overwhelmingly reject far-right plan to toughen neutrality
Swiss voters have decisively rejected a proposal to toughen the country's neutrality law, with final government results showing more than 70% voting against it and a majority opposed in all 26 cantons. The initiative was championed by a right-wing populist party and would have restricted Swiss cooperation with other states in matters involving neutral countries.
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Attention is turning to Ticino, the Italian-speaking southern canton of Switzerland, where economists have revised their growth forecasts upward. The correction signals a more optimistic economic outlook for the region than previously expected. The upward revision is drawing interest among Swiss observers tracking the canton's economic performance.