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Swiss reject plan to adopt stricter form of neutrality that would rule out NATO cooperation
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The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) is an intergovernmental military alliance between 32 member states. Founded in the aftermath of World War II, NATO was established with the signing of the North Atlantic Treaty in 1949. The organization serves as a system of collective security and deterrence, whereby its independent members agree to defend each-other from attack by any outside party. This is enshrined in Article 5 of the treaty, which states that an armed attack against the territory of one member shall be considered an attack against them all.
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Swiss voters on Sunday looked set to reject a proposal to adopt a more restrictive form of neutrality that would have blocked their country from imposing economic sanctions or co-operating with NATO.
Swiss voters rejected a bid to constitutionally enshrine stricter neutrality, maintaining government flexibility on sanctions and military alliances. Read more at straitstimes.com.