Swiss against joining NATO but in favour of closer cooperation [View all]
Most Swiss want to see closer cooperation with intergovernmental defence alliance NATO, according to a representative survey. However, they do not want to become a member.
This content was published on April 17, 2022 - 12:00 April 17, 2022 - 12:00
Against the backdrop of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, 35% of respondents were in favour of closer cooperation with NATO, while 21% were “somewhat” in favour, SonntagsBlick revealed on SundayExternal link. But only 19% were definitely in favour of joining the alliance and another 14% were probably in favour of doing so.
Almost half (47%) of respondents thought the principle of Swiss neutrality was not violated by the adoption of EU sanctions against Russia. A further 11% tended to agree with this opinion.
In addition, 61% of respondents were in favour of Switzerland becoming more involved in Ukraine. However, 66% rejected delivering arms. On the other hand, 62% were in favour of Switzerland sending helmets and protective vests to Ukraine.
The representative survey of 20,000 participants was conducted by the research institute Sotomo together with the Blick Group between April 12 and 14.
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