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Neutrality Initiative: Left-wing Groups Ally with Blocher in Unexpected Coalition
Several left-wing groups have launched a campaign supporting the Neutrality Initiative (Neutralitätsinitiative), spearheaded by Christoph Blocher of the Swiss People's Party (SVP), forming an unusual political alliance. Supporters cite the preservation of Switzerland's good offices—its role as mediator in international conflicts—as their central argument. However, a new Swiss federal document indicates that these good offices remain possible without neutrality. Non-neutral states are already competing with Switzerland in this field.