Swiss Senate against tighter controls on arms exports
Switzerland’s Senate has rejected two motions calling for stricter laws on exporting war materiel. On the recommendation of its Security Policy Commission, the Senate voted against two proposals on Monday: one calling for Parliament rather than the Federal Council to decide on permission criteria for arms exports (20 to 17, with 6 abstentions), the other on stricter controls to prevent Swiss arms from landing in war zones (22 to 16, with 5 abstentions). The commission based its recommendations primarily on the pending popular initiative... Читать дальше...