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Second poll shows Swiss likely to reject tighter neutrality

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ZURICH, Aug ‌21 (Reuters) - Swiss voters look likely to ​reject a more restrictive form of neutrality, which ⁠would block the country from cooperating with NATO or imposing economic sanctions, a second ​poll on the topic showed on Friday.

Some 54% ‌of voters opposed enshrining a narrower neutrality in the constitution, according to the survey conducted ⁠by GFS Bern for Swiss broadcaster ⁠SRG, with 42% in favour.

It follows a separate survey earlier this week which also showed the proposal, which has been backed ‌by the right-wing Swiss People's Party (SVP), looks ⁠unlikely to win a ‌majority in the referendum on ​Sept. 27.

The Swiss government is against the proposal, with Foreign Minister Ignazio Cassis saying ‌earlier this week it could ​isolate Switzerland, make ⁠the country less secure and create ‌problems with neighbouring ⁠countries.

Neutrality is a defining feature of Switzerland but it did not need to be so ​strictly defined that ‌government and parliament could not decide how to ⁠implement it, he ​told reporters on Wednesday.

(Reporting by John RevillEditing ​by Linda Pasquini)

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