22 settembre 2025|
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|2 months agoSwiss Voters Demand New Fighter Jet Vote Amid Cost Concerns
Poll reveals 63% of Swiss citizens want new referendum on fighter jet procurement following significant cost increases

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- Swiss voters approved the original fighter jet purchase in 2020 with a narrow margin of 50.1%
- The Federal Council initially guaranteed a maximum cost of CHF 6 billion
- Current cost projections reach up to CHF 7.3 billion
- Support for a new vote is stronger in French-speaking Switzerland (76%) than in German-speaking Switzerland (58%)
By The Numbers
63%
Swiss citizens supporting new referendum
31%
Citizens opposing new referendum
CHF 6.4 billion
Adjusted cost with inflation from 2018
They Said
"Do you think the vote should be repeated because of the considerable additional costs?"
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Growing Public Demand for New Fighter Jet Vote
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Cost Escalation Concerns
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Regional Perspectives
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