Swiss Set to Keep Army as Abolitionists Face Defeat
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Switzerland’s 165-year-old draft is set to withstand a third abolition attempt in two decades as voters in a Sunday referendum are seen backing a military tradition that has shaped generations of business executives.
Sixty-three percent of voters are ready to reject an initiative on Sept. 22 that would replace the current universal militia service with volunteers, while 31 percent are in favor, the latest survey by gfs.bern conducted for SRG SSR showed. While challengers are seeking to cut an annual tax bill of about