Military jets above Swiss Alps, Valais, before World Economic Forum in January 2009.
Bern, Switzerland (GenevaLunch) - More than 100,000 Swiss have signed a petition asking for a popular referendum to put a limit on the number of fighter jets owned by the Swiss military, a large enough number to now force a vote, the Swiss Chancellory announced Friday 26 June.
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News story, GenevaLunch, 26 June 2009.
Filed under: Politics
Tags: army, fighter jets, popular referendum, Swiss military
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