Most people in Switzerland feel safe, but many doubt the country’s defence readiness, a survey published on Monday shows. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox More than three-quarters of the people who took part in the survey carried out by the Sotomo research institute, known as the "Opportunity Barometer", doubt the federal government is sufficiently prepared for conventional and hybrid threats. Most people would like the army's budget to be increased to 2% of gross domestic product (GDP) by 2030, according to the think tank Strategiedialog21, a non-partisan Swiss foundation set up in 2011. In the current context, a rigid interpretation of neutrality is being challenged, it said. More than two-thirds of respondents would like closer security cooperation with neighbouring European states. A majority would also like stronger cooperation with NATO. Proximity with European values More than four in five respondents say they identify with the values of western ...
