Swiss lawmakers in favour of phasing out nuclear power

Swiss lawmakers have approved a government-backed proposal to phase out the use of nuclear power.

A majority of parliamentarians in Switzerland's lower house voted in favour of the plan to shut down the country's five nuclear power reactors in the medium term. The ballot passed the National Council on June 8 with 101 votes in favor, 54 against and 30 abstentions. It had the support of all except the pro-business Liberal Democrats and the nationalist Swiss People's Party