In a referendum in Switzerland, a proposal to end the country's nuclear energy program and rapidly shut down nuclear power reactors was rejected.

In a referendum in Switzerland, a proposal to end the country's nuclear energy program and rapidly shut down nuclear power reactors was rejected.

According to unofficial results of the referendum in Switzerland, 55 percent of the people voted "no" to the closure of nuclear power reactors in the country starting next year.

In the event of a "yes" vote in the referendum, 3 of the country's 5 nuclear reactors would be shut down within the next year and the other two by 2029.

Switzerland generates 35 percent of its electricity from nuclear power plants.

After the Fukushima nuclear power plant disaster in Japan, the Swiss government decided to turn to renewable energies and decided that nuclear power reactors should operate as long as they are safe and be shut down over time.

The Swiss government has not specified the timeframe within which nuclear power reactors will be shut down.

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