Polls show a close contest, with foes arguing that joining would undermine the country's traditional neutrality and cost the country a lot of money in dues.

In 1986, during the cold war, the Swiss overwhelmingly rejected joining, driven by fears that the nation's traditional neutrality would be compromised.

The close ties with the Soviet Union are not allowed to imperil Afghanistan's cherished and traditional neutrality, however.

More than 40 percent of people polled could not state a single issue related to the treaty, which critics also say compromises Ireland's traditional neutrality.

Officially, the Archdiocese maintained the traditional neutrality that it always had regarding election campaigns.

The traditional 'neutrality' of the tutor, syllabus content and presentation have tended, de facto, to result in orthodox viewpoints predominating.

The intention is that the audience is expected to absolve itself of its traditional neutrality, and assume the role of a specific character in the story.

The majority want assurances that Ireland's traditional military neutrality will be fully protected and respected by all Member States of the European Union.

One of the concerns for many Irish people was the issue of whether the Nice Treaty would jeopardise Ireland's traditional neutrality.

One of the arguments made against the Treaty of Nice in 2001 was that it might compromise the Republic's traditional neutrality.