1 October 1995
October 1995 – Parliament supports Alpine Initiative
The parliamentary Schmidhalter initiative (which aims to annul the Alpine Initiative) is rejected by a roll call of the National Council.
1 February 1995
February 1995 – An Alpine Initiative for the whole of Europe
The participants of the second international transit conference in Lucerne demand an Alpine Initiative for the whole of Europe.
1 July 1994
July 1994 – Call for a new vote
The general secretary of the Swiss ministry for transport, Fritz Mühlemann, wants to put the Alpine Initiative to the vote once again.
1 June 1994
June 1994 – Green light for the N9 motorway
Parliament gives the green light for the construction of the N9 motorway in the Upper Valais.
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1 February 1994
20. February 1994 – The Alpine Initiative is adopted
The Alpine Initiative is adopted by the Swiss people with a majority 954,433 votes (52%). 19 of the 26 cantons adopt the first popular initiative originating in the Alpine region.
1 September 1993
September 1993 – First international transit conference
The Alpine Initiative organises the first international transit conference in Basel.
1 June 1993
June 1993 – Committe against the Alpine Initiative
The Council of States (small chamber of the Swiss Parliament) rejects the Alpine Initiative and 100 parliamentarians form a committee against the Alpine Initiative.
1 December 1992
December 1992 – National Council says no as well
The National Council (big chamber of the Swiss Parliament) rejects the Alpine Initiative.
1 February 1992
February 1992 – The Swiss government says no
The Federal Council (the Swiss goverment) rejects the Alpine Initiative.
1 August 1991
August 1991 – The first tranche of Alpine resistance fires
For the first time, alpine fires are lit all over the Alpine arc as a sign of resistance against the pollution of the Alps.