Cantons of Western Switzerland unite to oppose immigration initiative
If approved by voters on June 14, the popular initiative would create a significant staff shortage in healthcare,…
Singapore 🇸🇬 ⚠️ The Switzerland of Asia 🇨🇭 Brilliant parallels ✨dangerous misunderstandings
The other model – the state as architect, not as servant Herein lies the most profound difference between…
Individual taxation receives massive support from Swiss Abroad
This time, the diaspora vote does not differ greatly from the national vote. Keystone / Alessandro Della Valle…
Opponents of Swiss population cap warn of devastating consequences
Allianz warns against “reckless” 10 million initiative Keystone-SDA On Monday, an alliance of politicians and business leaders warned…
Swiss beekeepers want protecting pollinators to be enshrined in the constitution
Protecting pollinators enshrined in the Constitution Keystone-SDA Beekeeping and environmental organisations want to enshrine the protection of bees…
Switzerland to make voting easier for the visually impaired
Federal ballot: sabre-rattling to aid the visually impaired and blind Keystone-SDA Listen to the article Listening the article…
Switzerland to introduce code of conduct for collecting referendum signatures
The code of conduct comes in response to the discovery of thousands of falsified signatures. Keystone-SDA Listen to…
Gemeindeversammlung: Schweizer Demokratie zum Erleben
Auf dem Dorfplatz von Bassersdorf, einer Gemeinde in Zürich, findet jeweils die Sommer-Gemeindeversammlung statt. Das Bild ist im…
Taiwan is voting to restart a nuclear power plant – what’s at stake?
Employees of a nuclear plant near Taipei during an emergency drill in 2011. AP Photo / Wally Santana…
Le Parlement a affûté ses armes pour les débats à venir
Le débat sur l’armement au Conseil national a eu lieu le «jour du costume», lors duquel les parlementaires…
How Swiss direct democracy works
Many nations admire Switzerland’s system of direct democracy. But what do direct democratic tools like popular initiatives and…
Swiss Abroad more open to sustainable economy
Keystone / Martial Trezzini Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language selector English (US) English (British)…