Swiss abroad
Expats enter long-distance election race
What drives Swiss expatriates living in the English-speaking world to stand in October's elections to the federal parliament?
Political pressure builds on Swiss Abroad
The new president of the Organisation of the Swiss Abroad (OSA) tells swissinfo why he welcomes political attention but resists overt politicisation.
Geneva welcomes hundreds of expatriate Swiss
Representatives of Swiss living abroad will be looking to make their presence felt back home when they hold their 85th congress in Geneva, starting on Friday.
Parties take political aim at Swiss abroad
More than 40 Swiss living abroad have announced their candidacy for the upcoming Swiss parliamentary elections – a far higher number than in the last polls in 2003.
Canada's Swiss – to vote or not to vote
If Swiss expatriates are proud of their heritage, why does only one in every six exercise his or her right to vote? Three Swiss in Canada explain their reasons.
"The Swiss abroad are better Swiss than us"
The speaker of the House of Representatives, Christine Egerszegi, says that Swiss living abroad should be encouraged to play a more active role in Swiss politics.
Swiss in Britain urged to make voice heard
Swiss expatriates meeting in Scotland have heard a call for greater participation of the Swiss abroad in this October's federal elections.
Expats seek bigger role on political stage
Switzerland's growing expatriate community has helped increase the importance of the Swiss abroad, but their political impact remains difficult to quantify.
Scattered Swiss retain voting rights
Some 650,000 Swiss citizens live abroad. The number of Swiss expats is equivalent to the population of Switzerland's third largest canton.
Ballot box option attracts Swiss expats
Expatriates have been showing an increasing interest in Swiss politics over the past 15 years, political scientist Wolf Linder tells swissinfo.
Expatriates push for e-voting
The Council of the Swiss Abroad has called for Swiss expatriates to be able to cast their votes electronically – by the 2011 federal elections at the latest.
