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Swiss Politics Ancient form of direct democracy The ‘Landsgemeinde’ or cantonal assembly in canton Appenzell Inner Rhodes takes place on the last Sunday in April. This is what it looks like. (SRF archive footage from 2005/swissinfo.ch) This content was published on November 27, 2015 - 11:03 1 minute Popular Stories Most Discussed You can find an overview of ongoing debates with our journalists here . Please join us! If you want to start a conversation about a topic raised in this article or want to report factual errors, email us at english@swissinfo.ch. Read more
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