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Vera Leysinger

Visual Editor, Multimedia

My work focuses on multimedia content formats. I produce videos and photos for SWI swissinfo.ch's various online channels and work as a picture editor. I hold a bachelor’s degree in Multimedia Production and completed an apprenticeship as a mediamatician.

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Democracy

Are social scores a threat to democracy?

This content was published on China’s social scoring system has sparked fears of similar developments elsewhere. A Swiss team is currently trying to find out how democracies can prevent social scoring.

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Pharma supply chains

Ypsomed CEO: US production to begin in 2027

This content was published on Ypsomed CEO explains why US tariffs are not a worry and why he sees more growth from diabetes and obesity treatments such as Ozempic.

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Human rights

Dmitry Muratov: ‘I’m not afraid to live without hope’

This content was published on Dmitry Muratov, a Nobel Peace Prize laureate and former editor-in-chief of the Russian newspaper Novaya Gazeta, talks to Swissinfo about truth in the era of digital autocracies. 

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Foreign Affairs

Women of the Helsinki Movement 

This content was published on Fifty years after the Helsinki Accords, it is time to talk about the women who turned a diplomatic promise into a personal mission.

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Foreign Affairs

What exactly was signed in Helsinki in August 1975?

This content was published on Fifty years ago, the Helsinki Accords were an attempt to reduce tensions between the Soviet and Western blocs. But what exactly did 35 countries sign up to?

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Digital Democracy

Is it a good idea to let AI vote?

This content was published on Some people want to let AI vote in place of humans. Find out in this video why this might be a bad idea.

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Swiss democracy

How Swiss direct democracy works

This content was published on What do direct democratic tools like popular initiatives and referendums really entail? And how has this unique system evolved over time? 

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Global elections

Schoolkids ready for Moldova’s democracy – with Swiss help

This content was published on In Moldovan schools, education for society is a popular subject. Swiss funding supports this progressive approach to pedagogy. SWI swissinfo.ch visited classrooms there to see how it works.

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