Yanina Welp

Yanina Welp is a Research fellow at the Albert Hirschman Centre on Democracy, Graduate Institute (Geneva), editorial coordinator at Agenda Pública and co-founder of the Red de Politólogas. Between 2008 and 2018 she was a principal researcher at the Centre for Democracy Studies and co-director of the Zurich Latin American Centre (2016-2019), both at the University of Zurich

How participatory budgeting gives citizens a say in financial matters

This content was published on Nov 2, 2022 Switzerland and Argentina have two different approaches to involving citizens in money matters.

Recall vote: Mexico uses a Swiss democracy tool

This content was published on Apr 9, 2022 On April 10, Mexicans will vote on recalling their president. The process, which allows voters to remove an elected official, has a Swiss history.

Mexico’s first referendum: for democracy or for populism?

This content was published on Jul 27, 2021 Popular votes might boost citizen power, but they also risk creating social divisions. Which way is Mexico going?

Opinion

Fourth of July and the reinvention of modern democracy

This content was published on Jul 3, 2021 After decades of conflict, Chile is now on a democratic new path, inspiring the whole world – and learning lessons from others like Switzerland.

Freedom of expression: universal, but not absolute

This content was published on May 6, 2021 Under threat in many countries and pushed to its limits elsewhere, freedom of expression as we know it is at a critical crossroads.

Demographics

Flat-hunting in Switzerland’s cheapest and most expensive municipalities

Aging society

Is Switzerland repeating England’s housing mistakes?

Foreign Affairs

The Russia affair in the Swiss secret service: ‘This is espionage’

Cats climbing the cat ladders erected on the façade of a house in Bern

Swiss oddities

What a love of cat ladders says about the Swiss

Swiss Abroad

Swiss food labels must declare animal suffering from July

What are your experiences with housing shortages and rising property prices?

Switzerland is steering towards a housing crisis. Are there solutions?

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Apr 25, 2025

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Is there a future for the humanitarian sector? What should it look like?

With key donors cutting aid budgets, the humanitarian sector faces a crisis. What strategies can organisations adopt to navigate this challenge?

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May 14, 2025

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Train vs plane: would you take a direct train between London and Geneva?

Eurostar is planning to run direct trains from Britain to Germany and Switzerland from the early 2030s. Would you favour the train over the plane? If not, why not?

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Jun 13, 2025

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