A lack of transparency – real or perceived – of political party and campaign funding in Switzerland and abroad has led to calls for more checks and balances. Which democratic institutions in your country need to be reviewed?
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Swiss democracy goes under the microscope
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swissinfo.ch spoke to United States diplomat Peter Eicher, in charge of the observer team which will be paying special attention to e-voting as well as considering whether more transparency is needed concerning campaign financing. On October 23, some Swiss abroad and citizens in four cantons will be able to vote via internet for the first…
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But two months ahead of parliamentary elections in October, questions are being raised about the independence of Switzerland’s politicians, and in particular the amount of power lobbyists and interest groups have on the way they cast their votes. Essentially part-timers, Swiss parliamentarians are being called to vote on increasingly complicated issues that are often well…
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Nothing is going to change very soon, according to a political scientist, despite fresh efforts and recent publications on the issue. A report published by the weekly Hebdo magazine earlier this year saw the rightwing Swiss People’s Party leading the funding table, with spending of about SFr35 million ($41.2 million) on newspaper advertisements and billboard…
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Election campaign posters
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Political parties and their candidates show different degrees of creativity to attract public attention when it comes to the parliamentary elections. (pictures: Keystone)
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Sweets, pens, hats and toys – all the parties are offering voters some kind of free gift. (Pictures: Martin Rütschi, Keystone)
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Anyone can put up videos on the internet. And that’s what many of the 3,000 or so candidates in October’s Swiss general elections are doing. The main reason is that in Switzerland the law forbids TV campaign ads, which are so popular in the United States and in other countries. (SF/swissinfo.ch)
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