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Group challenges law behind Covid-19 tracing app

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This content was published on Jul 23, 2020 A committee has launched a referendum against changes made to the Epidemics Act to allow the introduction of the SwissCovid tracing app.

Swiss launch ‘democratic’ hygiene mask production

This content was published on Jul 14, 2020 The production of protective face masks should be decentralised and made more democratic, according to two Swiss campaigners.

Switzerland’s exclusive democracy

This content was published on Jun 26, 2020 Since the creation of the Swiss federal state in 1848, the number of people gaining voting rights has risen steadily.

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Campaigners withdraw initiative for e-vote moratorium

This content was published on Jun 23, 2020 A people’s initiative aimed at effectively banning the introduction of e-voting in Switzerland has been suspended.

Swiss ‘Stop Palm Oil’ plea ready for referendum consideration

This content was published on Jun 22, 2020 Activists in Switzerland are calling for a ‘Stop Palm Oil’ referendum opposing the Swiss free trade agreement (FTA) with Indonesia.

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Parliament calls on voters to reject Swiss-wide burka ban

This content was published on Jun 17, 2020 On Wednesday the House of Representatives voted to back a counter-proposal drawn up by the government last year. This would continue with the status quo of cantons setting their own rules on burkas and niqabs but with the concession that people should be obliged to show their faces for identity checks across the country. Two…

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Campaigners force vote on fighter jet purchase

This content was published on Jun 17, 2020 Voters will have the final say on a CHF6 billion ($6.1 billion) package to buy new fighter jets for the Swiss airforce.

Swiss Post set to relaunch its e-voting system

This content was published on Jun 9, 2020 The controversial issue of e-voting is back: Swiss Post, which had halted the development of a project in July 2019, now plans a platform ready for testing by 2021.

Switzerland – a two-tier democracy

Foreigners, who make up a quarter of the 8.6 million people in Switzerland, still have no political rights at national level.

The latest updates on Swiss and international democracy

This content was published on Jun 4, 2020 This week: protests and the potential of local democracy around the world.

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