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Anti-EU immigration proposal would damage prosperity, government says

This content was published on Feb 11, 2020 Two days after the latest nationwide votes, attention turns to the next ballots in May, which include a proposal by the right-wing Swiss People’s Party to take full national control of immigration. The initiative, which reflects worries among some Swiss about immigration in general, demands that the government scrap the freedom of movement agreement with…

Voters reject ‘affordable housing’ initiative

This content was published on Feb 9, 2020 Swiss voters have rejected a people's initiative to promote more affordable housing.

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Voters set higher hurdles for citizenship requests

This content was published on Feb 9, 2020 Regulations for foreigners to be granted Swiss citizenship will be tightened in canton Aargau following a ballot on Sunday.

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Youth suffrage suffers setback in public ballot

This content was published on Feb 9, 2020 The minimum voting age will not be lowered to 16 in canton Neuchâtel, dampening hopes of introducing youth suffrage at a national level in Switzerland.

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Shared political power makes citizens happier

This content was published on Jan 31, 2020 Citizens in countries with developed direct democratic institutions are more satisfied with politics than those in centralised democratic systems.

Anti-5G protests held across Switzerland

This content was published on Jan 25, 2020 Hundreds of people have turned out across Switzerland to protest against the spread of 5G mobile technology.

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Paternity leave to be challenged in a nationwide vote

This content was published on Jan 24, 2020 Opponents of a statutory two-week paternity in Switzerland have handed in the signatures for a nationwide vote likely later this year.

Citizen proposal demands lower health insurance costs

This content was published on Jan 23, 2020 Social democrats have handed in signatures to force a national vote on the heated topic of health insurance payments.

Do you trust your fellow citizens more than your leaders?

This content was published on Jan 23, 2020 A Swiss experiment bringing together a group of “normal” citizens to prepare an info sheet for February’s national vote has completed its first stage.

Wanted: Female mayors

This content was published on Jan 15, 2020 Women are still largely underrepresented in local and cantonal councils, despite their good result in the last parliamentarian election.

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