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Practice what you preach

This content was published on Jan 24, 2019 The inspiration behind the school strike movement that’s bringing young people onto the streets all over Europe, has arrived in Switzerland.

President praises Swiss values at WEF

This content was published on Jan 22, 2019 “We reject diktats. The most commonly used word in our constitution is ‘freedom’ and we are proud of that,” said Maurer during his opening address in DavosExternal link on Tuesday morning. “We are free to accept responsibility for ourselves and others,” he explained. Maurer, who holds the rotating Swiss presidency alongside his role as the…

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Swiss to have final say on corporate tax and gun law reforms

This content was published on Jan 17, 2019 Campaigners have submitted the necessary signatures for nationwide votes on the Swiss gun law and an overhaul of the corporate tax system.

Populist-leaning voters want more direct democracy – but do their parties deliver?

This content was published on Jan 15, 2019 Populist parties are on the rise in Europe. But do the citizens that back them support one of their core demands – more direct democracy?

App launched to help Swiss voters

This content was published on Jan 15, 2019 The Swiss have launched an app that provides background information as well as the results of all votes nationwide.

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‘Swiss law first’ initiative challenged many voters

This content was published on Jan 12, 2019 A study shows that many voters did not fully understand the relevance of a proposal putting the Swiss constitution above international law.

Certain elements of peoples’ lives could change

This content was published on Jan 11, 2019

Everyone’s circumstances are slightly different

This content was published on Jan 11, 2019

woman walking past a public billboard asking if it is democratic that only 43% of residents in Geneva have the right to vote

Foreigner voting rights: broad variety of opinions

This content was published on Jan 10, 2019 What do swissinfo.ch readers make of the idea of granting foreigners in Switzerland the right to take part in votes and elections?

Global democracy looking better as Switzerland slips

This content was published on Jan 9, 2019 Increased political participation around the world has halted a democratic backslide according to the latest democracy index.

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