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Religious recognition in Switzerland—a cantonal affair

This content was published on Apr 26, 2017 A multicultural society is often a multi-religious one. How can Switzerland best manage its growing diversity and the frictions which can arise?

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Democracy

Re-thinking US election primaries in the Trump era

This content was published on Apr 25, 2017 Geoffrey Cowan is a lawyer, professor of communication and author of the book “Let the People Rule: Theodore Roosevelt and the Birth of the Presidential Primary”. The following text was first published by the History News NetworkExternal link of the Columbian College of Arts and Sciences at George Washington University. It was more than a…

Democracy

Stark choices seen in French election

This content was published on Apr 24, 2017 Swiss newspapers characterised the result of the first round of France’s presidential election as a choice between very different futures.

Democracy

Media pounces on the wrong issues

This content was published on Apr 22, 2017 A reform of the corporate tax system, which the Swiss rejected in February, was one of these particularly thorny issues. Apart from finance experts, nobody really knew the precise contents of the proposal. Not even Peter Wanner, chairman of the AZ Medien publishing house with several regional in the German-speaking part of Switzerland. During a…

Democracy

Readers react to ‘outrageous’ burka ban article

This content was published on Apr 21, 2017 swissinfo.ch readers weigh in on whether direct democracy leads to a majority of society oppressing religious minorities.

Opinion

Democracy

Counting on Swiss energy

This content was published on Apr 19, 2017 Switzerland will produce more secure, cleaner and cheaper energy as a result of the Energy Strategy 2050.

Is the Swiss burka ban a tyranny of the majority?

This content was published on Apr 19, 2017 In a direct democracy, does the banning of new minarets, burkas and the ritual slaughter of animals discriminate against religious minorities?

Democracy

Europe gives direct democracy a second chance

This content was published on Apr 18, 2017 What at first glance seems an overdue acknowledgement by the executive branch of the European Union could become a true window of opportunity. The unexpected announcement was made by the European Union’s First Vice-President Frans Timmermans just before the Easter holiday. The scene was the annual European Citizens’ Initiative Day External linkhosted by the European…

Democracy

Swiss Turks say No in controversial referendum

This content was published on Apr 18, 2017 A proposal to extend the powers of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has been rejected by with an overwhelming majority of Turks in Switzerland.

Democracy

Swiss democracy in stranglehold of digitalisation

This content was published on Apr 17, 2017 Thurnherr holds one of the most important offices in the finely balanced mechanism of Swiss democracy. Now 53, he is the chief of staff, supporting the cabinet in its governmental activity – but there’s another reason why Thurnherr and his Federal Chancellery are central: it’s that they act as an interface between the government, people,…

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