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How Turkey’s democratic dream turned ugly

This content was published on Apr 13, 2017 Indeed, a functioning democracy needs freedom of expression like a fish needs water. Here is a five-part analysis ahead of Erdoğan’s constitutional referendum. 1. The vote: On 16 April 2017, 55 million Turks will be asked to vote on the future powers of their president. The constitutional reform proposed by the incumbent conservative Recep Tayyip…

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Sion 2026: an un-Olympic dream

This content was published on Apr 11, 2017 Voters may have said no to Graubünden’s candidacy for the Winter Olympics 2026, but Switzerland could still be in the running to host the event.

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Spain tests new forms of citizen participation

This content was published on Apr 11, 2017 We want real democracy and this involves opening the institutions’ doors. Since the last municipal elections, many cities have focused on increasing citizen participation. The variety of processes and the desire to experiment has been extraordinary. New platforms based on Consul free participation softwareExternal link, such as Decide MadridExternal link or Decidim BarcelonaExternal link, have…

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Anti-arms trade initiative launched

This content was published on Apr 11, 2017 The launching of the campaign kicked off with one of the group’s members, 86-year-old Louise Schneider, being picked up by police for spraying “Geld für Waffen tötet” (money for weapons kills) on the Swiss National Bank (SNB). The bank is currently undergoing renovations, so the graffiti was sprayed on a wooden protective wall. The text…

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A penny for your vote!

This content was published on Apr 8, 2017 When it comes to creating political campaigns, the Swiss have a lot of practice - voters are called to the polls about four times a year.

Immigration initiative challenge fails

This content was published on Apr 7, 2017 An alliance of committees on Friday handed in about 13,000 signatures – short of the 50,000 signatures needed to challenge a parliamentary compromise adopted last December. A leading member of the group, Let the People decide, said the campaign over the past 100 days had been difficult because of the “limited funds and staff resources”.…

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New energy strategy poised to receive green light

This content was published on Apr 7, 2017 A new energy strategy is expected to see an easy victory at the ballot box in Switzerland on May 21, according to a survey published on Friday.

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Swiss e-voting poised for expanded roll-out

This content was published on Apr 5, 2017 Until now, 14 cantons have at various times allowed Swiss living abroad to vote electronically. Three cantons (Neuchâtel, Geneva and Basel City) have operated e-voting systems for Swiss-based citizens. Up to two-thirds of citizens who have been eligible to vote electronically have grabbed the opportunity, proving that strong demand exists, the government said. The current…

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The European Citizens’ Initiative is very much alive

This content was published on Apr 4, 2017 Dismissed as “useless and toothless”, the European Citizens’ Initiative – or ECI – might just have hidden potential.

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Journalist found guilty of voting twice – for TV report

This content was published on Apr 4, 2017 A Swiss journalist has been found guilty of electoral fraud for voting twice electronically – once as a Swiss resident and again as a Swiss citizen living abroad.

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