Cluster: Democracy

Active Austria continues with a black eye

This content was published on Jan 31, 2017 It is not that the people in this central European alpine republic do not care: To the contrary! By the end of January more than half a million peopleExternal link had signed a citizens’ initiativeExternal link to ban any Austrian participation in free trade agreements between Austria and Canada (CETA) and the United States (TTIP). Out…

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Citizens demand say on parliament’s immigration move

This content was published on Jan 31, 2017 In a Swiss first, citizens are challenging a parliamentary decision to a nationwide vote although they are not opposed to the law in question.

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Democracy

Face it. Third generation immigrants are integrated

This content was published on Jan 26, 2017 The president of trade union umbrella group Travail Suisse argues Switzerland should recognise the rights of young people born and raised here.

Opinion

Democracy

A standard naturalisation practice? No thanks!

This content was published on Jan 26, 2017 Swiss People's Party party parliamentarian Barbara Steinemann calls for more caution in the naturalisation process.

Democracy

Brexit needs parliament OK but citizens have no say

This content was published on Jan 24, 2017 Tuesday’s final decision of the Supreme CourtExternal link not to allow the government to trigger the Exit-clause of the EU treaties brings some constitutional clarity about how to implement last June’s vote on Brexit. In brief: There must be a vote by the British parliament to trigger the next step of Brexit (the two-year negotiations with…

Democracy

A new Nelson Mandela in Davos?

This content was published on Jan 20, 2017 Grenville-Grey was one of more than 30 young people from all over the world invited to Switzerland to meet each other and confront political and business leaders in Davos. A co-author of the declaration, Grenville-Grey was born in London in 1992 to parents who had left South Africa for political reasons. Four years after the…

Democracy

Vast majority of voters against nuclear power

This content was published on Jan 19, 2017 Three out of four Swiss citizens are against nuclear power plants according to a new study.

Democracy

Swiss voters to decide on energy strategy

This content was published on Jan 19, 2017 Voters will have their say on Switzerland’s new energy strategy that would gradually phase out the nation’s five nuclear power plants.

Democracy

‘Most important office in a democracy is the citizen’

This content was published on Jan 18, 2017 Here are some extracts from the January 10 speech, compiled by the democracy platform people2 power. Change of power “In ten days the world will witness a hallmark of our democracy. The peaceful transfer of power from one freely elected president to the next. I committed to President-Elect Trump that my administration would ensure the…

Democracy

Anti-predator initiative finds strong support

This content was published on Jan 17, 2017 Thousands of people are calling for canton Valais in western Switzerland to be a predator-free zone. Their initiative specifically targets the wolf, the lynx and the bear.

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