Cluster: Democracy

Online platform aims to boost local citizen participation

This content was published on Dec 17, 2016 A special online platform has been launched to promote political petitions in a bid to increase local citizen participation.

Democracy

Supreme Court upholds decision on Islam centre

This content was published on Dec 14, 2016 The judges ruled that the initiative by the rightwing Swiss People’s Party was in violation of anti-discrimination rules in the Swiss constitution, according to a court statement on Wednesday. It said that the promoters of the initiative justified their proposal mainly with anti-Islamic reasons. The Fribourg cantonal parliament last year decided not to let voters…

Democracy

154,000 to use e-voting from next year

This content was published on Dec 2, 2016 Around 97,000 Swiss-based voters and 57,000 Swiss abroad will be able to use e-voting in the next nationwide vote on February 12, 2017.

Democracy

Almanac of Swiss politics goes digital

This content was published on Dec 1, 2016 The first edition of the “Annual Yearbook of Swiss Politics” was published in 1966. For the past five decades, experts have recorded political life both at a national level and in the country’s 26 cantons. The publication, written in German and in French, two of Switzerland’s four national languages, has become an important source of…

Democracy

Why did voters reject a second major nature park?

This content was published on Nov 29, 2016 Eight of 17 municipalities, including two key communes, have rejected plans for a second national park in the Swiss Alps.

Democracy

Fribourg very satisfied with new e-voting system

This content was published on Nov 27, 2016 Good news from Fribourg for Swiss abroad who want to cast their vote electronically.

Democracy

Swiss nuclear plants to remain on grid

This content was published on Nov 27, 2016 Swiss voters have thrown out a proposal to close the country’s five nuclear power plants after 45 years in operation.

Democracy

Voters weigh gay marriage, national park and Sunday shopping

This content was published on Nov 27, 2016 The initiative was proposed by an ultra-conservative Christian party, the Federal Democratic Union, which wanted the following phrase to be anchored in the Zurich cantonal constitution: “Marriage is defined as a lasting and legally regulated cohabitation between a man and a woman”. The initiative was opposed by both the cantonal parliament and government. The cantonal…

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Democracy

Direct democracy is the solution not the problem

This content was published on Nov 23, 2016 Set against a series of ballot box upsets – notably in the United States, Britain and Colombia – activists, state representatives and academics exchanged ideas about granting citizens a direct say in political decisions. “2016 has been a very intense year for direct democracy. But has it also been a good year?” asked David Altman,…

Democracy

As nuclear power grows, Swiss vote whether to cut back

This content was published on Nov 22, 2016 After the Fukushima nuclear accident in 2011 Switzerland was one of the first countries to redirect its energy policy. In the same year, the government launched a new strategy looking ahead to 2050. It called for nuclear energy production to be phased out, a substantial reduction in electricity consumption and the promotion of renewable sources.…

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