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Is time up for nuclear power in Switzerland?

This content was published on Oct 13, 2016 Banning construction of nuclear power plants and limiting to 45 years the use of existing ones: that's an issue before Swiss voters in November.

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Swiss firms could be held to account for actions abroad

This content was published on Oct 10, 2016 A coalition of 80 non-governmental organisations and trade unions are backing the initiative that would make all Swiss companies responsible for conducting due diligence for their activities in any part of the world. After numerous unsuccessful attempts with petitions and parliamentary initiatives, the coalition now hopes to achieve its objective with the initiative “For responsible…

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Inside the Swiss village with a democratic secret

This content was published on Oct 10, 2016 The villages of Goldau, Oberarth and Arth have a hybrid form of democracy that is almost unique within Switzerland.

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Why Colombia’s peace plebiscite failed

This content was published on Oct 8, 2016 Pundits in and out of Colombia never imagined the deal would be voted down, but the outcome was hardly inexplicable. The reason for the outcome was not, as official advertising in favour of the referendum for the peace deal insinuated, that those campaigning for a No “want war.” Nor was there any truth to the…

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Europe’s youth gather in the Swiss Alps

This content was published on Oct 7, 2016 Some 300 young people from 36 countries are meeting in Laax from October 7 for the 83rd International Session of the European Youth Parliament.

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Corporate tax reform to be decided at ballot box

This content was published on Oct 6, 2016 Leftwing campaigners, led by the Social Democratic Party, say the reform is at the expense of ordinary citizens. “It is a giant cheat,” said Social Democratic parliamentarian Beat Jans as 56,000 signatures were handed in to the Federal Chancellery in Bern on Thursday. “The reform will lead to a drop in revenue, pension cuts and…

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‘We need more artists and philosophers in politics’

This content was published on Oct 6, 2016 Switzerland's experimentation with transferring power to citizens is a model for Iceland. But its democractic system could still evolve further.

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Did I ever really have a say?

This content was published on Oct 4, 2016 In 2014, Christina Warren made the difficult decision to renounce her US citizenship. The process, she says, was preceded by angst, anger and grief, followed by a period of working through those emotions. In many ways it was like a divorce. And this divorce left her with no say in the 2016 Presidential elections for…

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How to make town hall meetings more attractive

This content was published on Oct 3, 2016 Attendance at town hall meetings has been decreasing over the past 30 years and young citizens are noticeably absent.

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Initiatives can be successful even if withdrawn

This content was published on Oct 2, 2016 “Under these circumstances it would have made no sense to reject the counter-proposal,” a spokesman for the initiative committee said on Friday. At the same time, an initiative aimed at boosting energy efficiency was also withdrawn although enough signatures to force a nationwide vote had been collected in 2013. The promoters – a broad coalition of…

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