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Canton Aargau rejects lowering voting age to 16

Aargau voters clearly reject voting age 16

This content was published on Nov 24, 2024 Aargau is the latest in a line of Swiss cantons which have voted against extending the right to vote to 16-year-olds.

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Swiss citizens submit signatures for referendum to simplify naturalisation

This content was published on Nov 21, 2024 The committee behind the popular initiative "For modern citizenship rights" submitted around 105,000 certified signatures on Thursday to simplify naturalisation for foreigners living in Switzerland.

Critics of a nuclear repository call for a national referendum

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Critics of proposed Swiss nuclear waste site want a referendum

This content was published on Nov 15, 2024 A proposed radioactive waste repository in canton Zurich is facing opposition even before official approval.

How can we avoid AI being monopolised by powerful countries and companies?

AI has the potential to solve many of the world's problems. But the wealthiest countries and tech firms may seek to hoard these benefits.

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Swiss ban on face covering will apply from 2025

This content was published on Nov 6, 2024 From January 1, 2025, it will be forbidden to cover the face in public places throughout Switzerland.

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Swiss OSCE observers keep an eye on tense US election

This content was published on Nov 2, 2024 In an extremely tense election climate, the OSCE has sent almost 250 international observers to the US. Among them are two Swiss: Sascha Alderisi and Jean-Luc Addor.

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Why the Georgian cultural scene is hoping for an opposition victory

This content was published on Oct 26, 2024 Swiss-Georgian cultural collaborations are an example of a transnational civil society. Now it is under threat from an authoritarian law.

Moldovan President Maia Sandu visiting Bern in 2023 alongside the then President of the Swiss Confederation Alain Berset.

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Embezzled funds test Swiss-Moldovan relations

This content was published on Oct 19, 2024 Switzerland sends Moldova a great deal of aid, but at the same time takes four years to confiscate Vladimir Plahotniuc's villa.

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Schoolkids ready for Moldova’s democracy – with Swiss help

This content was published on Oct 18, 2024 In Moldovan schools, education for society is a popular subject. Swiss funding supports this progressive approach to pedagogy. SWI swissinfo.ch visited classrooms there to see how it works.

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How much protest should a democratic state accept?

This content was published on Oct 17, 2024 Attention-grabbing stunts by climate activists have tested the limits of legitimate action in Switzerland and elsewhere. How should judges react?

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