Cluster: Democracy

From absolutism to democracy in Bhutan: 50 years of Swiss support

This content was published on Sep 1, 2024 In 1975 Helvetas was the first international development organisation to work in Bhutan. It now plans to withdraw from the Himalayan country.

A defaced campaign poster of Swiss People's Party candidates for the 2019 parliamentary elections.

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Insults and threats are everyday features of Swiss local politics, study shows

This content was published on Aug 30, 2024 Aggressive incidents are far from the exception for Swiss politicians, even at the most face-to-face local level – but physical attacks remain rare.

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Jura and Bern voters to decide Moutier’s fate

This content was published on Aug 26, 2024 A crucial vote will take place on September 22 regarding the future of the town of Moutier in northwestern Switzerland.

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Hackers find only minor issues with Swiss Post’s e-voting system

This content was published on Aug 8, 2024 A recent bug bounty scheme involving 7,000 hackers confirmed just a single vulnerability – of “low severity” – in the e-voting software.

A Venezuelan soldier in a polling station in Caracas on Sunday.

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Venezuelan opposition in Switzerland: Maduro regime ‘knows it doesn’t have a majority’

This content was published on Jul 30, 2024 The coordinator of Venezuela’s opposition in Switzerland explains why she got involved in the recent hotly disputed election campaign.

The dissolution of the French National Assembly, announced on June 9, 2024, by Emmanuel Macron, has recomposed the forces in parliament in an unfortunate way.

Democracy

Why France is not ready for a Swiss-style government

This content was published on Jul 28, 2024 Political figures who are open to compromise or coalitions are currently few and far between in France. Yet some observers see direct democracy as a way out of the current crisis.

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‘Security here, freedom there’ – insights from a US trucker festival in Switzerland

This content was published on Jul 25, 2024 Many attendees at the International Trucker & Country Festival in Interlaken yearn for the freedom associated with the US. An academic in a cowboy hat explains why.

Global elections

Trump, Biden and hatred: how US polarisation affects Americans in Switzerland

This content was published on Jul 20, 2024 A Republican, Democrat and Independent living in Switzerland describe the emotional divide in US politics.

Democracy

Swiss direct democracy is Eurovision’s latest challenge

This content was published on Jul 19, 2024 As the country gets closer to naming the city to host next year’s Eurovision, political and financial wrangles have entered the fray.

Democracy

Initiative for Switzerland to back nuclear weapon ban launched

This content was published on Jul 2, 2024 The Alliance for a Nuclear Weapons Ban has launched a popular initiative for Switzerland to join the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons.

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