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Gender discrimination: the first Swiss woman in cantonal parliament

Frau, die im Parlamentssaal voller Männer vereidigt wird.

This content was published on Aug 16, 2022 The first woman in Switzerland ever to be elected to a cantonal parliament was Raymonde Schweizer.

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Battery hens and pension reform top Swiss ballot sheet

This content was published on Aug 4, 2022 On September 25 Swiss voters will decide about legal changes. On the ballot box sheet are: animal welfare, women’s retirement age and tax breaks.

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Two years on, how has Covid marked Swiss democracy?

This content was published on Jul 27, 2022 In spring 2020, democracy took a hit when health measures also meant the curtailing of political rights.

What is the future for neutrality?

Neutrality is in the dock. Does it have a future? And how should it be defined?

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How a strike threat reshaped Swiss democracy

This content was published on Jul 19, 2022 The general strike called in Olten in 1918 was like an earthquake for Swiss politics.

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Democracy Newsletter July 2022

This content was published on Jul 15, 2022 Putin is targeting all democracies with his war against Ukraine, which is contrary to international law.

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Recovery is only possible with a ‘stronger and more resilient democracy’

This content was published on Jul 5, 2022 At the Ukraine Recovery Conference, the Council of Europe's secretary general announced better instruments to monitor and assist democratic standards.

Ruslan Stefanchuk und Irène Kälin an der Konferenz in Lugano

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Ukraine’s recovery requires ‘democratic resilience’

This content was published on Jul 5, 2022 Strengthening and expanding democracy are central pillars for the reconstruction of Ukraine.

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Will Russia ever experience democracy?

This content was published on Jul 5, 2022 Russia’s war in Ukraine has pushed Kyiv closer to the West and democracy. But what path will Russia choose?

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Russia has passed ‘100 new laws’ restricting press freedom

This content was published on Jul 4, 2022 Galina Timchenko, the Russian-Ukrainian editor-in-chief of meduza.io, still writes about what Russian media can no longer publish due to censorship.

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