Cluster: Democracy

Calls grow louder for pesticide-free food and water

Tractor applying pesticide to a field of lettuce

This content was published on Apr 17, 2021 Two separate proposals are demanding a reform of Switzerland's agriculture and food production sectors, phasing out the use of synthetic pesticides.

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Swiss climate strategy to be decided at the ballot box

This content was published on Apr 17, 2021 On June 13, Swiss voters will have the last word on a key pillar of the country’s climate change strategy – the new CO2 law.

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Pension reform in Switzerland: a democratic balancing act

This content was published on Apr 15, 2021 All major efforts since 2003 at reforming the Swiss pension system have failed. Is this a case of democracy meeting its limits?

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‘Marriage for all’ opponents hand in signatures for referendum

This content was published on Apr 12, 2021 Swiss voters look set to have the last word on a same-sex marriage law after opponents handed in signatures demanding a referendum.

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How women’s suffrage in Switzerland changed the world

This content was published on Apr 9, 2021 Although women's suffrage was only achieved 50 years ago in Switzerland, the country has become a global champion of equal rights abroad.

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From Greenland to Moutier – how to use democracy smartly

This content was published on Apr 9, 2021 This week’s democracy briefing: from Greenland to Moutier, and wrapping up our series on 50 years of women’s suffrage in Switzerland.

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Share your opinions at the workplace – for the sake of democracy

This content was published on Mar 30, 2021 Employees who are allowed to have a say at work are more likely to participate in the democratic process outside the office.

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Moutier to join canton Jura

This content was published on Mar 28, 2021 Voters in the Swiss town of Moutier have decided to leave canton Bern and join canton Jura.

Moutier: the Swiss conflict that has been ongoing for more than 200 years

This content was published on Mar 26, 2021 Moutier votes Sunday on whether to change canton. This is part of the explosive Jura conflict which Switzerland has tried to resolve peacefully.

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Democracy rankers downbeat about ‘viral autocratisation’

This content was published on Mar 11, 2021 This week’s newsletter: the picture painted by the latest democracy rankings, and the aftermath of the Swiss “burka ban”.

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