Cluster: Democracy

Switzerland beefs up fight against organised crime

Beat Jans (right) und Eva Wildi-Cortes present the action plan

This content was published on Dec 19, 2025 Switzerland launches action plan against organised criminal gangs.

Parliament approves a 2026 budget in the black

Democracy

Swiss parliament approves 2026 budget

This content was published on Dec 19, 2025 Parliament approves balanced Swiss budget for 2026.

Jacques Baud a retired colonel of the Swiss Army General Staff, and former strategic analyst specialising in intelligence and counterterrorism.

Foreign Affairs

Former Swiss intelligence officer targeted by new EU sanctions against Russia

This content was published on Dec 19, 2025 The EU has sanctioned former Swiss intelligence officer Jacques Baud over alleged Russian propaganda. Switzerland says it will not adopt the sanctions.

A group of people raise their hands during a session in parliament

Global elections

Can December elections break political stalemate in Kosovo?

This content was published on Dec 19, 2025 Following the parliamentary elections in February 2025, Kosovo descended into an institutional deadlock. Fresh elections are due at the end of December 2025.

Information wars

Switzerland is recruiting 85,000 foreign workers – the fake news that never dies

This content was published on Dec 17, 2025 A fake news story that has gone viral claims that Switzerland is facing a severe labour shortage and is recruiting massively abroad.

Sports associations launch campaign against SRG halving initiative

Swiss Politics

Swiss sports associations oppose lowering radio and TV licence fee

This content was published on Dec 15, 2025 Six major sports organisations have launched a campaign to oppose the popular initiative "200 francs is enough! (SRG initiative)", which aims to lower the Swiss radio and TV licence fee.

Zurich takes "mobility initiative" to the Federal Supreme Court

Swiss democracy

Zurich wants brakes released on ability to set speed limits

This content was published on Dec 10, 2025 Zurich City Council launches legal challenge to vote that restricted its right to impose speed limits.

Vox Day stands next to a machine, wooden boards in the background

Information wars

Far-right US blogger reaches hundreds of thousands from Switzerland

This content was published on Dec 9, 2025 US author Vox Day was behind the manosphere concept of “sigma males”. We meet him in a quiet village in canton Fribourg.

St. Gallen launches pilot project for digital signature collection

Digital Democracy

First Swiss platform for digital signature collection presented

This content was published on Dec 8, 2025 The canton of St. Gallen presented Switzerland's first e-collecting project on Monday.

The people of Zurich restrict the right to 30 km/h in large cities

Swiss democracy

Voters prevent Zurich from imposing 30km/h limit on main roads

This content was published on Nov 30, 2025 The cities of Zurich and Winterthur have lost the right to introduce 30km/h speed limits on their main roads, in a vote in the canton on Sunday.

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