Cluster: Democracy

How do you get Swiss youngsters to vote?

This content was published on Oct 20, 2020 Only a third of young Swiss vote regularly. Countries like Austria and Australia do much better. What’s their secret?

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Does your vote count? Trump says ‘Let’s see’ – Switzerland says ‘Let’s talk…’

This content was published on Oct 14, 2020 America’s election anxieties are far from unique. Switzerland’s recent referendum experiences may offer some clues for managing polarisation.

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Swiss town Moutier to re-vote in March on cantonal allegiance

This content was published on Oct 8, 2020 The town of Moutier will decide on March 28 whether to leave German-speaking canton Bern to join French-speaking Jura.

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How the world’s most frequent voters handle postal ballots

This content was published on Oct 2, 2020 Switzerland, where citizens vote four times a year, has a longstanding tradition of mailing its ballots. How did that play out during a pandemic?

Campaign poster for EU immigration vote.

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Immigration result a ‘slap in the face’ for Swiss right-wingers, say media

This content was published on Sep 28, 2020 Switzerland's rejection of curbs on EU immigration shows support for the free movement of workers. But the road ahead is rocky, says the Swiss press.

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Voters decide not to water down wolf protection

This content was published on Sep 27, 2020 More than half of the voters (51.9%) have rejected parliament’s changes to Swiss hunting laws.

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Swiss Abroad furious about missing voting documents

This content was published on Sep 25, 2020 Tens of thousands of Swiss living abroad are estimated to have received their voting documents too late to vote on Sunday – if at all.

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Swiss referendum adds pressure to strained relationship with EU

This content was published on Sep 25, 2020 The Alpine nation’s vote on immigration is the latest step in a tug-of-war with Brussels.

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Switzerland’s niggling problem with the independence of the judiciary

This content was published on Sep 21, 2020 The appointment of judges in Switzerland has recently made headlines – with more than just the separation of powers at stake.

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Voters to decide on basic rights of primates

This content was published on Sep 16, 2020 Switzerland’s top court has given the go-ahead for a vote in Basel City on enshrining the basic rights of primates in the cantonal constitution.

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