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Do sanctuary cities exist in Switzerland?

This content was published on Dec 3, 2019 The US has recently seen cities face off against federal authorities on immigration issues. What's the situation in Switzerland?

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Swiss cities ‘groaning under flood of demonstrations’

This content was published on Dec 1, 2019 Swiss residents are taking to the streets more than ever, with the capital Bern expected to see 300 demos for the first time this year.

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Watch: Brexit and direct democracy discussion

This content was published on Nov 29, 2019 Watch a panel discussion on factors leading to Brexit, vote implementation, and learnings.

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A second Brexit referendum? Swiss lessons on repeating votes

This content was published on Nov 29, 2019 Would a second Brexit referendum heal the divisions or simply create more? Swiss democracy could hold some lessons.

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Switzerland’s controversial minaret ban, ten years on

This content was published on Nov 29, 2019 A decade ago, a majority of Swiss voters backed a people’s initiative banning the building of minarets in the country. What has changed since?

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When Switzerland clipped its army’s wings

This content was published on Nov 26, 2019 Thirty years ago the Swiss voted on whether to abolish the army. Although the initiative failed, a surprisingly strong vote in favour led to reforms.

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The lessons to be learned from Switzerland’s election upset

This content was published on Nov 25, 2019 Time for a closer look at the future course of Swiss politics following the definitive make-up of the new parliament.

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Green light for ‘democratic piloting’ of Geneva Airport

This content was published on Nov 24, 2019 Voters in Geneva have backed a local initiative calling for controlled development of the airport.

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The world has more democracies, but weaker democracy

This content was published on Nov 19, 2019 Despite the continued increase in the world’s democracies, their quality is eroding, writes the Stockholm-based IDEA institute.

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No sign of an end to Britain’s messy democratic order

This content was published on Nov 17, 2019 Even with a Brexit solution finally in the making, Britain’s hunger for more citizen participation remains an unresolved issue.

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