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Government signs off on e-voting options until 2020

This content was published on Dec 7, 2018 The Swiss government has renewed the authorisation of the cantons of Bern, Lucerne, Fribourg, Basel City and Geneva to offer e-voting.

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‘The more we take democracies for granted, the less prepared we are to defend them’

This content was published on Dec 7, 2018 The Swiss foreign minister says human rights and democracy remain at the heart of Switzerland’s agenda, as the UN human rights declaration turns 70.

Rebecca Panian, the filmmaker behind the Rheinau basic income project

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Unconditional Swiss income experiment fails to get funding

This content was published on Dec 4, 2018 A programme that would have paid Swiss villagers CHF2,500 a month in unconditional basic income has failed to raise sufficient funding.

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Swiss Abroad disappointed by Geneva’s stance on e-voting

This content was published on Nov 29, 2018 The recent decision by canton Geneva to shelve its e-voting system could undermine citizens’ confidence in the system, says the Swiss Abroad.

Una donna con apparecchio fotografico nascosta tra le ortensie

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Do the Swiss have a weakness for surveillance?

This content was published on Nov 27, 2018 On Sunday, almost two-thirds of Swiss voters approved the use of private investigators by insurance companies to catch fraudsters.

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Swiss media: ‘No’ vote shows faith in national institutions

This content was published on Nov 26, 2018 The Swiss press has interpreted the "no" vote on the ‘Swiss law first’ initiative on Sunday as a sign of confidence in existing institutions and as a rejection of a misleading and radical proposal presented by the conservative right Swiss People’s Party.

Demonstrators with red cards against perceived attack by People s Party on human rights

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‘Swiss law first’ initiative given short shrift at polls

This content was published on Nov 25, 2018 Swiss voters have clearly rejected a right-wing proposal to put their country’s constitution above international law.

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Bern corporate tax cuts flop at ballot box

This content was published on Nov 25, 2018 Voters in canton Bern rejected a proposal to lower corporate taxes, dealing a surprise blow to the government and parliament.

Competitors on their way to a cross country race

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Champions League finals for modern direct democracy

This content was published on Nov 23, 2018 From ski races to cow horns, nuclear power and electoral reforms, it's a busy weekend for participatory democracy around the globe.

Aktivist mit Regenbogenflaggen bei einer Demonstration für die Homoehe in Taiwan

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Taiwan’s young democracy has Swiss genes

This content was published on Nov 22, 2018 Taiwanese voters get first taste of direct democracy with more than ten referendums up for vote.

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