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First Swiss platform for digital signature collection presented

St. Gallen launches pilot project for digital signature collection

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

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Why did the Swiss vote twice on the E-ID?

This content was published on Oct 23, 2025 We explain why certain issues tend to reappear in Swiss democracy.

Dave Lesher, founder of "CalMatters", wants to ensure more transparency in politics from Sacramento. The picture shows the California State Capitol.

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CalMatters: digital journalism as a safeguard for democracy

This content was published on Oct 15, 2025 How a California-based digital investigative platform is using AI to support – and explain – democracy.

Thomas Minder advocates banning minors from social networks

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Ban social media for minors, says top Swiss school principal

This content was published on Oct 6, 2025 Young people need to be better protected in their use of social media, said Thomas Minder, president of the Association of School Principals in German-speaking Switzerland.

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How digital civil society helped shape the Swiss e-ID

This content was published on Sep 29, 2025 Erik Schönenberger from the Digital Society association calls the process of involving critics "exemplary" – in contrast to AI regulation.

Petition demands more protection of minors on social media from the Federal Council

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Swiss campaigners submit petition to protect minors on social media

This content was published on Sep 18, 2025 Social media platforms should no longer be accessible to children and young people under the age of 16, a new petition is requesting.

An Estonian woman retrieves her digital health card. Photo taken in Tallinn, 2018.

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Why a slow-paced digital transition may be best for democracy

This content was published on Sep 15, 2025 When it comes to digital transformation, Switzerland and digital pioneer Estonia are at the opposite ends of the spectrum. What can be learnt from these two very different experiences?

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Swiss cantonal ministers keep low profile on social media

This content was published on Aug 24, 2025 A small base of followers and neutral posts: these are the conclusions that emerge from a study published by UNIL researchers into the use of social networks by councillors of state.

A dog on a leash waits as its owner votes in a booth for referendums on citizenship and job protections, at a polling station in Milan, Italy, Sunday, June 8, 2025.

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E-collecting brings new lease of life to Italian democracy

This content was published on Jul 31, 2025 An e-ID and a state-run platform for collecting digital signatures have boosted the paths to participation in Italy – but it’s not all plain sailing towards digital democracy.

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