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Schoolkids ready for Moldova’s democracy – with Swiss help

This content was published on Oct 18, 2024 In Moldovan schools, education for society is a popular subject. Swiss funding supports this progressive approach to pedagogy. SWI swissinfo.ch visited classrooms there to see how it works.

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Will Moldova vote to join the EU despite Russia’s influence?

This content was published on Oct 4, 2024 On October 20, Moldova will vote on EU accession. How will the referendum turn out in a country with many Russia sympathisers?

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Latest US democracy promotion efforts spark Swiss interest

This content was published on Oct 3, 2024 Since 2022, Washington has been funding nations it judges to be democratic “bright spots”. Switzerland is also getting involved.

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Tunisia holds presidential elections under one-man rule… again

This content was published on Sep 30, 2024 As Tunisia readies for October's presidential elections, questions about the people's role arise amid a resurgence of authoritarianism.

A deepfake image, created by AI, portrays Kamala Harris as a communist dictator.

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US disinformation surge rings alarm bells for Swiss direct democracy

This content was published on Sep 26, 2024 Like the United States, Swiss direct democracy is vulnerable to the same disinformation tactics that threaten voters around the world.

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From absolutism to democracy in Bhutan: 50 years of Swiss support

This content was published on Sep 1, 2024 In 1975 Helvetas was the first international development organisation to work in Bhutan. It now plans to withdraw from the Himalayan country.

A Venezuelan soldier in a polling station in Caracas on Sunday.

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Venezuelan opposition in Switzerland: Maduro regime ‘knows it doesn’t have a majority’

This content was published on Jul 30, 2024 The coordinator of Venezuela’s opposition in Switzerland explains why she got involved in the recent hotly disputed election campaign.

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Trump, Biden and hatred: how US polarisation affects Americans in Switzerland

This content was published on Jul 20, 2024 A Republican, Democrat and Independent living in Switzerland describe the emotional divide in US politics.

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Hungarians in Switzerland look at momentous past and Orbán’s present

This content was published on Jul 1, 2024 Switzerland once took in 10,000 Hungarians fleeing Soviet persecution. Four of them look back – and at the country’s democratic development over the past 30 years.

French President Emmanuel Macron meets the population a week after the dissolution of the National Assembly.

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Why Macron didn’t dare venture too far into democratic territory

This content was published on Jun 28, 2024 The French President has called on voters to elect a new parliament. Despite this democratic gesture, very little has been done to meet citizens’ expectations.

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