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What Romania’s election turmoil reveals about TikTok’s political influence

This content was published on Apr 6, 2026 After an election was cancelled over Russian interference, Switzerland supported the Romanian think tank Expert Forum in gathering evidence.

Keller-Sutter wants to test who is responsible for insulting social media posts

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Swiss government minister sues ‘misogynistic’ Grok

This content was published on Apr 1, 2026 Karin Keller-Sutter files criminal complaint for defamation after misogynist comments on X.

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Global elections

What it takes for a referendum to be fair

This content was published on Feb 23, 2026 Not only democracies hold referendums – semi-democratic and authoritarian states also run popular votes. Can such ballots ever be fair?

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Russian state broadcaster accuses Swiss public broadcaster SRF of manipulation

This content was published on Feb 20, 2026 The Russian state media outlet RT DE has become involved in a Swiss debate around an initiative to halve the public media licence fee.

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Where UN Special Rapporteur sees freedom of speech under threat in Bangladesh

This content was published on Feb 19, 2026 After fresh elections, Bangladesh is aiming to make good on the calls for reform which sparked 2024 protests. UN freedom of opinion rapporteur Irene Khan explains the stakes.

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Swiss nationals face EU sanctions over disinformation claims

This content was published on Feb 6, 2026 Two Swiss nationals have been sanctioned by the EU in connection with Russian propaganda. An analysis by Swissinfo.

Direct democracy is a defence against disinformation

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Foreign Affairs

Foreign disinformation attacks target Switzerland

This content was published on Jan 30, 2026 Significant increase in attempts by foreign states to influence Swiss public opinion.

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International cooperation

What USAID’s withdrawal means for North Macedonia

This content was published on Jan 26, 2026 North Macedonia has been hit by USAID’s withdrawal. Fears are growing that ‘less Western’ countries will bridge the funding gap.

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Democracy

The future of press freedom hangs in the balance

This content was published on Jan 23, 2026 When the right to information is under threat on several continents, press freedom becomes a matter of democratic urgency, says the director-general of Reporters Without Borders.

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