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Vaud pays high price for local democracy

This content was published on Aug 15, 2014 The French-speaking regional newspaper 24heures External link published an article on Friday highlighting a growing trend in canton Vaud for local grassroots opposition via popular referendums to urban planning. The cities and towns of Lausanne, Aigle, Chavannes-près-Renens, Bussigny, Bassins, Yvorne and Le Vaud have all experienced a spate of citizen-initiated referendums in recent months. “It’s a…

E-voting wins ground despite risks and setbacks

This content was published on Aug 14, 2014 Swiss expats registered in 14 of the country’s 26 cantons will be able to participate in the 2015 elections to the House of Representatives. In 12 cantons they can also help choose the members of the Senate. “139 of the 200 seat in house will be affected,” says Thomas Kalau, a senior official in the…

Asset tracing: Follow the money

This content was published on Aug 14, 2014 “They were purchasing expensive furniture and luxury goods but they saved money on their shredders,” says Natalie Sedletska, a journalist who contributes to YanukovychLeaks, a website detailing dozens of transactions identified from sacks of papers hastily cut up and files dumped when the regime collapsed in February. Her work mirrors pressure from community activists in…

Switzerland confirms India’s data sharing request

This content was published on Aug 13, 2014 Switzerland has confirmed receiving a request from India to join the Early Adopter Group for automatic exchange of financial account information.

Swiss law precedence is ‘danger for democracy’

This content was published on Aug 13, 2014 According to the German-language dailies Tages-Anzeiger and Der BundExternal link, the idea of a possible constitutional amendment in the field of “national law versus international law” put forward by the People’s Party represents a “danger for democracy”. In an editorial, they said such a move would have “incalculable consequences” such as forcing Switzerland to leave…

Swiss banks return to the United States

This content was published on Aug 13, 2014 A handful of Swiss banking institutes have started to re-engage with the United States off-shore market – entirely within the law.

Swiss National Bank upgrades Raiffeisen

This content was published on Aug 13, 2014 Raiffeisen joins the ranks of banking giants UBS and Credit Suisse, as well as the Zürcher Kantonalbank (ZKB), which was added to the SNBExternal link’s list of systemically relevant institutions last November. Now it will face stricter regulatory requirements, such as setting aside a more substantial cushion as a buffer against any potential market upsets.…

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How to (mis)understand Swiss direct democracy

This content was published on Aug 13, 2014 The world tends to misinterprets the promises and perils of Switzerland’s direct democracy – but this may soon change, says journalist Bruno Kaufmann.

Direct democracy expands in Germany

This content was published on Aug 12, 2014 Direct democracy is not a Swiss invention, but this system has been widely used and developed in the alpine republic since the 19th century. So much so that Switzerland is seen as one of the most advanced democracies and held up as an example in many places. A quick opinion poll by swissinfo.ch among passersby…

New technology helps athletes become champions

This content was published on Aug 11, 2014

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