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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.

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Dear Swiss Abroad, Human beings have set off for the moon for the first time in over 50 years, on a mission that also contains a little bit of Switzerland. Fun fact: the part of the Swiss population that remembers the last lunar expedition in 1972 well outnumbers the part of the population that never had to use a paper telephone directory. I wish you a pleasant Easter season and, of course, good reading!

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This content was published on Apr 2, 2026 For the first time in Switzerland, people aged over 65 outnumber those under 20.

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Italian voters spurn judiciary reform in referendum

This content was published on Apr 2, 2026 In a recent referendum, Italian voters turned down a government-backed proposal to reform the judiciary. A legal scholar and two political scientists discuss the implications.

How about camping out on the tarmac at Geneva airport? April 1st hoaxes and surprising statistics on the Swiss Abroad are on the programme.

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This content was published on Apr 1, 2026 How about camping out on the tarmac at Geneva Airport? April 1 hoaxes and surprising statistics on the Swiss Abroad are among the topics of today's briefing.

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there are more and more of you! The latest statistics show that the Swiss diaspora has exceeded 838,000 people. In your opinion, in which country are there by far the most people with a Swiss passport?

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This content was published on Mar 31, 2026 New figures tell the story of Switzerland inside and outside its borders, from diaspora numbers to the country’s love of democracy.

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Swiss public mistrusts Google, TikTok and Meta

This content was published on Mar 31, 2026 Nine out of ten people in Switzerland consider these companies to be purely profit-orientated, according to a survey.

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How direct democracy became part of Orbán’s ‘illiberal’ toolkit in Hungary

This content was published on Mar 31, 2026 Since 2010, Hungarian authorities have channelled public sentiment with a range of direct-democratic tools – including one which even Switzerland’s ample repertoire lacks.

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This content was published on Mar 30, 2026 Are Swiss treats a luxury item where you live? We sniff out some pricey Swiss cheese abroad.

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