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Voters continue to gravitate towards the centre

This content was published on Oct 3, 2014 With one year to go until the next federal election, immigration has once again proved to be the top issue.

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Swiss billionaire may fund new bilateral initiative

This content was published on Oct 3, 2014 Swiss billionaire Hansjörg Wyss says he would be prepared to finance an initiative to consolidate Switzerland’s bilateral agreements with the European Union as a solution to the controversial February 9 vote curbing immigration from Europe.

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Strength of political parties 1919 -2011

This content was published on Oct 2, 2014

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Low tax cantons struggling to balance books

This content was published on Sep 29, 2014 Swiss cantons with low tax rates are increasingly finding this strategy tested due to pressure on local finances.

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Voters weren’t up for a radical cure, say media

This content was published on Sep 29, 2014 The idea of a single Swiss health insurance has exposed flaws in the current system and will hopefully lead to improvements, say media pundits.

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Transparency in politics has no majority appeal

This content was published on Sep 28, 2014 Voters in Canton Aargau rejected an initiative seeking to shed light on politicians’ financial activities.

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Health policy battle exposes interest groups’ political reach

This content was published on Sep 28, 2014 The debate leading up to the national vote on public health insurance has reawakened controversy on the role of lobbies in Swiss healthcare policy.

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Single health insurance system set for defeat

This content was published on Sep 27, 2014 Barring a major upset, Swiss voters will throw out a proposal to introduce a single health insurance company on Sunday.

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Single health insurance given short shrift

This content was published on Sep 27, 2014 Voters have clearly rejected the introduction of a single health insurance company in Switzerland. It was the third attempt by the political left in ten years to reform the healthcare insurance scheme.

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Second Gotthard road tunnel given green light

This content was published on Sep 24, 2014 Following a debate of more than three hours, the House of Representatives on Wednesday agreed to drill an additional shaft and renovate the existing road tunnel after more than 30 years in operation. The Senate had approved the bill in March. Wednesday’s discussions pitched centre-left parties against an alliance of the centre-right and the rightwing…

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