Switzerland to introduce code of conduct for collecting referendum signatures
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Commercial collectors of signatures for initiatives and referendums could be given a legally non-binding code of conduct. This proposal comes from the Federal Chancellery following the discovery of thousands of falsified signatures.
Swiss government makes a case for e-ID ahead of referendum
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The electronic-ID is secure and easy to use and its use is voluntary and free of charge: these are the arguments the government made in its campaign for a 'Yes' vote on the e-ID Act slated for September 28.
Swiss municipal assemblies: democracy on your doorstep
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In many Swiss municipalities, voters gather in local assemblies to decide on community matters themselves instead of leaving them to parliaments of elected officials.
Swiss citizens will be voting on restricting wind farm expansion
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On Friday, the Association for the Protection of Nature and Democracy submitted two initiatives aimed at curbing the expansion of wind farms. More than 110,000 signatures have been collected.
Swiss parliamentary session sets stage for noisy national debates
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The summer session of parliament drew to a close last week. What's clear is that political debate in Switzerland is picking up again. Parliamentarians focused on several key upcoming people’s initiatives.
A delicate export: how Swiss foreign policy promotes democracy
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Switzerland has a constitutional mandate to promote democracy around the world. What happens when that world starts looking more authoritarian?
