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Swiss judges want to break ties with politics

Swiss judges want to disentangle the judiciary and politics

This content was published on Oct 2, 2024 Swiss judges want to dissolve the traditional link between parties and court members, including mandatory contributions to a political party.

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Sister republics: Switzerland and the US

The US and Switzerland were known as “sister republics”. Explore the links that still bind these two very dissimilar countries.

A complex proposal to reform Switzerland's occupational pension scheme is going to a vote on September 22.

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Swiss to vote on occupational pension reform and biodiversity

This content was published on Sep 20, 2024 On Sunday, the Swiss will vote on occupational pension reform and on a biodiversity initiative. Neither proposal is likely to be accepted at the ballot box, according to the latest polls.

Protesters join thousands marching around the Arizona Capitol in Phoenix, protesting the US Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, June 24, 2022.

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How the US and Switzerland became direct democracy ‘sister republics’

This content was published on Sep 16, 2024 Political scientist Julien Jaquet explores the links and differences between popular initiatives and referendums in the United States and Switzerland.

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Milo Rau: democracy is an ’agora open to everyone who isn’t a criminal’

This content was published on Sep 15, 2024 On the International Day of Democracy, Switzerland’s most controversial theatre director talks about the “ritual” of public votes and the global state of political participation.

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Jura and Bern voters to decide Moutier’s fate

This content was published on Aug 26, 2024 A crucial vote will take place on September 22 regarding the future of the town of Moutier in northwestern Switzerland.

The dissolution of the French National Assembly, announced on June 9, 2024, by Emmanuel Macron, has recomposed the forces in parliament in an unfortunate way.

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Why France is not ready for a Swiss-style government

This content was published on Jul 28, 2024 Political figures who are open to compromise or coalitions are currently few and far between in France. Yet some observers see direct democracy as a way out of the current crisis.

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‘Security here, freedom there’ – insights from a US trucker festival in Switzerland

This content was published on Jul 25, 2024 Many attendees at the International Trucker & Country Festival in Interlaken yearn for the freedom associated with the US. An academic in a cowboy hat explains why.

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Swiss direct democracy is Eurovision’s latest challenge

This content was published on Jul 19, 2024 As the country gets closer to naming the city to host next year’s Eurovision, political and financial wrangles have entered the fray.

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Initiative for Switzerland to back nuclear weapon ban launched

This content was published on Jul 2, 2024 The Alliance for a Nuclear Weapons Ban has launched a popular initiative for Switzerland to join the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons.

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