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Swiss democracy official: ‘the goal is to push a more positive narrative’

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This content was published on Nov 7, 2023 Simon Geissbühler from the foreign ministry talks about the challenges for democracy promotion at a time of global democratic regression.

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‘We’re just tenants’: why some foreigners choose not to vote in Switzerland

This content was published on Nov 3, 2023 A new study provides stark insights as to why Portuguese and Spanish nationals living in Geneva and Neuchâtel rarely participate in local elections.

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Campaigners gather enough signatures for proposed Swiss militia reform

This content was published on Oct 26, 2023 Campaigners for a citizens' service initiative submitted 107,764 signatures validated by the authorities to the Federal Chancellery on Thursday.

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Swiss elections in the media: lacklustre campaign yet ‘historic’ results

This content was published on Oct 22, 2023 What foothold did the 2023 federal elections find in the national and international press?

Kosovo, Banjska: Polizist steht neben bewaffnetem Fahrzeug mit Einschusslöchern

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‘Swiss diplomacy in Kosovo is not very visible’

This content was published on Oct 11, 2023 Swiss historian Oliver Jens Schmitt discusses the situation in Kosovo and the failures of Switzerland and other Western countries.

Claude Longchamp und Sarah Bütikofer blicken in die Kamera.

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‘Vote where you live’: what this would mean for the Swiss Abroad

This content was published on Oct 9, 2023 If taken to its logical conclusion, this demand would have massive consequences for the voting rights of the Swiss Abroad.

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Our global journalists on the stakes of Swiss elections

This content was published on Oct 4, 2023 Ahead of October 22 elections, SWI journalists from around the world talk about the international relevance of Swiss politics.

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How Swiss parties court the Kosovar diaspora

This content was published on Sep 27, 2023 Will Swiss Kosovars make it into the federal parliament for the first time?

Claude Longchamp and Sarah Bütikofer look into the camera.

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How do you get the Swiss Abroad to the polls when there are none nearby?

This content was published on Sep 21, 2023 Elections in Switzerland are so-called mobilisation elections: but how does a Swiss party woo citizens who live abroad?

Sarah Bütikofer und Claude Longchamp vor einer Collage des Bundeshauses

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A 27th canton? How the voices of Swiss Abroad can be heard

This content was published on Sep 15, 2023 Should the Swiss Abroad form their own canton to have better chances in Swiss elections? The arguments for and against.

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