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Ten years after Brexit, the ‘Swiss model’ just keeps popping up

A row of European Union flags with a flag of the United Kingdom in the foreground

This content was published on Jun 18, 2026 From a blueprint for staying free of the EU to an idea for getting closer to it again, the “Swiss model” has had an eventful decade. What’s behind the success?

A narrow majority of Swiss people are in favour of an agreement with the EU

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Swiss voters would narrowly back new EU accords: survey

This content was published on Jun 16, 2026 A new poll conducted by the Leewas Institute shows 46% of Swiss would support the new set of bilateral accords with the European Union, just edging those against.

Democracy Initiative, Swiss Citizenship: Voluntary preparatory course for the naturalisation test in the canton of Aarau.

Swiss Politics

What an eased path to Swiss citizenship could mean for the Swiss Abroad

This content was published on Jun 16, 2026 The Democracy Initiative aims to make Swiss citizenship easier to obtain, highlighting a striking imbalance: strict barriers for immigrants contrast with generous political rights for Swiss citizens living abroad.

International press: 'relief' following the rejection of the 10 million

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International press relieved by Swiss immigration vote

This content was published on Jun 15, 2026 International press breathes “sigh of relief” at the rejection of Swiss anti-immigration initiative.

EC president Ursula von der Leyen welcomed the vote result

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EU welcomes Swiss rejection of immigration controls

This content was published on Jun 15, 2026 EU welcomes decision of Swiss voters to reject “No to ten million” immigration control initiative.

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Leading left-wing intellectual Jean Ziegler dies in Switzerland at 92

This content was published on Jun 10, 2026 Sociologist and former Swiss politician Jean Ziegler has died in Geneva at the age of 92.

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Could the 2026 G7 cause similar problems for Geneva as in 2003?

This content was published on Jun 9, 2026 When it comes to the G7 summit in Evian on June 15-17, debates in Switzerland have largely been focussed on one thing: how to manage protests against the event.

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Protests in Switzerland less radical, but just as frequent as elsewhere

This content was published on Jun 9, 2026 Switzerland is hardly known as a hotbed of unrest. But in some of the country’s cities, demonstrations have been more frequent than ever.

People holding Alberta flags, some of which bear the slogan ‘The North Stands Free’

Global elections

What Canada could learn from Swiss federalism

This content was published on Jun 9, 2026 Canada lacks a formal mechanism for cooperation between the federal government and the provinces, experts say ahead of the votes in Alberta.

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Swiss direct democracy found to better reflect what citizens want

This content was published on Jun 5, 2026 Voters increasingly think parliaments don’t represent their views. Does direct democracy do a better job? In Switzerland, it does, says research.

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