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Swiss lawmakers reject population control initiative

National Council rejects "No 10 million Swiss" initiative

This content was published on Sep 26, 2025 Swiss House of Representatives recommends that voters reject a popular initiative to cap population.

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Local radio/TV stations to receive more funding

This content was published on Sep 23, 2025 Switzerland’s Senate has approved a plan to give local radio and TV stations a larger share of the licence fee, endorsing a slightly revised draft already backed by the House of Representatives.

Jet fighters, 63% of the Swiss want to vote again

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Poll: 63% of Swiss want to vote again on fighter jet procurement

This content was published on Sep 22, 2025 Two out of three Swiss people want to vote again on the purchase of a jet for the air force, according to a representative poll published today by the information portal Infosperber.

Young Finns want to launch administrative brake initiative

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Young Radical-Liberals want to launch a Swiss bureaucracy brake initiative

This content was published on Sep 21, 2025 The initiative calls for the growth in federal personnel expenditure to be linked to the median wage growth.

Petition demands more protection of minors on social media from the Federal Council

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Swiss campaigners submit petition to protect minors on social media

This content was published on Sep 18, 2025 Social media platforms should no longer be accessible to children and young people under the age of 16, a new petition is requesting.

Alpine cantons against the new tax on second homes

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Swiss alpine cantons protest proposed second home tax

This content was published on Sep 5, 2025 Proposed Swiss tax on second homes, linked to abolition of imputed rental values, is irresponsible, say some cantons.

Federal Council does not want a referendum on additional costs for US fighter jets

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Swiss government rejects referendum on additional costs for US fighter jets

This content was published on Sep 3, 2025 Swiss government rejects referendum on extra fighter jet costs, citing constitutional limits.

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Democratic din: voters to decide fate of leaf blowers in Zurich

This content was published on Aug 28, 2025 In Switzerland’s biggest city, the ‘world’s most notorious power tool’ is facing a public ballot.

Unthinkable without volunteers: the 2025 Swiss Federal Gymnastics Festival attracted 300,000 people and 65,000 gymnasts to Lausanne.

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How important is volunteer work to Swiss democracy?

This content was published on Aug 25, 2025 A new Volunteer Work Bulletin shows that those who volunteer are also more likely to be politically engaged.

A code of conduct for collecting signatures

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Switzerland to introduce code of conduct for collecting referendum signatures

This content was published on Aug 14, 2025 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.

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