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Zurich’s Night-time Peace initiative to be withdrawn

Zurich’s ‘Night-time Peace’ initiative is to be withdrawn

This content was published on Aug 13, 2026 Zurich’s Night-time Peace initiative will be withdrawn after backers accepted a counter-proposal on late flights and noise rules.

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Strict or flexible neutrality? The Swiss head to the polls

This content was published on Aug 13, 2026 How should Switzerland interpret its neutrality in the future? Swiss voters will decide on that question on September 27.

To what extent should the state intervene in the food that ends up on our plates?

Is the food security initiative Swiss voters will decide on in September a step towards sustainable farming or a "vegan diktat"?

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The ‘10 Million’ Initiative: the population cap has alarmed voters

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Voters rejected population cap initiative over foreign policy fears: survey

This content was published on Aug 6, 2026 The “No to ten million” immigration initiative failed in June due to fears among voters over the potential foreign policy consequences, a new analysis shows.

The activism of conscientious objectors, which emerged in the 1960s, helped “to gradually make the idea of civilian service conceivable”, notes historian Niels Rebetez.

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How conscientious objectors’ activism led to the introduction of civilian service

This content was published on Aug 4, 2026 For decades, refusing military service in Switzerland was not a legally recognised choice.

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Switzerland helps fight Europe’s fires – but official cooperation remains tricky

This content was published on Jul 31, 2026 Switzerland is still on the waiting list to join Europe's most important emergency response mechanism.

Switzerland–EU agreements and the ‘No to a Switzerland of 10 million’ initiative

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Swiss vote eases pressure, but EU agreements remain uncertain

This content was published on Jul 30, 2026 In June, Swiss voters rejected an initiative to cap the population at ten million – but relations with Brussels are still to be sorted, as our Let’s Talk episode explores.

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The three-child trap: where the Swiss family model hits a wall

This content was published on Jul 29, 2026 Across the globe, rising childlessness is the main driver for plunging birth rates. Switzerland, however, tells a different story.

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Switzerland’s 21 living ex-presidents: a world record

This content was published on Jul 28, 2026 Twenty-one former Swiss presidents are still alive. What does this record say about the country’s political stability and leadership?

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Should Swiss neutrality be stricter? Voters will decide

This content was published on Jul 24, 2026 On September 27, Swiss voters will decide on whether or not to enshrine a stricter definition of neutrality into the country’s constitution.

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