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‘Direct democracy is a precious asset’

This content was published on Feb 23, 2015 The debate over ideas and the direct participation of citizens in political decisions at the ballot box – including elections and votes – must not be given up, she says. Piffaretti, a former editor-in-chief, lives in the Italian-speaking part of Switzerland. swissinfo.ch: President Simonetta Sommaruga says direct democracy depends on the political culture. In what…