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September 27 votes
Understand the issues to make informed decisions. Explore the upcoming federal votes through analysis, explainers and diverse perspectives.
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Austria, Costa Rica and Malta: neutral but unlike Switzerland
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Apart from Switzerland, several countries – from Austria to Costa Rica via Malta – describe themselves as neutral. But their models differ significantly.
Russia sanctions at heart of Swiss neutrality vote
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Swiss voters will decide on a neutrality initiative on September 27. But how far do Switzerland’s sanctions against Russia go, and how effectively are they enforced?
‘Neutrality alone does not protect Switzerland against aggression’
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Is neutrality a principle to preserve or a policy that should adapt? We debated Switzerland’s neutrality initiative, which goes before voters on September 27, on Let’s Talk.
Expats struggle to explain Swiss neutrality abroad
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Switzerland’s neutrality is not always easy to explain, especially abroad. Many Swiss expats have to grapple with preconceived notions.
Everything you need to know about exercising your political rights from abroad: practical guides, important steps, and helpful tips to ensure you can participate in votes and elections without any problems — no matter where you are.
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Voting from abroad: How to register for Swiss elections
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Switzerland grants voting rights to its citizens living abroad. If you want to exercise your voting rights, you must first get on the electoral register.
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Living outside Switzerland doesn’t mean losing your right to vote. Yet only a small percentage of Swiss citizens living abroad actually cast their ballots. Here’s a short guide on how to vote from abroad.
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What do direct democratic tools like popular initiatives and referendums really entail? And how has this unique system evolved over time?
Follow the key political issues affecting Swiss citizens living abroad and the impact of decisions made in Bern. Find out how the interests of the Swiss diaspora are represented in the Parliament.
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Swiss schools abroad tackle teacher shortage
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Efforts are afoot to make it easier for Swiss schools abroad to find and recruit Swiss-trained staff. A parliamentary initiative proposes standardising employment conditions, to make working abroad more attractive for Swiss teachers.
Is Zurich forcing Christian homes to tolerate assisted suicide?
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Christian care homes see their autonomy and freedom of religion as being under threat as a result of the vote on assisted suicide in Zurich.
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Swiss citizens living abroad could be excluded from the new 13th state pension payment under a proposal from the right-wing Swiss People’s Party.
Swiss vote eases pressure, but EU agreements remain uncertain
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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.
The three-child trap: where the Swiss family model hits a wall
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Across the globe, rising childlessness is the main driver for plunging birth rates. Switzerland, however, tells a different story.
