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  Swiss Covid law receives public backing

  This content was published on Nov 28, 2021 Nov 28, 2021 A majority of Swiss voters have endorsed the government’s coronavirus policy in a controversial nationwide ballot.

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  Swiss voters give helping hand to nurses

  This content was published on Nov 28, 2021 Nov 28, 2021 Healthcare personnel in Switzerland can hope for a boost as voters decided on a proposal to improve working conditions for nurses.

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  Voters again endorse Swiss government’s pandemic policy

  This content was published on Nov 28, 2021 Nov 28, 2021 A clear majority has backed the government’s coronavirus policy after voting on the issue for the second time this year.

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  Reform of election system for Swiss top judges thrown out

  This content was published on Nov 28, 2021 Nov 28, 2021 Voters have rejected a proposal for the supreme court judges to be elected by lot rather than by the Swiss parliament.

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  Vote results for November 28, 2021

  This content was published on Nov 28, 2021 Nov 28, 2021 Our interactive maps show how the individual cantons voted on each issue.

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  Recall option risks to shorten career of Geneva politicians

  This content was published on Nov 28, 2021 Nov 28, 2021 Voters in Geneva have won the right to recall elected members of their cantonal government, an option rarely used in Switzerland.

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  Zurich voters approve ban on oil and gas heaters

  This content was published on Nov 28, 2021 Nov 28, 2021 Zurich has become the latest canton in Switzerland to ban oil and gas heating systems.

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  Covid certificate and boost for nurses have solid support, poll says

  This content was published on Nov 17, 2021 Nov 17, 2021 The Covid certificate is likely to win Swiss voters' support, as is a proposal to improve working conditions for nurses, according to pollsters.

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  Should Covid certificates stay or go?

  This content was published on Nov 9, 2021 Nov 9, 2021 Swiss voters are to decide on a law passed earlier this year which paved the way for the introduction of the Covid certificate.

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  Fact check: Will the Covid law lead to mass surveillance?

  This content was published on Nov 17, 2021 Nov 17, 2021 We have separated the truth from the lies in the Covid law debate ahead of the nationwide vote on November 28.

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  Do judges need more independence?

  This content was published on Nov 13, 2021 Nov 13, 2021 A people’s initiative is calling for federal judges to be chosen by lot to ensure they are independent.

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  Covid pandemic has been ‘devastating’ for Swiss nurses

  This content was published on Nov 17, 2021 Nov 17, 2021 The 2020 survey on working conditions for nurses in Switzerland painted a bleak picture. What has changed with the pandemic?

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  Swiss Covid certificate – dividing views on freedom

  This content was published on Nov 2, 2021 Nov 2, 2021 For the second time this year, Swiss citizens will vote on the country’s Covid-19 law, notably the legal basis for the health certificate.

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  Voting on better conditions for nurses

  This content was published on Nov 11, 2021 Nov 11, 2021 Swiss nurses are calling for better working conditions in an initiative being put to the vote on November 28.

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  Should Covid certificates stay or go?

  This content was published on Nov 9, 2021 Nov 9, 2021 Swiss voters are to decide on a law passed earlier this year which paved the way for the introduction of the Covid certificate.

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  Opponents say ‘justice initiative’ has glaring flaws

  This content was published on Nov 10, 2021 Nov 10, 2021 Senator Andrea Caroni, explains why he is fighting the ‘justice initiative’. And what its adoption would mean for the top court in the country.

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  Election of judges: Campaigners say system is flawed

  This content was published on Nov 10, 2021 Nov 10, 2021 Proponents of the ‘justice initiative’ want to choose the members of Switzerland’s top court by lot rather than in an election by parliament.

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  Poll finds majorities for Covid certificate and ‘nursing initiative’

  This content was published on Oct 22, 2021 Oct 22, 2021 A proposal to improve working conditions for nurses and another on the use of a certificate to combat the Covid-19 pandemic enjoy widespread support.

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  Fate of Covid certificate to be decided at the ballot box

  This content was published on Oct 18, 2021 Oct 18, 2021 On November 28, Swiss voters will decide on the future of the controversial Covid certificate in a nationwide referendum.

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  Covid protest draws thousands to Swiss capital

  This content was published on Oct 23, 2021 Oct 23, 2021 Several thousand people have gathered in Bern for the latest rally of opponents of government measures to curb the Covid-19 pandemic.

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  What is the best way to resolve the nursing crisis in Switzerland?

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  Swiss voters to decide on how to solve the nursing crisis

  This content was published on Oct 18, 2021 Oct 18, 2021 During the Covid-19 pandemic, Switzerland has been confronted by a major shortage of nurses.

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  Survey highlights staff shortages in Swiss nursing homes

  This content was published on May 5, 2021 May 5, 2021 Nursing homes in Switzerland increasingly struggle to recruit enough skilled personnel and health workers say they have reached their limits in...

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  Switzerland votes on appointing judges by lot

  This content was published on Oct 21, 2021 Oct 21, 2021 Voters are due to decide on a people’s initiative calling for federal judges to be chosen by lot.

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  Switzerland’s niggling problem with the independence of the judiciary

  This content was published on Sep 21, 2020 Sep 21, 2020 The appointment of judges in Switzerland has recently made headlines – with more than just the separation of powers at stake.

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  A global stress test for freedom of expression

  One of democracy’s fundamental pillars is under attack, and under scrutiny, across the world.

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  SWI swissinfo.ch gives a platform to global voices of freedom

  This content was published on Nov 1, 2021 Nov 1, 2021 Freedom of expression is a human right, yet it is anything but a matter of course.

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  Nabil Alosaidi: Press freedom in Yemen has been sentenced to death

  This content was published on Oct 30, 2021 Oct 30, 2021 The latest in our Global Voices of Freedom series: a Yemeni journalist fights for press freedom in his war-torn country.

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  Freedom of expression ‘has a price’, says Brazilian comedian

  This content was published on Oct 18, 2021 Oct 18, 2021 Brazil has never been a big fan of freedom of expression, says actor and comedian Gregório Duvivier.

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  Asylum seeker: we all need freedom of expression

  This content was published on Jul 30, 2021 Jul 30, 2021 Ellie Kisyombe has managed to make her voice heard as one of the first ever asylum seekers to run for public office in Ireland.

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  Speaking freely in an unfree society

  This content was published on Jun 30, 2021 Jun 30, 2021 Establishing and working with an independent media organization in Cuba involves a lot of challenges. But this is what Jessica Dominguez Delgado...

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  Press freedom: a foundation of modern democracy

  This content was published on Jun 30, 2021 Jun 30, 2021 For years, prominent Russian journalist Dmitry Skorobutov covered domestic and international affairs for the major TV channel “Russia 1”. Today, he...

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  Freedom of Expression, Ishigaki Style

  This content was published on Jun 30, 2021 Jun 30, 2021 A small island southwest of Tokyo has become a centre of direct democratic activity.

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  Swiss CO2 emissions: Small country, big footprint

  The much-lauded Swiss quality of life has a dark side – namely levels of consumerism and convenience that jack up the national carbon footprint.

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  Can Swiss watchmakers survive more disruption?

  You no longer need a watch to know what time it is. Where does that leave the Swiss watch industry?

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  Why Switzerland is struggling to guarantee pensions for the next generation

  Switzerland faces a unique obstacle when it comes to preventing the pension system from collapsing with time.

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  The long road to women’s suffrage in Switzerland

  Swiss women had to wait until 1971 until they got the right to vote. Why did it take so long?

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  French, German, Italian, Romansh, English: How do the Swiss talk to each other?

  Switzerland's cultural scene is linguistically intertwined.

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  How neutral is Switzerland, really?

  With unilateralism on the rise in global politics, Switzerland is finding it more difficult to interpret its neutrality.

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  In space exploration, Switzerland punches above its weight

  A Nobel Prize for the country’s astrophysicists is a reminder Swiss scientists are at the forefront of space research.

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  Why Switzerland needs workers from abroad

  Switzerland is an attractive place to work and the country needs specialists. But work permits can be hard to come by.

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  How did Switzerland become Switzerland? The most important chapters in Swiss history up to 1848 

  1848 saw the creation of the Swiss federal state and a unique democratic island in the sea of monarchist Europe.