A recent book by historian Olivier Meuwly invites us to take a closer look at this Neuchâtel native, who was elected to the Swiss government at the age of 31. An inspiring figure in his own right, this radical who became a liberal-conservative over time retains an air of mystery about him.
According to Mark Schelker, the Swiss Confederation lacks key tax data. The economist calls for secure centralization of information to better predict the effects of tax reforms, such as the Young Socialists' initiative on inheritance.
Un «racisme systémique» sévirait en Suisse. C’est du moins l’avis de la Confédération, qui a publié un rapport sur le sujet. Selon Olivier Delacrétaz, rédacteur à «La Nation», les effets de ce postulat, qui ne repose sur aucune preuve, pourraient être contre-productifs.
After two days of extraordinary session, Parliament has issued a symbolic rejection of the Federal Council's rescue plan for Crédit Suisse. This decision has no direct impact, but it does reveal certain issues, as pointed out by the press on Thursday.
Avec les récentes élections au Conseil fédéral, la question est revenue sur le devant de la scène politique: les lobbys...
La participation, ce mercredi 12 octobre, à un débat consacré à la «formule magique» du Conseil fédéral sur le plateau...
The European Union (EU) has decided to censor the Russian TV channels Russia Today and Sputnik on its territory. On Friday, the Swiss Federal Council announced that it was not aligning itself with this measure. This is good news, and here's why.
The appearance of Covid-19 has created an unprecedented and destabilizing situation. The population was mobilized, in the quasi-military sense of the word, against an enemy who was, however, unarmed. Particularly during the period of confinement, the concentration of power in the hands of the Federal Council seemed unbearable to some. The anti-systems had a field day. An epidemic of obedience.
L’ouvrage de l’ancien conseiller fédéral Joseph Deiss Quand un cachalot vient de tribord... Récits d’une Suisse moderne publié aux Editions...
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