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With the green wave, a new conservatism?
Switzerland

With the green wave, a new conservatism?

written by Jonas Follonier

Liberalism and conservatism, two niches of the classical European right, are not the big losers of the federal elections. If you think about it, the ecological preoccupation now officially present among the population denotes a new form of conservatism and way of conceiving freedom, beyond the social and progressive dimension that characterizes this movement. A mutation of the great ideologies that brings great strengths, but also great risks. Analysis.

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A Europe of destiny
Policy

A Europe of destiny

By Jonas Follonier · July 21, 2019
What would a Union of Destiny be? It would be a union defined by values, before being defined by economic principles and technical and legal standards.
Pascal Couchepin and Philippe Nantermod debate liberalism
Switzerland

Pascal Couchepin and Philippe Nantermod debate liberalism

By Jonas Follonier · July 11, 2019
The book «La suite des idées», published by Editions Favre last March, could be seen as a simple political dialogue between two leading liberal-radical personalities from the Valais, one a former President of the Confederation, the other a National Councillor. The book is much more than that: it offers genuine, practical reflections on liberalism. It gives a good idea of the burning questions that this family of thought cannot ignore, at a time when the individual, merit and responsibility are being called into question. Pascal Couchepin opens the doors of his office in Martigny, where he and Philippe Nantermod discussed a wide range of topics.