Journalist Marianne Grosjean sends out a message in each of her columns. This month, she praises the usefulness of civil service, also for women.
Switzerland doesn't like heroes, especially its own. That's not a problem in itself. Unless, that is, it removes the individual from history, at the risk of rendering it unintelligible. In this sense, Switzerland would do well to reappropriate its great figures.
At a time of geopolitical turbulence, interventionism may be desirable, provided that political power is capable of reversing course afterwards. However, nothing is less certain for a country like France, which is already over-indebted.
If there's one country where the army is a constant topic of debate, it's Switzerland. A look back at the history of an institution that is still very much alive, built on a militia system that has no equivalent anywhere in the world.
Defeated at the polls, Recep Tayyip Erdogan's party leaves open the possibility of a more secular Turkey. The current use of religion as an instrument of power in sport and the army is an example of what could change. Report
Since Russia's invasion of Ukraine, interest in military issues has grown, including in Switzerland. This is an opportunity to take a closer look at the history of the Swiss army and the way it has reconciled military objectives with democratic imperatives. A book invites us to do so.
The army, a perennial topic of discussion in Switzerland, is once again at the forefront of the media scene, due to budget debates. Here are some arguments you may not have thought of yet in favor of maintaining this unique militia.
No happy ending at the end of a gun
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