The debate over the number of signatures required to put a popular initiative to the Swiss vote raises an essential question: should the number be revised... or should signatories be asked to make more of an effort?
The popular initiative enables Swiss citizens to propose constitutional amendments. However, despite the frequency with which they are launched, these texts rarely come to fruition. Should the number of signatures required be increased?
Every day, an average of ten verbal or physical assaults are directed at SBB staff - more than before the pandemic. To counter this phenomenon, the public transport company is focusing on raising awareness and reinforcing security measures.
In the spotlight for flying to the Arabian Peninsula, the green politician paid a heartfelt tribute to the thinking of American historian Christopher Lasch, author of «The Revolt of the Elites» (1994).
Transparent campaign financing is a key issue for democratic confidence. In Switzerland, only donations exceeding CHF 15,000 must be declared for federal votes and elections. Should this threshold be lowered, as advocated in particular by the left?
During her term of office, centrist Federal Councillor Viola Amherd advocated closer ties with NATO, provoking discontent on both left and right. Her surprise departure from the executive reshuffles the deck and leaves the country's strategic direction in an unstable global context in doubt. Debate between two federal representatives.
With its hostile territory, Switzerland had to find another recipe for success. So it developed a counter-model. In his essay L'identité suisse au défi, former diplomat Paul Widmer looks at the ingredients of Swiss success, the better to perpetuate it.
In this brand-new column, journalist Marianne Grosjean sends a monthly message to our readers.
At a time when the European Union is going through a period of doubt, its long-stalled relations with Switzerland are the subject of debate, with the announcement in December of the conclusion of negotiations. Interview with René Schwok, an expert on European issues.
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