In today's legal landscape, the notion of fundamental rights is the subject of lively debate, fuelled by questions about their origin, scope and legitimacy. At the heart of this discussion is, in my view, the notion of natural rights. This age-old idea, which is particularly opposed to legal positivism, is resurfacing with renewed relevance in modern legal debates.
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.
The issue of Sunday store openings comes up regularly and is often a source of tension. The two members of our editorial board decided to cross swords by getting straight to the point.
Every month, we feature a column by one of the personalities who take turns writing for Le Regard Libre. Freelance journalist Sophie Woeldgen shares her views as a reporter in the Middle East on an itchy subject.
EPFL sociologist Vincent Kaufmann, one of the country's most listened-to mobility experts, takes stock of how the Swiss travel, disrupted by telecommuting, and how SBB must reinvent itself to continue filling trains.
Director of the Sotomo Institute, Michael Hermann is Switzerland's most influential political analyst. In this wide-ranging interview, he discusses his 2023 «city-country barometer», analyzing the tensions that are running through the country.
There's hardly a European country where polarization is as strong as in Switzerland - and it's consolidated around group identities. This is not necessarily a bad thing for democracy. And here's why.
Militia system, productivity, neutrality... In his essay «La Suisse n'existe plus» (Switzerland no longer exists), Nicolas Jutzet, project manager at the Institut libéral, shows that the idea we have of this democratic and economic model no longer really reflects reality.
The victory of the country's leading party over the Greens on Sunday went according to plan. But it's not enough for some commentators to acknowledge that immigration and wokism are causing criticism among the population.
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