In my experience, it’s really the penultimate fall session under the federal dome that truly kicks off the election campaign. This final stage of the legislative session begins on October 24, 2027. It’s an opportunity to take stock of the forces at play. Let’s start with the front-runner: the Swiss People’s Party (SVP), which secured more than 27% of the vote in 2023. Based on the cantonal elections, the party has the wind at its back with its key issues: immigration, security, sovereignty, and the ability to tap into current events.
In Switzerland, collecting 100,000 signatures allows for the launch of a popular initiative at the federal level, but only to amend the Constitution. Laws are not subject to this process. Should this be changed? A debate between two experts.
Founded during the U.S. crackdown on Swiss banks, the association has been defending legal certainty for the past fifteen years. Its co-founder, Jean-Daniel Balet, is now warning of what he sees as threats to the Swiss model.
According to the founder of the eponymous group, Switzerland is becoming bogged down in bureaucracy, losing its work ethic, and undermining its neutrality. An interview with this leading figure in the French-speaking Swiss real estate sector, who calls for a return to high standards, entrepreneurship, and a sense of responsibility.
Technological innovations are reshaping the job market and making certain career paths more fragile. Should we create a new insurance scheme to finance the ongoing adaptation of skills?
Last autumn, Geneva's Grand Council supported a motion banning smoking on terraces during mealtimes. Yet another absurd measure in a canton that confuses public health with the guardianship of individuals.
In Switzerland, there are no term limits for members of government. Should a maximum term of two legislatures be introduced? Two elected representatives debate the issue, against a backdrop of rivalry between Le Centre and the PLR for a seat.
National cohesion, political divisions, external threats: Switzerland needs a new «spiritual national defense», argues historian and centrist member of the Fribourg Grand Council Bernhard Altermatt.
The former ambassador delivers a harsh indictment of Swiss and EU foreign policy, criticizing their alignment with NATO and calling for the Confederation's diplomatic credibility to be restored.
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