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When I was directly involved in direct democracy

June 15, 2021, 4 Comments

I vote every time I can, always have and always will. In Switzerland that means voting fairly frequently but this time I...

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Time for another Swiss election

December 8, 2015, No comments

Another day, another vote: that is nothing unusual in Switzerland.

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Things go right for Switzerland

October 19, 2015, 2 Comments

Switzerland has voted and moved decisively to the right. So far right, in fact, that it could now actually be in Austria.

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Election time in the city of Bern

November 20, 2012, 3 Comments

Smaller than in America, fairer than in China: elections are being held in Bern on Sunday.

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The ten most popular posts of 2011

January 23, 2012, No comments

2011. It was quite a year. Arab Spring, London riots, Fukushima, euro crisis – and a general election in Switzerland. 

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Habemus Bundesrat! A new Swiss government.

December 15, 2011, 1 Comment

In Britain we say that the first sign of old age is the policemen start to look young. In Switzerland I’m sure...

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Electing a new Swiss government

December 13, 2011, No comments

Tomorrow is election day in Switzerland. Again. But this one is special because it will produce a new government (finally).

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Swiss elections: the final stage

December 4, 2011, 2 Comments

Switzerland swings to the left! Now that the last results of the Swiss parliamentary elections are in the final picture is clear...

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