There's also an upcoming vote on whether to provide everyone in Switzerland with some kind of basic income (it's expected to fail). Basically, voting on big issues is a big part of Swiss politics.

It was also when I first tried to understand how money and our financial system worked ... Furthermore, it is, both from a regulatory and political perspective, very decentralized and community driven ...

Switzerland must be able to control immigration ... The problems in the enforcement of the asylum system would burden the immigration debate, Mäder said. The current economic migration had ...

In contrast, those who oppose the ruling argue it could undermine Switzerland's political system, paving the way for frivolous appeals against referendums. Under the Swiss system of direct ...

BERN, Switzerland — The initiative and referendum ... tradition means direct democracy is embedded across the Swiss political system. Sean Mueller, a political scientist at the University ...

Green parties made strong gains in Switzerland's parliamentary election ... they would represent a potent political force. Why melting Swiss Alps could trigger a green surge High-altitude funeral ...