The Local Europe https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Europe in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed The ten most unusual Swiss referendum topics Switzerland’s direct democracy system means getting an issue to the polls has a relatively low threshold. Here are some of the more unusual examples in Swiss history. https://www.thelocal.com/20220211/the-ten-most-unusual-swiss-referendum-topics Fri, 11 Feb 2022 15:56:05 +0100 the-ten-most-unusual-swiss-referendum-topics Is Switzerland delaying imposing new measures due to Covid referendum? While Covid infections are skyrocketing across much of Europe, Switzerland has indicated there will be no additional measures. Some experts say the government is trying to avoid a backlash in the November 28th referendum. https://www.thelocal.com/20211119/is-switzerland-delaying-imposing-new-measures-due-to-covid-referendum Fri, 19 Nov 2021 18:25:33 +0100 is-switzerland-delaying-imposing-new-measures-due-to-covid-referendum