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The government of Switzerland is a federal state with direct democracy. [1] The legislative branch is the Federal Assembly. The Federal Assembly has two parts: the National Council, which represents the public, while the Council of States represents the cantons. [2] The executive branch is the Federal Council, which has seven members who are ...
Federal elections were held in Switzerland on 22 October 2023 to elect all members of the National Council and Council of States. [1] [2] [a] The elections were followed by elections to the Federal Council, Switzerland's government and collegial presidency, on 13 December. The Swiss People's Party (SVP), which campaigned against migration ...
The process of involving all major political movements of Switzerland into the responsibility of government continued during the first half of the 20th century. It was hastened by the FDP's and CVP's gradually diminishing voter shares, complemented by the rise of new parties of lesser power at the ends of the political spectrum .
Political positions of the Swiss political parties based on their referendum voting recommendations, 1985–90 and 2010–14. This is a list of political parties in Switzerland . Switzerland has a multi-party system. Since 1959, the four largest parties have formed a coalition government, according to a Zauberformel or " magic formula ".
June 14, 2024 at 4:17 AM. GENEVA (AP) — Switzerland will host scores of world leaders this weekend to try to map out first steps toward peace in Ukraine even though Russia, which launched the ...
ZURICH (Reuters) -The Swiss government on Friday approved a new negotiating mandate for talks with Brussels to modernize the country's relationship with the European Union after a previous bid ...
BERN (Reuters) -Switzerland has registered an increase in cyberattacks and disinformation in the run-up to a summit this weekend that aims to create a pathway for peace in Ukraine, the government ...
6. By-elections to the Swiss Federal Council were held on 7 December 2022, after federal councillors Ueli Maurer ( SVP - ZH) and Simonetta Sommaruga ( SP - BE) announced they would leave the Council effective 31 December of the same year. The parliament elected Albert Rösti and Élisabeth Baume-Schneider respectively to replace them.