Swiss voters convincingly approved the country’s new energy policy in a nationwide referendum yesterday, voting by nearly three to two in favour of a gradual withdrawal from nuclear power and the introduction of more renewable energy sources and energy efficiency measures. 22 of the 26 Swiss cantons (districts) had majorities for Yes, with only Aargau, […]
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Referendum result: Switzerland rejects tax reforms but eases path to citizenship
Swiss voters have rejected a controversial corporate tax reform but eased the path to citizenship for third generation immigrants and approved new infrastructure funding in a triple referendum today. The proposal to relax restrictions on citizenship is a limited one which will apply to only around 25,000 people whose grandparents were mainly of […]