Swiss citizens voted decisively to keep the country’s TV and radio licence fees in today’s referendum, with a majority of 71.6 per cent against a popular initiative to scrap the tax. All 23 cantons rejected the proposal after an unusually hard-fought campaign centred on the high level of the annual fee at CHF 451 per […]
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Referendum result: Swiss reject pension reform
Swiss voters voted narrowly against pension reforms in a triple referendum held today, while giving overwhelming support to proposals to improve the country’s food security. The failure of the pension reforms, which would have been financed by an increase in Value Added Tax (VAT), is yet another defeat for attempts to address this controversial topic […]
Swiss narrowly positive towards pension reform
The plebiscite-loving Swiss will head to the polls on 24 September for the Alpine confederation’s third referendum date of 2017. Two linked votes on pension reform (including an increase in Value Added Tax to help finance it) will be held, and a proposal to improve Switzerland’s food security will also be put to citizens. With […]
Referendum result: Swiss move against nuclear, towards greener energy
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, […]
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 […]