Daniele Mariani

Swiss election results revised after vote counting error

This content was published on Oct 25, 2023 On Wednesday, the Federal Statistical Office said the results of Sunday's federal election were wrong. How wrong were they?

Are political compensation packages still a necessary practice?

This content was published on Sep 20, 2023 Cantons in Switzerland are reviewing annuity rules for politicians.

Swiss youth in Italy and political participation

This content was published on Jun 16, 2023 SWI swissinfo.ch talks to some of them during a congress meant for the Swiss Abroad in Trento.

Silvio Berlusconi died on June 12, 2023.

Silvio Berlusconi: ‘masseur of the masses’

This content was published on Jun 12, 2023 Reactions to the death of former Italian premier Silvio Berlusconi, aged 86, have been flooding in.

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The Swiss parliament for beginners

This content was published on May 24, 2023 On October 22, Swiss citizens will elect a new parliament. Here is an explainer how this 175-year-old institution works.

Foreign children forced to grow up ‘in the closet’ call for apology

This content was published on Nov 16, 2021 Thousands of children of seasonal workers were not allowed to live with their parents in Switzerland – or did so illegally.

Swiss advance plans to take goods transport underground

This content was published on Nov 11, 2020 Building a 500-km tunnel network to transport goods under Central Switzerland is the ambitious aim of the “Cargo Sous Terrain” project.

As tunnel opens, transport project of the century becomes reality

This content was published on Sep 4, 2020 The Ceneri tunnel puts the finishing touches on the most colossal infrastructure project in recent Swiss history.

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How far does CHF6,000 really get you in Switzerland?

This content was published on Nov 13, 2017 When travelling abroad, especially to countries with much lower wages, the Swiss may immediately try to change the subject, or even lie shamelessly, when asked how much they earn. How to explain that your monthly income of CHF5,500 to CHF6,500 ($5,520 to $6,530) simply cannot be compared with the salaries earned by those around you? …