Samuel Jaberg

Expertise: Swiss politics, industry, watchmaking, the working world, cross-border workers, French-Swiss relations. Initials: sj

Journalist and deputy head of the swissinfo.ch editorial group for German, French and Italian. Earlier, worked for Teletext and Switzerland’s French-language national broadcaster.

French Department

November 24 votes: suspense remains

This content was published on Nov 15, 2024 Will the Swiss government and parliament be defeated on all four issues that Swiss citizens vote upon on November 24? This scenario cannot be ruled out.

November 24 votes: are you ready?

This content was published on Oct 29, 2024 Welcome to our special newsletter devoted to federal votes in Switzerland. Find links to useful background information ahead of the votes on November 24.

Six lessons from Swiss voters’ rejection of occupational pension reform

This content was published on Sep 22, 2024 What’s to be learned from the latest Swiss attempt to overhaul its pension system?

Six lessons from Swiss healthcare vote

This content was published on Jun 9, 2024 Swiss voters rejected two initiatives that offered solutions to healthcare woes. Why? And, what happens next?

How Switzerland plans to tackle its labour shortage

This content was published on May 6, 2024 The Swiss labour market could be short of several hundred thousand people by 2040. How can Switzerland keep its trains and hospitals running?

Q1/2024 check-up: how the Swiss economy is faring

This content was published on Apr 16, 2024 The highlights of the Swiss economy in the first three months of 2024 - here is our sector-by-sector review.

‘Almost half of Swiss families are unable to cover an unexpected expense’

This content was published on Mar 14, 2024 Faced with rising living costs, a majority of Swiss families are struggling to make ends meet.

Five key takeaways from Switzerland’s pension votes

This content was published on Mar 3, 2024 The Swiss voted on two important pension issues on March 3 - here are the key lessons learned.

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Federal votes on March 3, 2024

Pension reform is once again at the heart of Swiss politics. On March 3, voters will decide on two people’s initiatives from opposing camps.

Daniel Sormanni: A pugnacious political sovereignist in Bern

This content was published on Feb 6, 2024 The 73-year-old is a newly elected member of parliament from Geneva who is not afraid to shake things up.

Swiss watch exports soar from one record year to the next

This content was published on Jan 31, 2024 For the third year running, watch exports grew strongly in 2023. But a few dark clouds could be appearing on the horizon.

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‘Electronic identity will make life easier for Swiss Abroad’

This content was published on Jan 18, 2024 The Swiss government wants to introduce a free, voluntary digital identity document. Our two guests on the SWI swissinfo.ch Let’s Talk webcast discuss the topic.

What lies ahead for Switzerland: the economic outlook for 2024

This content was published on Dec 27, 2023 SWI swissinfo.ch journalists select the major developments that await the Swiss economy in 2024.

How the Swiss economy is faring: the third-quarter check-up

This content was published on Nov 20, 2023 Here are some of the highlights of the Swiss economy in the third quarter of 2023. Our sector-by-sector review.

Eight takeaways from the 2023 federal elections in Switzerland

This content was published on Oct 22, 2023 Environmental struggles and migration drive the right-wing’s success: the main takeaways from election Sunday in Switzerland.

Swiss election campaigns: ‘much more eventful than people imagine’

This content was published on Sep 26, 2023 Election campaigns in Switzerland are not as boring as people abroad generally believe, says Zoé Kergomard.

‘Only a minority try to get around transparency rules’

This content was published on Sep 4, 2023 The financing of Swiss democracy is now more transparent, but more needs to be done, according to the Group of States against Corruption (GRECO).

How the Swiss economy is faring: the second-quarter check-up

This content was published on Jul 7, 2023 The second quarter of 2023 has seen sluggish growth for the Swiss economy but a sunny outlook for the tourism industry.

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Climate law: overwhelming approval by the Swiss Abroad

This content was published on Jun 20, 2023 The Swiss Abroad "yes" vote to the three proposals on June 18 was far more pronounced than that from within Switzerland.