Swiss Abroad clearly in favour of motorway expansion
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Unlike Switzerland as a whole, where only 47% of voters on Sunday backed government plans for bigger motorways, the Swiss Abroad gave them a clear thumbs-up.
Reactions to ‘no’ vote on Swiss motorway expansion project
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On Sunday, a majority of Swiss voters (52.7%) rejected a CHF5 billion government plan to extend key stretches of the motorway network.
Seven lessons from the November 2024 Swiss referendums
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A dip in public trust in authorities, a winning streak for the left: what else can be learned from Sunday’s votes in Switzerland?
November 24, 2024 votes: the results from across Switzerland
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Use our map to explore the detailed results of Sunday’s ballots on motorway expansion, tenancy law, and healthcare financing.
Why cars still reign supreme in ‘rail-nation’ Switzerland
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Some Swiss motorways are nearing saturation point. Some 50,000 hours were lost to traffic jams last year. But infrastructure is not the root of the problem, experts say.
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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.
Motorway expansion vote: ‘We need to rethink the way we travel’
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Should Switzerland widen part of its motorway network? The two guests in our Let’s Talk debate discuss the proposal on which voters will decide on November 24.
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The Swiss are about to vote on a government plan to add lanes to six stretches of the country’s A1 motorway. The referendum will be held on November 24, 2024.
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Welcome to our special newsletter devoted to federal votes in Switzerland. Find links to useful background information ahead of the votes on November 24.
Voters to decide on major Swiss motorway expansion
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A referendum has been launched against the six-lane extension of the A1 motorway. Swiss voters will have their say on November 24.
Voters to decide if Swiss landlords need extra rights
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A national tenants’ association opposes two modifications to tenancy law and launched a double referendum. Voters will decide on November 24.
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A referendum is a nationwide vote called to challenge a piece of legislation already approved by parliament. If a group opposed to the new law manages to collect at least 50,000 signatures within 100 days of the official publication of the proposed legislation, it is again put to a nationwide vote. Such a vote is…
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