Of Estonians and Blocks: The Future of E-Voting in Switzerland
Worldwide, 26/04/2019
E-voting, i.e. electronic voting over the internet, seems to be leaving only few people cold. Indeed, e-voting has been on the political agenda for nearly 20 years. Over this period, many trials and projects have been launched, executed and also scrapped. Recently, the e-voting system used by the Swiss Post has been making headlines as […] ...
The Pursuit of Happiness – Swiss Emigration to Argentina
Argentina, 19/04/2019
The Swiss emigration to Argentina can actually be traced back to the 17th century when a handful of Swiss missionaries and mercenaries first landed on Argentine soil. Mass emigration proper, however, only started in the 1850s, lasting until the outbreak of the Second World War. During these times, many Swiss lived precariously. In fact, the […] ...
The Continuous Growth of Fifth Switzerland
Worldwide, 05/04/2019
The Swiss community living abroad – the so-called “Fifth Switzerland” – is evermore growing. Over the past twenty years, the population of Swiss citizens living outside Switzerland has indeed increased without interruption and now stands at around 760,000. The Swiss community abroad would thus form the fourth largest canton in terms of population, after the […] ...
(Deutsch) Junge Schweizerin in den Slums von Kenia: mit Herzblut für eine bessere Welt
Kenya, 26/03/2019
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5 Frequent Scams Abroad – and How You Can Protect Yourself
Worldwide, 12/02/2019
1. The Friendship Bracelet Scam In one country a souvenir seller, in another a monk, or in yet another a simple passer-by approaches you and ties a bracelet tightly around your wrist – without asking, and in such a way that you can’t get it off easily. Of course, you’re now expected to pay for this […] ...