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 […] ...
Turbulente Tage in Katalonien – ein Soliswiss Mitglied berichtet
Spain, 07/11/2017
Katalonien ist so gross wie die Schweiz und ist aufgeteilt zwischen Frankreich und Spanien. Leider übermitteln die Medien nur die schlechten Nachrichten, so dass einer denkt, ganz Katalonien stände unter Flammen. Das stimmt so aber nicht. Katalonien hat rund 300’000 Firmen, davon haben etwa 1300 ihren Sozialsitz nach Spanien verlegt. Dies entspricht etwa 0.5 Prozent […] ...
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