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Youth session calls for national citizenship day
November 12, 2023
The 2023 Youth Session is calling for the introduction of a national citizenship day.
Greens lose one seat each in the Council of States in Geneva and Vaud
November 12, 2023
In the cantons of Geneva and Vaud, the Greens lost one seat each in the Council of States to the conservatives.
Rieder and Maret clearly re-elected as a duo in the Valais Council of States
November 12, 2023
The center of the canton of Valais has defended its dominance in the Council of States.
Pascal Broulis elected as a member of the Vaud Council of States
November 12, 2023
FDP politician Pascal Broulis has been elected to the Council of States for the canton of Vaud.
MCG politician Mauro Poggia wins seat for the Greens
November 12, 2023
The canton of Geneva has elected an MCG politician and a Social Democrat to the Council of States.
Fribourg Councillors of States Chassot and Gapany re-elected
November 12, 2023
Isabelle Chassot (center) and Johanna Gapany (FDP) were re-elected in the second round of the Council of States elections in the canton of Fribourg on Sunday.
120,000 signatures for stop blackout initiative
November 12, 2023
The Swiss Energy Club's Stop Blackout Initiative already has 120,000 signatures. It has therefore passed the hurdle of the required 100,000 signatures.
Poggia and Sommaruga elected as members of the Council of States in Geneva
November 12, 2023
The Geneva Greens lost their seat in the small chamber in the second round of the Council of States elections on Sunday.
Center has defended its seats in the Council of States
November 12, 2023
For the time being, the Center Party is the only party to have defended the seats it won in the Council of States in the last elections.
Distribution of seats in the new Council of States as of November 12
November 12, 2023
The distribution of seats for the new Council of States as of November 12, 2023: Number of seats allocated: 40 out of 46.
Green Lisa Mazzone retires from politics
November 12, 2023
Lisa Mazzone, a Green who was not re-elected in the second round of the Council of States elections in Geneva, is retiring from politics.
Poggia and Sommaruga elected in Geneva – Greens lose seat
November 12, 2023
The Geneva Greens lost their seat in the small chamber on Sunday. Lisa Mazzone, previously a member of the Council of States, came third.
Ausserrhoden votes on reducing the number of municipalities
November 12, 2023
The Ausserrhoden electorate will vote on the future municipal structures on November 26.
Freiburg rejects unbundling of tasks between state and municipalities
November 12, 2023
In the canton of Fribourg, the first package for the unbundling of tasks between the state and municipalities has been rejected by the people.
Police operation led to interruption of train services in the Bern area
November 12, 2023
A police operation practically paralyzed train traffic at Bern's main station on Sunday morning.
Poggia ahead of Sommaruga in Council of States elections in Geneva
November 12, 2023
According to preliminary results, MCG politician Mauro Poggia is clearly in the lead in the second round of the Council of States elections in Geneva.
Chassot and Gapany lead in the Council of States elections in Fribourg
November 12, 2023
The current members of the Council of States, Isabelle Chassot (center) and Johanna Gapany (FDP), are well on their way to being re-elected in the second round of the Council of States elections in Fribourg on Sunday.
Center politicians in the lead in Valais
November 12, 2023
In the second round of the Council of States elections in Valais, the two centrist candidates are clearly ahead after the results of three quarters of the municipalities have been counted.

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