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Switzerland has voted to introduce a 'burqa ban' to outlaw face-coverings in public
The Swiss ban comes despite the fact almost no Muslim women in the country have been recorded weari…
Thomas Colson
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Switzerland is holding a referendum on whether to strip the government of its power to impose coronavirus lockdowns
The referendum comes amid an increasing national debate in Switzerland about the rights of individu…
Thomas Colson
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An economist explains the fundamental flaw at the heart of Switzerland's revolutionary referendum on banking
While this is the most compelling argument against the introduction of sovereign money, there are o…
Will Martin
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Italy could hold a referendum on voluntary euthanasia after a petition collected more than 750,000 signatures
A petition was signed by 750,000 Italians to trigger a referendum on legalizing voluntary euthanasi…
Alia Shoaib
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Switzerland is about to vote on whether to send its financial system back to the dark ages in a referendum to ban banks from creating money
Sovereign money in a bank account is completely safe because it is central bank money. It does not …
Will Martin
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A Mad Referendum In Switzerland Could Permanently Warp The World's Gold Market
From a risk management perspective, a rule to maintain a 20% ratio of the Swiss foreign reserves in…
Mike Bird
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Swiss Voters Set To Reject Referendum That Would Cap Executive Pay
Dubbed the "1:12" initiative after the legally-binding ratio it would have set between the top and …
Agence France Presse
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Britain's EU referendum doesn't matter
As a result, whether the UK remains in the bloc or leaves, it'll probably eventually be left with s…
Mike Bird
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Swiss Voters Reject Gold Referendum
Proposed by the right-wing Swiss People's Party out of concern that the Swiss National Bank has alr…
Myles Udland,Reuters
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Davos is holding a referendum to see if its citizens want to keep paying to protect world leaders and bankers at the World Economic Forum
The cost of security at the annual World Economic Forum conference in Davos, Switzerland is rising …
Michael Selby-Green,Michael S…
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Politics Is Different In Switzerland
The above left one is encouraging people to vote NO on a referendum that would apparently restrict …
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Switzerland's biggest banking problem lies between its negative interest rates and non-existent cash
But Switzerland currently has a negative interest rate, because the central bank there is attemptin…
Lianna Brinded
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There's A Radical Message Behind The Auction Of A Vault Containing 8 Million Swiss Coins
It's important to note that unconditional basic income isn't a minimum wage (which, incidentally, S…
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A Proposal To Limit Swiss Executive Pay To 12 Times That Of Low-Paid Employees Has Fat Cats Worried
"I think it's quite arrogant of some people to think that big companies will disappear," Roth says …
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Why A Swiss Proposal To Give Every Citizen $2,800 Each Month Is So Radical
Recently, there has been a spate of popular initiatives designed to curb inequality in the country.…
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Here's Why Switzerland Won't Have A Basic Income Anytime Soon
"Basic income means enough money to live without need," Schmidt said in an interview with The Real …
Danny Vinik
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Switzerland May Have Just Voted In Some Of The Toughest Executive Pay Rules On The Planet
While Switzerland is a relatively wealthy country with strong ties to the banking industry, there h…
Adam Taylor
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Here's how the Swiss plan to change the face of the global financial system would actually work
First, it's important to understand the difference between sovereign money and book money: sovereig…
Will Martin
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America's hottest startups are sounding the alarm about Brexit as they prepare to go public
On June 23, 2016, a referendum was held on the United Kingdom's membership in the European Union, t…
Rob Price
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Putin warns against a fight of 'all against all' as the walls close in around him
The Russian leader's remarks came as he faced unrest at home and a new, more assertive US president.