Update 2026: The Flash in the Pan Gets a Population Counter (Initiative "No 10-Million Switzerland!") The NZZ warned in 2016 against the fallacy of thinking that a single vote already constitutes a new era: Perhaps it wa...
Flash in the Pan with Side Dishes: How Switzerland 'Awakened' in 2016 – and Then Just Voted Again On February 28, 2016, something happened that is about as rare in Swiss politics as an unauthorized garden shed: The SVP l...
Bread and Circuses – 10 Years of Infantino: Too Much Money, Too Little Control Exactly ten years ago, Gianni Infantino was placed at the helm of FIFA – as the face of a "new beginning" that was urgently needed after the ...
When good money disappears – what this CBDC experiment really shows A critical look at an SNB working paper Central Bank Digital Currency and Gresham's Law: An experimental analysis The Swiss National Bank is conducting...
DNS Blocks: Digital Protectionism by Design When Authorities Turn Internet Infrastructure into a Censorship Machine A critical look at DNS blockades – and how Switzerland protects its gambling industry with a technically...
from Headscarf Bans and Milk Chocolate 🎧 Now also for reading: This podcast episode as transcript 150 years ago, Daniel Peter laid the foundation for a global myth with the first modern milk chocolate – and for Switzer...
European Commission – Apple NFC Commitments Gladly! Here is a clean, clearly structured Markdown document, completely without formatting errors, with source references, so you can save it directly as .md. Analysis: WEK...
AI in Swiss Administration: Between Strategy and Reality A critical assessment — with facts instead of assumptions As a counterpoint and supplement to AI in Federal Administration The Political Offensive: Efficiency as...
Swiss Government Cloud: Audit, Cloud Levels and Federal Effort Author: Federal Finance Control / Eidgenössische Finanzkontrolle (EFK) Source: Audit Swiss Government Cloud – CDF-25155 Publication Date: 10.10.2025 Reading ...
Federal Government Pays Again: Departure with Golden Parachute – Civil Protection Seeks New Leader A commentary with a sharp pen Switzerland is known for punctuality, precision – and of course for golden severance packa...