Digital Sovereignty: France Tackles the "Bigger Challenge" clarus.news | Analysis | April 14, 2026 National Councilor Gerhard Andrey (Greens) is arguably the most determined advocate of digital sovereignty in the Federa...
Swiss Healthcare Policy: Cost Shifting Instead of Structural Reform – A Liberal Critique Summary In the 2026 spring session, the Swiss Parliament advanced two healthcare policy measures: The increase of the minimum deduc...
Saving, but Please at Others' Expense: The Great Federal Palace Operetta on the Relief Package The National Council debated relief package 27, and it quickly became apparent: everyone thinks fiscal discipline is wonderfu...
Ukraine Aid at Any Cost? Why the Federal Council Downplays the Debate on Legal Basis Based on the statement by Federal Councillor Guy Parmelin from 10.03.2026 in the Official Bulletin regarding the legal basis for Ukrain...
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...
Data Retention for IP Addresses Planned title: "Brief Update: IT & Digital News from December 22, 2025" date: 2025-12-22 source: Heise Online – Podcast "Brief Update" author: Heise Editorial Team / Gregor Schollmeyer Br...
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...
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...
Intro The following article is intentionally sensationalist and polemical. The starting point was a short, biting comment from an anonymous user who took aim at the political "wet dreams" surrounding state AI euphoria. B...