Any increase in federal taxes requires the approval of both a majority of voters and a majority of the cantons. Raising payroll contributions, however, faces significantly lower democratic hurdles.

The path to citizenship varies widely across countries. Traditional immigration nations such as the United States, Canada, and Australia grant citizenship ...

Immigration-related population growth is coming under increasing fire across party lines. The polarized discourse is characterized by legitimate concerns and fears, but there is a lack of reliable ...

When the heads of state of NATO member countries meet in The Hague at the end of June, tensions are likely to be high. Donald Trump’s return to the White House is testing the transatlantic alliance. A ...

Wie verändert Künstliche Intelligenz (KI) den Schweizer Arbeitsmarkt? Unternehmen investieren massiv in neue Technologien – mit Folgen für zahlreiche Berufe. Unsere Publikation analysiert, wie KI ...

Subsidies experienced a veritable renaissance with the coronavirus pandemic. While the granting of subsidies is at least transparent at federal level, in the cantons and municipalitiesthere’s an ...

Oguz Bayindir works as a research assistant at Avenir Suisse. Previously, he worked as a research assistant at the Chair in Swiss, European, and International Tax Law with Prof. Dr. René Matteotti at ...

Die Erderwärmung gefährdet global die gewohnte Lebensweise vieler Menschen. Es liegt deshalb in unserem ureigensten Interesse, sie auf deutlich unter 2° C zu begrenzen. Statt der heute verbreiteten ...

In mid-May, Jérôme Cosandey took on a new role as Head of the Labor Directorate and member of the Executive Committee at the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO). The Neuchâtel native ...

Die Zahl 77% der News-konsumierenden 18- bis 24-Jährigen in der Schweiz haben in einer Umfrage 2022 angegeben, dass ihre Hauptnachrichtenquelle Online-Plattformen oder soziale Netzwerke darstellen.

Summer Series on Federal Finances Every year, dozens of millions of francs are spent on tourism promotion. But if the industry wants to market itself, it should not burden the state with it.

Time and again, headlines such as “Fathers earn, mothers manage” or “Care work: Who pays for the invaluable work?” make the rounds. They usually refer to domestic and family work – from cooking and ...