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Swiss voters reject animal testing ban, approve tobacco advertisement restrictions in referendum14 February 2022
Swiss voters rejected a proposal by animal rights activists to make Switzerland the first country to ban medical and scientific experiments on animals, but appr…
In Switzerland, two political parties will launch popular initiative for climate fund referendum14 January 2022
The presidents of two Swiss political parties announced on Thursday they would join forces to launch a popular initiative to amend the constitution focusing on …
In Switzerland, two-thirds of voters in a referendum approve Covid certificate29 November 2021
Swiss voters have firmly backed the law behind the country’s Covid pass in a referendum, following a tense campaign that saw unprecedented levels of hostility.
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Switzerland legalizes via referendum civil marriage and right to adopt for same-sex couples27 September 2021
Switzerland agreed to legalise civil marriage and the right to adopt children for same-sex couples by a nearly two-thirds majority in a referendum on Sunday, ma…
In Switzerland, same-sex marriage bill will be put to referendum on September 2631 August 2021
The Swiss broadly support allowing same-sex couples to marry, according to a poll published Friday, just weeks before a referendum on whether to legalise the pr…