Christoph Blocher remains a leading figure who transformed the Swiss People’s Party SVP into one of the first and most electorally successful far-right parties of its kind.
Now he’s investing in a high-reach free online news platform.
We need a serious conversation about media ownership structures
Christoph Blocher remains a leading figure who transformed the Swiss People’s Party SVP into one of the first and most electorally successful far-right parties of its kind.
Now he’s investing in a high-reach free online news platform.
We need a serious conversation about media ownership structures
In no other European country sirveyed is the share of highly educated workers using generative AI for work-related purposes as high as in Switzerland.
> 80% report using it, compared with ≈ 60% in the EU-27.
New data from the Federal Statistical Office just dropped www.bfs.admin.ch/news/de/2026...
Polisky, if I’m not mistaken, someone once shared an overview of null findings on what does not drive far-right / radical right voting.
If such a collection exists, or if you’re willing to share other important null results, I would greatly appreciate it!
Polisky, if I’m not mistaken, someone once shared an overview of null findings on what does not drive far-right / radical right voting.
If such a collection exists, or if you’re willing to share other important null results, I would greatly appreciate it!
Delighted to have published this brilliant and important collection
Sehr!
Update: Das Fake Profil @mark-bucher.bsky.social, das mit KI generiertem Content Stimmung gegen die Bilateralen III macht, hat sich auf LinkedIn bereits wieder gelöscht.
Das gibt ein Vorgeschmack darauf, welch Desinformation die CH im Abstimmungskampf erwartet fyi @stefanschlegel.bsky.social
Mitarbeitende an Unis entwickeln ein besonderes Sensorium für KI-Sprech. Ich stimme meinem Kollegen @stefanschlegel.bsky.social völlig zu: Beim Account @mark-bucher.bsky.social kommen diverse entlarvende Elemente zusammen: ein Versuch, die EU-Debatte mit KI zu beeinflussen bsky.app/profile/stef...
🇨🇭 🇪🇺 "The Swiss institutions can continue to act autonomously even under the new EU–Switzerland package deal (Bilaterals III). However, the Federal Council and Parliament must also be willing to do so" (Prof. Fabio Wasserfallen, NZZaS)
Die Debatte über die Bilateralen III (Paket Schweiz-EU) bleibt oft bei der Furcht über einen nicht näher erläuterten "Souveränitätsverlust" stecken. Viel wichtiger wäre jedoch die Frage, die Prof. Wasserfallen stellt: Wie können wir unsere Institutionen europafähig machen? www.nzz.ch/nzz-am-sonnt...
Die AfD überholt die Union.
Und wieder stellen sich viele die Frage: Wie kann man autoritär-populistischen rechtsextreme Parteien stoppen – braucht es ein Parteiverbot oder kann man sie politisch eindämmen?
In der #Politkolumne zeigen wir, welche Strategien laut Politikwissenschaft wirksam sind⬇️
For a long time, Switzerland was one of the least transparent countries re. party and campaign finance.
Regulations have now been in place for two years. An analysis shows: Only about half of the ballot campaigns did the side with more money actually win.
Money does not buy all of our politics.
Merci beaucoup et tout à fait d'accord ! Si jamais, sur la politique suisse, mon collègue le Prof Pascal Sciarini vient de publier un nouveau manuel (accès libre) : www.epflpress.org/produit/1527...
Je te remercie, chère Isabelle ! C‘est tellement précieux !
Chères·chers collègues enseignant·es en français, pour un cours de 1ère année portant sur les systèmes politiques, je suis à la recherche d’un manuel en français. Est-ce que quelqu’un aurait la gentillesse de partager une suggestion ? Merci bcp ! @iguinaudeau.bsky.social @fredericmerand.bsky.social
Switzerland is debating a radical far-right SVP popular initiative to cap the population at 10m (now at 9.1m).
More than 87% of net migration comes from EU/EFTA citizens moving here to work.
Still, many newspaper articles focus on the roughly 12% who arrive via the asylum route.
Framing matters
What motivates former national-level MPs to step out of the spotlight of federal politics & move to the regional level?
Glad to share some facts from our new @obelitessuisses.bsky.social working paper on “moving down“-political careers in the primetime news SRF Tagesschau www.srf.ch/play/tv/tage...
What motivates former national-level MPs to step out of the spotlight of federal politics & move to the regional level?
Glad to share some facts from our new @obelitessuisses.bsky.social working paper on “moving down“-political careers in the primetime news SRF Tagesschau www.srf.ch/play/tv/tage...
#POLITKOLUMNE: The Swiss parliament will soon decide which decision rules will apply to the referendum on the new Switzerland–EU package deal: a simple majority or a double majority.
In the latter case, linguistic minorities, women & younger voters risk being outvoted www.derbund.ch/bilaterale-i...
DANKE, liebe Zora! 🫶🏻
Danke Dir, Ingrid, für die Unterstützung! Häb e wundrbare Tag!
Danke für den Support🙏🏾!
Herzlichen Dank @disconnectedme.bsky.social & @azursphere.bsky.social für den Support!🙏🏾
Vielen Dank für den Support🙏🏾!
Thank you so much for your kind words Lotem, they mean a lot, and they reflect exactly how I feel as well.
Also, I am very sorry to hear that you’ve had to deal with this kind of behavior, too. Please know that your career is outstanding and your personality truly shines!
Wie geschrieben, ist es eine Erstkontakt-Mail eines mir völlig unbekannten Mannes (cold e-mail)
Thank you so much, it truly means a lot! I am a long-time admirer of your unparalleled scholarship!
Das ist lieb von Dir, Ingrid! Ich schätze Deine Unterstützung🙏🏾!
