Switzerland
Inheritance tax, civic duty ideas headed for defeat in Swiss ballots
For the backers of a proposed national tax on large inheritances, the defeat was heftier than expected. Keystone / Alessandro...
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Swiss voters deliver a double “no” on inheritance tax on super rich and universal civic service
On 30 November 2025 the Swiss electorate decisively rejected two headline proposals: a sweeping federal inheritance and gift tax for...
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Why calls to ‘tax the rich’ are loud, popular – and rarely successful
Members of Switzerland’s Young Socialists party, who were behind the recent inheritance tax proposal, make their aims clear in Bern,...
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‘The inheritance tax initiative definitely stirred things up in Switzerland’
Keystone / Christian Beutler Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language selector English (US) English (British) Generated with...
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Reactions to the ‘No’ vote on the inheritance tax initiative
Swissinfo gathered reactions from both supporters and opponents of the proposal and asked how the clear result should be interpreted....
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Swiss right-to-die group says founder dies by assisted suicide
The head of Swiss right-to-die organisation Dignitas has died through assisted suicide, the group said in a statement on Sunday....
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Voters prevent Zurich from imposing 30km/h speed limit on main roads
The right-leaning referendum was tabled after the Zurich and Winterthur city councils announced their intention to introduce 30km/h speed limits...
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Dignitas founder ends his own life through assisted death | Assisted dying
The head of the Swiss right-to-die organisation Dignitas has ended his life through an assisted death, the group has said.Ludwig...
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Selbst zu Fuss riskieren Sie den Führerschein
Darf man sturzbetrunken nach Hause laufen oder das Velo schieben? Unser Rechtsexperte Daniel Leiser warnt: Wer im Strassenverkehr auffällt, riskiert...
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November 30, 2025 votes: the results from across Switzerland
Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language selector English (US) English (British) Generated with artificial intelligence. The Swiss...
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