November is set to bring a packed Sunday of referendums
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Swiss voters will decide on four pressing issues at ballot box at the end of November.
These include parliament’s proposed value-added tax (VAT) increase to fund the pension pot and whether to ease restrictions on the export and re-export of military equipment.
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Two popular initiatives will also be put to the vote on November 29. One of these is the Fireworks Initiative, which calls for far-reaching restrictions on the sale and use of noisy fireworks. A counter-proposal was rejected by parliament.
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Voters will once again address the issue of the ‘marriage penalty’ in federal taxation.
This is because a vote will also be held on the Centre Party’s popular initiative entitled ‘Yes to fair federal taxes for married couples too – finally abolish discrimination against marriage’.
It calls for the abolition of the marriage penalty in federal taxation.
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Swiss to vote on nationwide fireworks restrictions
Translated from German, sub-edited by mga
