Taiwan does it better Addendum to the webinar with experts from Taiwan and Switzerland. 15.01.2021, Patrick Dümmler
Federalism and Collegiality Put to the Test The Covid-19 pandemic has exposed strains in Switzerland’s vaunted political system 23.12.2020, Haig Simonian
Let Free Enterprise Rule Targeted easing for sectors affected by Covid-19, not billions more in aid 21.12.2020, Peter Grünenfelder
Bern Must Avoid the Temptation to Overreact Focus of the month The Swiss government has won praise for its economic response to the Covid-19 crisis, but needs to remain watchful 30.11.2020, Haig Simonian
Direct Line to the Capitol There are opportunities for Switzerland under the Biden administration - but Bern must be ready to grab them 26.11.2020, Patrick Dümmler
Switzerland Should Embrace Business, Not Suspect It Focus of the month Big companies are crucial to the country’s prosperity 09.11.2020, Haig Simonian
Women Do Not Need to Have a Lower Pension Action is required to close the gender gap in Switzerland for both institutional and private pensions 02.11.2020, Valérie Müller
Lifelong Learning also Applies to Educational Institutions The Corona pandemic has revealed the creativity of Swiss educational institutions 30.10.2020, Matthias Ammann
Corona Will Cost the World 24.4 Trillion USD The International Monetary Fund reckons economic recovery for many countries will take a long time 30.10.2020, Lukas Rühli
Are Workers in Switzerland Becoming Less Qualified? EU and Efta workers complement the top and the bottom ends of the Swiss labor market 28.09.2020, Matthias Ammann, Valérie Müller
Switzerland Is Far from Being Overbuilt Discussion about migration is heating up again 28.09.2020, Peter Grünenfelder
More Clarity and Fewer Contradictions Technological openness will help Switzerland achieve its CO2 reduction goals 28.09.2020, Peter Grünenfelder
Switzerland’s Higher Borrowing Is No Cause for Alarm – Yet Public sector indebtedness and the “debt brake” in the foreground 28.09.2020, Haig Simonian
Playing with Fire Swiss voters once again face a choice on curbing immigration 04.09.2020, Haig Simonian
Why Marry when Living in Sin Is Cheaper? Switzerland is again debating how best to tax married couples 30.06.2020, Haig Simonian
Security of Supply Rather than Self-Sufficiency Europe’s single market and free trade agreements are the best protection against crises 30.06.2020, Patrick Dümmler
The Tender Poison of Statism The economic policy responses to the COVID-19 pandemic lead to regulatory blunders. 29.06.2020, Peter Grünenfelder
The Absurdity of Autarchy The lessons of the covid-19 crisis for Switzerland should be to boost openness, not the contrary 28.05.2020, Haig Simonian
Deglobalization Is a Big Mistake Switzerland needs more, not less, globalization to guarantee security of supply 28.05.2020, Peter Grünenfelder
Reaching the Right Balance Optimizing the mix of intervention and liberty will be crucial for the post corona world 05.05.2020, Haig Simonian
Trust, not a Planned Economy We need comprehensible criteria before loosening corona restrictions 24.04.2020, Peter Grünenfelder
Switzerland’s Corona Crisis Even the Alps cannot offer protection against a pandemic 27.03.2020, Haig Simonian
Steering Clear of the Tricksters More than enough questionable ideas to fight the corona pandemic 27.03.2020, Peter Grünenfelder
Private and State Responsibility in Pandemic Times Individual responsibility now, or face illiberal regimes soon 24.03.2020, Peter Grünenfelder