Where Does Switzerland Stand? A graphical calendar on the state of the nation 01.01.2016, Lukas Rühli
Bilateralism – what else? Autonomy despite dependence 07.12.2015, Patrik Schellenbauer und Gerhard Schwarz (Ed.), with contributions from Alois Bischofberger, Peter Buomberger, Astrid Epiney, Daniel Gros, Urs Meister, Daniel Müller-Jentsch and Rudolf Walser
Passive voting rights for active foreigners Possibilities for political engagement at local level 08.09.2015, Tibère Adler, Hugo Moret, Nicole Pomezny and Tobias Schlegel
Singapore – surviving by success The aim of the new „avenir special“ on Singapore is to encourage people to take a bold approach to thinking about Switzerland. 19.08.2014, Gerhard Schwarz, Simone Hofer Frei, Samuel Rutz
Why Switzerland Is a “Special Case” and Cannot Be a Model for Other States “Why Switzerland?” — Switzerland through foreign eyes 22.07.2014, Jonathan Steinberg
Overall target rather than quotas How the immigration initiative target can be met while preserving the free movement of persons 15.05.2014, Patrik Schellenbauer
Managed Immigration Switzerland’s referendum vote to curb immigration has prompted questions about how a quota based system could be implemented. A new Avenir Suisse special publication examines and rates administrative and price-based options. The comparisons reveal an auction system would be the “least bad” alternative. 08.04.2014, Gerhard Schwarz, Urs Meister und Patrik Schellenbauer (Publishers)
The Overall Target: Less Immigration in Spite Of the Free Movement of Persons Switzerland does not have to break its accords with the European Union on the free movement of persons to meet the aims of the “Masseneinwanderungsinitiative” (the successful February referendum on limiting immigration, ed). Instead, immigration could be curbed bindingly and durably by a 10 year “overall target” (ie. cap) on… 03.03.2014, Patrik Schellenbauer, Gerhard Schwarz
Switzerland Has Decided In an interview with Blick, German speaking Switzerland’s biggest selling daily newspaper, Avenir Suisse director Gerhard Schwarz draws some initial conclusions from the referendum backing the so called “Anti Mass-immigration” initiative. The priority now will be to achieve the greatest flexibility in domestic and foreign policy in implementing the decision. It is also important not to endanger the elaborate series of bilateral treaties negotiated with the EU. 12.02.2014, Gerhard Schwarz interviewed by René Lüchinger
We’ve Started Publishing in English Avenir Suisse has launched an English language website alongside its established German, French and Italian products. The new site is aimed at the many foreign professionals and their families living in Switzerland. 27.05.2013, Verena Parzer-Epp
Ideas for Switzerland 44 opportunities to win the future 15.02.2013, Patrik Schellenbauer, Rudolf Walser, Alois Bischofberger, Daniel Müller-Jentsch, Urs Meister, Markus Schär, Gerhard Schwarz, Lukas Rühli, Jérôme Cosandey, Marco Salvi
