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2021 In Switzerland
Events in the year 2021 in Switzerland. Incumbents *President of the Swiss Confederation: Guy Parmelin * President of the National Council: Andreas Aebi *President of the Swiss Council of States: Alex Kuprecht Events Ongoing — COVID-19 pandemic in Switzerland *1 January – The municipality of Val de Bagnes is created as a merge between the communes of Bagnes and Vollèges. *1 January – The Center (german: Die Mitte; french: Le Centre; it, Alleanza del Centro; rm, Allianza dal Center) is formed through the merger of the Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland and the Conservative Democratic Party of Switzerland. *7 March – In a March 2021 referendum, Swiss voters approved a nationwide ban on full facial coverings in public places, with over 51% of the electorate supporting it. Deaths *7 January – Henri Schwery, Roman Catholic cardinal, Bishop of Sion (born 1932). *11 January – Paul Kölliker, rower (born 1932). *22 January – Jacqueline Be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Switzerland
). Swiss law does not designate a ''capital'' as such, but the federal parliament and government are installed in Bern, while other federal institutions, such as the federal courts, are in other cities (Bellinzona, Lausanne, Luzern, Neuchâtel, St. Gallen a.o.). , coordinates = , largest_city = Zürich , official_languages = , englishmotto = "One for all, all for one" , religion_year = 2020 , religion_ref = , religion = , demonym = , german: Schweizer/Schweizerin, french: Suisse/Suissesse, it, svizzero/svizzera or , rm, Svizzer/Svizra , government_type = Federalism, Federal assembly-independent Directorial system, directorial republic with elements of a direct democracy , leader_title1 = Federal Council (Switzerland), Federal Council , leader_name1 = , leader_title2 = , leader_name2 = Walter Thurnherr , legislature = Fe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2021 Swiss Referendums
Federal referendums were held in Switzerland on 7 March, 13 June, 26 September, and 28 November 2021. Swiss referendums take three forms: popular initiatives, which are citizen proposals to create a new law and require 100,000 valid signatures on a petition to get on the ballot; facultative or optional referendums, which are citizen proposals to approve or reject a piece of existing law and require 50,000 valid signatures on a petition to get on the ballot; and mandatory referendums, which are required to revise the constitution, join an international organisation or introduce emergency federal legislation for over a year.Switzerland announces five new referendum questions ''The Local'' (4 March 2021). March referendums Three referendums ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |