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The archive shows closed and archived polls.
International skills competitions show what strong vocational training can achieve. The question is whether those successes mainly reward a few talents or improve vocational education for many people.
206 completed participations
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According to SRF, Switzerland is strong in robotics. When machines take over tasks, they can ease staff shortages — or increase pressure on jobs and wages. What rules should guide the shift?
197 completed participations
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After a Europe-wide action against alleged phone-sale fraud, a basic buying question arises: if a device is sold as new, should used or repaired parts be clearly disclosed?
172 completed participations
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According to SRF, Nespresso is ending its paper capsules and returning to aluminium recycling. The everyday question is whether the material matters most, or whether a system people actually use does.
177 completed participations
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On 27 September 2026, Zurich voters approved the Municipal Council’s high-rise rules proposal with 62.55% in favour; the City Council’s alternative failed with 37.5% yes. The proposal now goes to the canton for approval, and the question is how Zurich will implement the new rules.
211 completed participations
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Zurich voters have decided that hospitals and care homes must now allow assisted suicide. A difficult question remains: how can an autonomous wish be respected without overburdening care, families or institutions?
173 completed participations
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An 85-year-old woman with arthritis was able to hike again using a robotic suit. Exoskeletons promise more freedom of movement, but medical benefit, cost and human support remain open questions.
179 completed participations
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Thousands protested in Madrid this weekend over high rents and displacement. The housing crisis poses the same dilemma in many cities: protect people quickly, build more homes, or fund both differently?
158 completed participations
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Petrol and diesel are particularly expensive in Switzerland. According to the NZZ analysis, taxes make up a large part of the price; a cut would, however, reduce revenue for infrastructure and the Confederation.
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The food initiative was clearly rejected on 27 September. Self-sufficiency, lower-resource diets and drinking-water protection remain political questions.
58 completed participations
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US Ambassador to NATO Matthew Whitaker places Europe fourth in his country’s security priorities, behind the US homeland, the Western Hemisphere and the Pacific. Should Europe therefore organise its defence far more independently?
146 completed participations
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After the F-35 fixed-price fiasco, a multibillion army fund is under debate. Should Switzerland provide more money now—or first reset priorities and oversight?
157 completed participations
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