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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.
50 completed participations
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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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People who help a close relative dress, eat or wash can now receive pay through private home-care providers. This recognises care work, but also raises questions about costs, profit margins and the boundary between family help and professional nursing.
154 completed participations
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“Sustainable”, “eco-friendly” or “climate-neutral”: in the EU, such claims on clothing will soon only be allowed with robust evidence. The goal is understandable, but companies fear bureaucracy and becoming reluctant to communicate progress at all.
160 completed participations
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In 2019, the climate strike stood for a new youth movement; today it reaches far fewer people. After the hot summer, it is attempting a comeback under the slogan “No 50-degree summers”. What would it take for it to become a broad movement again?
155 completed participations
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Switzerland wants to put its space activities on a new legal footing. Should the law accelerate innovation, or first set firm boundaries for data, responsibility and democratic control?
233 completed participations
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