Today, Switzerland’s National Council reaffirmed its counter-proposal to the Responsible Business Initiative. Hard cheese, soft cheese, cottage cheese, cheese made in mountain chalets, cheese made in valley factories, cheese shaved into rosettes, cheese boxed in red pine, cheese melted in wine to make fondue, hot cheese dribbled over potatoes to make raclette... Switzerland has a bicameral parliament. Graphics on the economy, energy, transit, transport, media consumption and social security in Switzerland. [7] Both chambers of the Federal Parliament are called "councils" (Räte). The parliamentarians also agreed that married women should be allowed to use sperm donations. I use WIKI 2 every day and almost forgot how the original Wikipedia looks like. Instead of the leagues applying for loans on behalf of the clubs, the National Council wants to allow clubs to apply for themselves directly. The National Council and the Council of States are constitutionally completely equal - a bill is only law when it has been accepted by both councils in the same version. The National Council and the Council of States meet for three-week sessions four times a year. The source code for the WIKI 2 extension is being checked by specialists of the Mozilla Foundation, Google, and Apple. If there is not enough time in the regular sessions, an extra session can be convened. Bundesgesetz über die politischen Rechte (, List of Presidents of the National Council of Switzerland, List of members of the National Council of Switzerland, 2019–23, List of members of the National Council of Switzerland, 2011–15, List of members of the National Council of Switzerland, 2007–11, List of members of the National Council of Switzerland, 2003–07, "Luck with lists and misfortune with proportional representation", The Law Collection: SR 17 Bundesbehörden/Autorités fédérales/Autorità federali, Legislative Body of the Helvetic Republic (1798-1803, Introduction of the federal currency monopoly, Tax loopholes and merger/economic policy (merger of UBS and SBV), Committee for Science, Education and Culture (CSEC), Committee for Social Security and Health (CSSH), Committee for the Environment, Spatial Planning and Energy (CESPE), Committee for Transportation and Telecommunications (CTT), Committee for Economic Affairs and Taxation (CEAT), Parliamentary investigation committees (PIC). To install click the Add extension button. Switzerland's stable labour market and low unemployment rate account for a high GDP per capita, excellent healthcare and a social security system that leaves no one behind. The National Council and the Council of States do not meet daily, but meet regularly for sessions. This page was last changed on 18 August 2020, at 00:39. Each citizen may cast as many votes as there are seats available to their constituency, and may even cast up to two votes for the same candidate. Every canton is entitled to at least one seat in the National Council. The Federal Constitution guarantees at least one seat per canton, even if the canton has fewer than 40,000 residents. It is also possible for several parties to enter a single shared list. In addition, each party can produce multiple lists to the canton (e.g. The seats are then apportioned using the Hagenbach-Bischoff System. [4] There is a proviso that each canton is entitled to at least one seat. Clubs would have to put a 25% collateral and, if they are unable to repay the loan within three years, cut salaries by up to 20%. Its two chambers – the National Council and the Council of States –have the same powers but meet separately. The Federal Assembly is, in keeping with the Swiss “militia” concept of community service, a semi-professional parliament. Congratulations on this excellent venture… what a great idea! Switzerland’s National Council opted out of the expanded Schengen Information System (SIS) last week, with 79 votes pro, 74 against, and 38 abstentions. Switzerland pursues an active foreign policy. During a debate on the new national COVID-law, the National Council made several adjustments to the sports-aid paragraph. The National Council has now decided to put a decision on that initiative on hold, because the Committee for Legal Affairs of the National Council has proposed a new initiative which aims to review the Swiss arbitration law as a whole (see Initiative of the National Council regarding the revision of Chapter 12 of the PILA). By Simon Hancocks. Last update 27.11.2017, eda.base.components.navigation.top.search, Swiss Political System – Facts and Figures, A construction project serving Europe – The opening of the Gotthard Base Tunnel in 2016, Solar Impulse – Around the world in a solar-powered aircraft, A sparkling metallic-grey shard of rock crystal in the heart of the Alps, Protecting cultural and natural heritage of universal value.