Tag: Geneva
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Geneva State Council election: Walder vs Dugerdil duel looms after first round
Walder leads the field as first-round results come in In Geneva, the race for the State Council intensified after the first round, with Green candidate Nicolas Walder posting the strongest tally. With provisional results showing 95% of votes counted, Walder had 29,910 votes, keeping him firmly on track for the October runoff. His campaign is…
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Geneva Rejects Police Immunity Initiative Amid Trust Concerns
Context: What the measure proposed In Geneva, voters faced a referendum on a proposal from the Swiss People’s Party (UDC) carrying the banner Yes, I protect the police who protects me. The plan aimed to establish a formal form of immunity for police officers from certain civil actions related to their duties, a step supporters…
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Walder vs Dugerdil: Geneva’s State Council Runoff After Tight First Round
Overview of the First Round Geneva, Sunday afternoon, the old town quiet was briefly broken by an unusual sound: the collective bells carried by eight UDC supporters in light shirts and braces, standing behind their candidate, Lionel Dugerdil. The scene framed a high-stakes duel for the vacant seat on the State Council, left open by…
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Geneva Votes Down Police Immunity Initiative: Public Trust Prevails
Geneva votes down police immunity initiative In Geneva, the electorate rejected the UDC-backed proposal that would have granted a form of immunity to police for certain actions, a measure framed as protective but perceived by many as a potential shield against accountability. The ballot result was decisive: 67% of voters said no to the initiative,…
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Geneva State Council election: Walder leads Dugerdil
Overview of the first round in Geneva In the race to fill a Geneva State Council seat left vacant by Antonio Hodgers, Greens candidate Nicolas Walder faced a stern challenge from UDC challenger Lionel Dugerdil. The day’s atmosphere mirrored a local spectacle rather than a routine ballot, with eight UDC supporters in light shirts and…
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Geneva Rejects Police Immunity Initiative by Wide Margin
What happened in Geneva In a clear verdict for Swiss direct democracy, Geneva residents voted decisively against a controversial initiative proposed by the Swiss People’s Party (UDC) titled, “Yes, I protect the police who protect me.” The plan would have introduced a form of immunity for police officers and created a mechanism to filter complaints…
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Geneva Budget Corsets Rejected: Impacts on Public Services
Two budget corsets aimed at curbing expenditures In the Swiss canton of Geneva, voters faced two proposed mechanisms designed to cool the growth of public spending when the budget is in the red. The first would block the creation of any new permanent state positions, with an exception made for teachers. The second would cap…
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Live: Geneva’s Conseil d’État first round results and cantonal votes
Live coverage from the Canons de la Vieille-Ville From 11:55 a.m., the newsroom is on site to bring you the first results of the Geneva Conseil d’État election as well as the outcomes of the cantonal referendums and initiatives. This special broadcast is hosted by Jérémy Seydoux and Vincent Ulrich, who will be joined by…
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Geneva Spending-Caps Laws Rejected by Voters
Geneva budget corsets rejected by voters In the Swiss canton of Geneva, two proposed budget-restraining measures—described by supporters as corsets on spending—failed to win broad approval. The first mechanism would have barred the creation of any new permanent state positions, with teachers as the only exception. Early results indicated the measure drew 53.24% against it.…
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Geneva Gaza protest draws 6,000-plus crowd, organizers say
A large Gaza solidarity demonstration takes over central Geneva Geneva, Switzerland — On Saturday afternoon, several thousand people gathered in the city center to demonstrate in solidarity with Gaza, as the Israel‑Palestine conflict has persisted for nearly two years. The rally was organized by the BDS‑Genève collective and drew participants from Geneva and the surrounding…