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Tobias Straumann

Tobias Straumann

Swiss historian

  • Jun 15

    Swiss voters reject 10-million population cap, keep EU free movement

    In a vote watched across Europe, the Swiss people rejected an initiative to cap the permanent resident population at 10 million, with 54.8 percent voting against. The result preserves the country's bilateral agreements with the European Union, including the free movement of persons.

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Sweden votes on a harder right

Russian drones test NATO's edge as oil shocks and AI politics sharpen

War pressed against Europe's border and into energy markets, while Washington tried to draw lines around what Ukraine may hit. Elsewhere, Sweden voted on a tight political turn, Indonesia searched a rough sea, and Silicon Valley discovered that caution can be expensive.

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AI: capabilities, regulation, labour

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