Public support, according to first polls, is slightly higher: 35% (rather) in favor.

But contrary to the study’s findings, there is a clear left-right divide on this issue.

It will be interesting to see how this develops toward the vote. 👀

www.srf.ch/news/1-srg-u...

Elite support for introducing the tax is very low:
- 28% in the National Council
- 15% in the Council of States
Only left parties support the tax (28%). 🗳️
swissvotes.ch/vote/681.00

Herzlichen Glückwunsch! 🥳

I think it‘s just a certificate, unfortunately :)

Herzlichen Dank, liebe Maiken!

Ganz herzlichen Dank, liebe Théoda!

Celebrating this milestone with a break and some travels. I am happy to hear your thoughts on our paper and want to thank all who gave feedback and support—especially the editors and reviewers, who made my first publication process a positive experience!

On utilitarian factors, Switzerland looks unremarkable. Norway, by contrast, resembles Sweden more than the UK or Switzerland. The key difference: EEA membership has depoliticized the EU question in Norway.

We find that the strong politicization of EU issues in Switzerland increases the impact of national identity and rightist political attitudes on Euroscepticism. The only clear parallel in Europe: the UK.

Our results confirm strong Swiss Euroscepticism and low support for EU accession. The novelty lies in comparison: How do the underlying factors in Switzerland differ from those shaping Euroscepticism across EU and non-EU Europe?

Congrats Konstantin! 🥳

#POLITKOLUMNE: There are 2 main strategies to counter the far-right: legal means & political responses

Courts alone won’t save democracy. What’s needed:
1️⃣firm stance against the far-right
2️⃣protest /civil soc. mobilization
3️⃣public institutions that guarantee equal public service access for everyone