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News channel or source: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/culture/article/switzerland-direct-democracy-voting
Published on: Tuesday 24 June 2025
The Swiss canton of Glarus has voted this way since medieval times—with the goal to find a solution that's “a little bit OK for everyone and a little bit not OK with everyone.” Each spring, citizens ...
News Switzerland » Glarus » Government: Swiss To Absolve Europe’s Last Witch
News channel or source: https://www.nysun.com/article/foreign-swiss-to-absolve-europes-last-witch
Published on: Thursday 08 November 2007
Europe’s last witch will soon be exonerated thanks to a decision by the parliament of the Swiss canton Glarus, 225 years after authorities decapitated her. Anna Goeldi was suspected of hiding needles ...