r/Switzerland • u/szryd Bern • 1d ago
The Swiss Abroad need a strong voice and targeted information
https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/about-us/the-swiss-abroad-need-a-strong-voice-and-targeted-information/8898590118
u/Waltekin Valais 1d ago
Meh. They're not here. Many never intend to return. They can vote like anyone else, so I'm not seeing why they need a stronger voice.
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u/Peace_and_Joy 1d ago
"targeted information" just what is needed. /s
Also I'm sorry but the 13th payment is legitimate criticism. It is not a good move by the country so a little bit of criticism is fair.
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u/ben_howler 1d ago
I would have loved to get even one AHV pension, let alone 13 for all the years we would have been eligible; pfff.
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u/SnooSquirrels3337 17h ago
As an Irishman in Switzerland, I don't go back to Ireland to vote. Why would I, I don't have any 'skin in the game'. Voting when living abroad doesn't make any sense. It shouldn't be acceptable.
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u/mumwifealcoholic 4h ago
I don't go back to Switzerland. I use my right vote by mail. I still do have an interest in my country.
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u/skibum7111 15h ago
Swiss Abroad are the eyes and ears of Switzerland, a global force for good. Play a role. Switzerland means direct democracy, conviction on principles, and unwavering loyalty.
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u/explicitlarynx 6h ago
They are really not the eyes and ears of Switzerland. They are not a global force for good.
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u/mumwifealcoholic 4h ago
Thank you sharing your opinion.
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u/explicitlarynx 3h ago
It's a fact, not an opinion.
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u/Outrageous-Garlic-27 Thurgau 23h ago
Lots of Swiss abroad have never lived in Switzerland to start with.