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Social Democratic Party Of Switzerland
The Social Democratic Party of Switzerland (, SP; ), also called the Swiss Socialist Party (; , PS), is a List of political parties in Switzerland, political party in Switzerland. The SP has had two representatives on the Federal Council (Switzerland), Federal Council since 1960 and received the second-highest number of votes in the 2023 Swiss federal election. The SP was founded on 21 October 1888 and is currently the second-largest of the four leading coalition political parties in Switzerland. It is the only left-leaning party with representatives on the Federal Council, positioning itself at the Centre-left politics, centre-left. Currently, Élisabeth Baume-Schneider and Beat Jans represent the party. As of January 2024, the SP is the second-largest political party in the Federal Assembly (Switzerland), Federal Assembly. Amongst all Pro-Europeanism, pro-European parties in Switzerland the SP is the largest and unlike most other Swiss parties, the SP supports Swiss membership i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cédric Wermuth
Cédric Wermuth (; born 19 February 1986) is a Swiss politician who currently serves on the National Council (Switzerland), National Council for the Social Democratic Party of Switzerland since 2011. He currently also serves as co-president of the Social Democratic Party of Switzerland, Social Democratic Party of Switzerland (SP) along with Mattea Meyer. He has formerly served as president of the Young Socialists of Switzerland (JUSO) and also a former vice president of the SP. Early life and education Wermuth was born 19 February 1986 in Jegenstorf, Switzerland, the older of two sons, to Otto Wermuth, a special education teacher, and Laurence Wermuth (née Dind; 1953–2014). He has a younger brother Yann Wermuth (born 1989). His paternal family originally was from Eggiwil. He had an italian-born grandmother from the German-speaking Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, Trentino Alto Adige region who fled Fascism during World War II and came to Switzerland. Wermuth was raised partial ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Switzerland
Switzerland, officially the Swiss Confederation, is a landlocked country located in west-central Europe. It is bordered by Italy to the south, France to the west, Germany to the north, and Austria and Liechtenstein to the east. Switzerland is geographically divided among the Swiss Plateau, the Swiss Alps, Alps and the Jura Mountains, Jura; the Alps occupy the greater part of the territory, whereas most of the country's Demographics of Switzerland, 9 million people are concentrated on the plateau, which hosts List of cities in Switzerland, its largest cities and economic centres, including Zurich, Geneva, and Lausanne. Switzerland is a federal republic composed of Cantons of Switzerland, 26 cantons, with federal authorities based in Bern. It has four main linguistic and cultural regions: German, French, Italian and Romansh language, Romansh. Although most Swiss are German-speaking, national identity is fairly cohesive, being rooted in a common historical background, shared ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Democracy
Democracy (from , ''dēmos'' 'people' and ''kratos'' 'rule') is a form of government in which political power is vested in the people or the population of a state. Under a minimalist definition of democracy, rulers are elected through competitive Election, elections while more expansive or maximalist definitions link democracy to guarantees of civil liberties and human rights in addition to competitive elections. In a direct democracy, the people have the direct authority to Deliberation, deliberate and decide legislation. In a representative democracy, the people choose governing officials through elections to do so. The definition of "the people" and the ways authority is shared among them or delegated by them have changed over time and at varying rates in different countries. Features of democracy oftentimes include freedom of assembly, freedom of association, association, personal property, freedom of religion and freedom of speech, speech, citizenship, consent of the governe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Party Platform
A political party platform (American English), party program, or party manifesto (preferential term in British and often Commonwealth English) is a formal set of principal goals which are supported by a political party or individual candidate, to appeal to the general public, for the ultimate purpose of garnering the general public's support and votes about complicated topics or issues. A component of a political platform is often called a plank – the opinions and viewpoints about an individual topic, as held by a party, person, or organization. The word "plank" depicts a component of an overall political platform, as a metaphorical reference to a basic stage made of boards or planks of wood. The metaphor can return to its literal origin when public speaking or debates are actually held upon a physical platform. In the United Kingdom and certain other countries, the party platform is referred to as the party's "manifesto" or political programme. The manifesto contains ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Albert Steck
Albert Steck (19 December 1843 – 28 November 1899) was a Swiss politician and co-founder of the Social Democratic Party of Switzerland. Life Albert Steck was son of Ludwig Franz Julius Steck, a member of the Bürgergemeinde of Bern and was a grandson of Johann Rudolf Steck (1772-1805), who served as the General Secretary of the Helvetic Republic in 1798/1799. From 1864 to 1870 he studied law in Bern, Heidelberg, and Leipzig. From 1876 to 1877, he was a civil servant in Bern. In 1878, after the end of the national crisis which triggered the Swiss Kulturkampf, Steck was elected to the Grand Council of Canton Bern, which had been established by moderate conservatives. In spring 1882, he secured his re-election as part of the liberal left wing, Free-thinking party. Disappointed by the internal squabbling in the parliamentary party and suffering from health problems, Steck resigned in August 1883. Subsequently, he met Alexander Reichel, the founder of the ''General Workers' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Labour Day
Labour Day is an annual day of celebration of the labour movement and its labor rights, achievements. It has its origins in the trade union, labour union movement, specifically the Eight-hour day movement, eight-hour day movement, which advocated eight hours for work, eight hours for recreation, and eight hours for rest. In most countries, Labour Day is synonymous with, or linked with, International Workers' Day, which happens on 1 May, originally chosen to commemorate the 1886 general strike which culminated in the Haymarket affair. For other countries, Labour Day is celebrated on a different date, often one with special significance for the labour movement in that country. Labour Day is a public holiday in many countries. International Workers' Day For most countries, "Labour Day" is synonymous with, or linked with, International Workers' Day, which occurs on 1 May. Some countries vary the actual date of their celebrations so that the holiday occurs on a Monday close to 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swiss Trade Union Federation
The Swiss Trade Union Federation (, SGB; ; , USS) is the largest national trade union center in Switzerland. History The federation was founded in 1880. The SGB has close ties with the Social Democratic Party of Switzerland (SPS). Ruth Dreifuss, the former President of the Confederation, and former member of the Swiss Federal Council The Federal Council is the federal cabinet of the Swiss Confederation. Its seven members also serve as the collective head of state and government of Switzerland. Since World War II, the Federal Council is by convention a permanent grand co ..., was previously an SGB official. Affiliates Current affiliates The following unions are affiliated to the SGB: Former affiliates Presidents Since 1884, the SGB has had the following 27 presidents, one of which was a woman: :1884: Ludwig Witt :1886: Johann Kappes :1886: Ludwig Witt :1888: Albert Spiess :1888: Georg Preiss :1890: Rudolf Morf :1891: Conrad Conzett :1893: Eduard Hungerbühler :1894 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grütli Union
The Grütli Union (; ) was a political party in Switzerland. History The Union was established in Geneva on 20 May 1838 by Johannes Niederer, and was initially a discussion club for tradespeople. The name was taken from Rütli, an important location in establishing the Old Swiss Confederacy. The organisation initially focussed on education, but later started political activity, playing a leading role in the establishments of trade unions and health insurance. However, it declined after the 1860s following the establishment of the International Workingmen's Association. In 1878 the Union agreed to adopt a socialist platform, although it refused to merge with the Swiss Workers' Federation. By 1890 it had around 16,000 members, and was far larger than the newly-established Social Democratic Party of Switzerland, Social Democratic Party (SP).Gregory M Luebbert (1991) ''Liberalism, Fascism, or Social Democracy : Social Classes and the Political Origins of Regimes in Interwar Europe'', ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Labour Movement
The labour movement is the collective organisation of working people to further their shared political and economic interests. It consists of the trade union or labour union movement, as well as political parties of labour. It can be considered an instance of class conflict. * In trade unions, workers campaign for higher wages, better working conditions and fair treatment from their employers, and through the implementation of labour laws, from their governments. They do this through collective bargaining, sectoral bargaining, and when needed, strike action. In some countries, co-determination gives representatives of workers seats on the board of directors of their employers. * Political parties representing the interests of workers campaign for labour rights, social security Welfare spending is a type of government support intended to ensure that members of a society can meet basic human needs such as food and shelter. Social security may either be synonymous with w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Watson (newspaper)
Watson is a Swiss online newspaper published by CH Media. It publishes articles in German and French and is targeted towards mobile users. History Watson was launched on 22 January 2014 by the start-up company FixxPunkt AG with funding from Peter Wanner (). Founder and editor-in-chief was former 20 Minuten editor-in-chief . In April 2016, Voigt announced his leave from the newspaper, he was succeeded by Michael Wanner, Peter Wanners son, as director and by as editor-in-chief. In 2023, CH Media became the majority owner of the FixxPunkt AG. After which Nadine Sommerhalder became the new editor-in-chief, Maurice Thiriet became the new director and Michael Wanner became the CEO of CH Media. Watson Romandy In March 2021, Watson opened its French publishing branch for the Romandy in Lausanne. Watson Germany On 22 March 2018, a licensed version for Germany was launched by Ströer Ströer SE & Co. KGaA is a German out-of-home advertising, online advertising, billboards and street ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
European Union
The European Union (EU) is a supranational union, supranational political union, political and economic union of Member state of the European Union, member states that are Geography of the European Union, located primarily in Europe. The union has a total area of and an estimated population of over 449million as of 2024. The EU is often described as a ''sui generis'' political entity combining characteristics of both a federation and a confederation. Containing 5.5% of the world population in 2023, EU member states generated a nominal gross domestic product (GDP) of around €17.935 trillion in 2024, accounting for approximately one sixth of global economic output. Its cornerstone, the European Union Customs Union, Customs Union, paved the way to establishing European Single Market, an internal single market based on standardised European Union law, legal framework and legislation that applies in all member states in those matters, and only those matters, where the states ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
