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Social Democratic Party of Switzerland

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The Social Democratic Party of Switzerland (also rendered as Swiss Socialist Party; Sozialdemokratische Partei der Schweiz, SP; Parti socialiste suisse, PS; Partito Socialista Svizzero; Partida Socialdemocrata de la Svizra) is a political party in Switzerland. [1]

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Alain Berset

Alain Berset (born 9 April 1972) is a Swiss politician of the Social Democratic Party.

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Alps

The Alps (Alpes; Alpen; Alpi; Alps; Alpe) are the highest and most extensive mountain range system that lies entirely in Europe,The Caucasus Mountains are higher, and the Urals longer, but both lie partly in Asia.

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Bern

Bern or Berne (Bern, Bärn, Berne, Berna, Berna) is the de facto capital of Switzerland, referred to by the Swiss as their (e.g. in German) Bundesstadt, or "federal city".

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Cannabis (drug)

Cannabis, also known as marijuana among other names, is a psychoactive drug from the ''Cannabis'' plant intended for medical or recreational use.

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Capitalism

Capitalism is an economic system based upon private ownership of the means of production and their operation for profit.

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Centre-left politics

Centre-left politics or center-left politics (American English), also referred to as moderate-left politics, is an adherence to views leaning to the left-wing, but closer to the centre on the left–right political spectrum than other left-wing variants.

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Christian Levrat

Christian Levrat (born 7 July 1970 in La Tour-de-Trême, Switzerland) is a Swiss politician.

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Christiane Brunner

Christiane Brunner (b. Geneva, 23 March 1947) is a Swiss female politician and a licensed lawyer.

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Civil union

A civil union, also referred to by a variety of other names, is a legally recognized arrangement similar to marriage.

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Climate change mitigation

Climate change mitigation consists of actions to limit the magnitude or rate of long-term climate change.

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Competition (economics)

In economics, competition is a condition where different economic firmsThis article follows the general economic convention of referring to all actors as firms; examples in include individuals and brands or divisions within the same (legal) firm.

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Conscription in Switzerland

Switzerland has mandatory military service (Militärdienst; service militaire; servizio militare) in the Swiss Army for all able-bodied male citizens, who are conscripted when they reach the age of majority, though women may volunteer for any position.

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Council of States (Switzerland)

The Council of States (Ständerat, Conseil des États, Consiglio degli Stati, Cussegl dals Stadis) is the smaller chamber of the Federal Assembly of Switzerland, and is considered the Assembly's upper house, with the National Council being the lower house.

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Democratic socialism

Democratic socialism is a political philosophy that advocates political democracy alongside social ownership of the means of production with an emphasis on self-management and/or democratic management of economic institutions within a market socialist, participatory or decentralized planned economy.

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Deregulation

Deregulation is the process of removing or reducing state regulations, typically in the economic sphere.

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Distribution (economics)

In economics, distribution is the way total output, income, or wealth is distributed among individuals or among the factors of production (such as labour, land, and capital).

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Economic liberalism

Economic liberalism is an economic system organized on individual lines, which means the greatest possible number of economic decisions are made by individuals or households rather than by collective institutions or organizations.

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Economic liberalization

Economic liberalization (or economic liberalisation) is the lessening of government regulations and restrictions in an economy in exchange for greater participation by private entities; the doctrine is associated with classical liberalism.

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Ecotax

An Ecotax (short for ecological taxation) is a tax levied on activities which are considered to be harmful to the environment and is intended to promote environmentally friendly activities via economic incentives.

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Environmental policy

Environmental policy is the commitment of an organization to the laws, regulations, and other policy mechanisms concerning environmental issues.

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Environmentalism

Environmentalism or environmental rights is a broad philosophy, ideology, and social movement regarding concerns for environmental protection and improvement of the health of the environment, particularly as the measure for this health seeks to incorporate the impact of changes to the environment on humans, animals, plants and non-living matter.

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Ernst Nobs

Ernst Nobs (14 July 1886, Seedorf, Bern – 15 March 1957) was a Swiss politician.

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European Union

The European Union (EU) is a political and economic union of EUnum member states that are located primarily in Europe.

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Federal Assembly (Switzerland)

The Federal Assembly (Bundesversammlung, Assemblée fédérale, Assemblea federale, Assamblea federala) is Switzerland's federal legislature.

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Federal Council (Switzerland)

The Federal Council is the seven-member executive council which constitutes the federal government of the Swiss Confederation and serves as the collective executive head of government and state of Switzerland.

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French language

French (le français or la langue française) is a Romance language of the Indo-European family.

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General strike

A general strike (or mass strike) is a strike action in which a substantial proportion of the total labour force in a city, region, or country participates.

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German language

German (Deutsch) is a West Germanic language that is mainly spoken in Central Europe.

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Government spending

Government spending or expenditure includes all government consumption, investment, and transfer payments.

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Green Party of Switzerland

The Green Party of Switzerland (Grüne Partei der Schweiz; Les vertsParti écologiste suisse; I VerdiPartito ecologista svizzero; La VerdaPartida ecologica svizra; "The GreensSwiss ecological party") is the fifth-largest party in the National Council of Switzerland, and the largest party that is not represented on the Federal Council.

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Gun laws in Switzerland

Firearms legislation in Switzerland comes from a long tradition of shooting (''tirs'') as a formative element of national identity in the post-Napoleonic Restoration of the Confederacy, and the long-standing practice of a militia organization of the Swiss Army in which soldiers' service rifles are stored privately at their homes.

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Hans-Jürg Fehr

Hans-Jürg Fehr (born 1948) is a Swiss politician and was from 2004–2008 the president of the Social Democratic Party of Switzerland.

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Hans-Peter Tschudi

Hans-Peter Tschudi (22 October 1913 – 30 September 2002) was a Swiss politician and member of the Swiss Federal Council (1959-1973) heading the Department of Home Affairs (Swiss interior minister).

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Homosexuality

Homosexuality is romantic attraction, sexual attraction or sexual behavior between members of the same sex or gender.

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Italian language

Italian (or lingua italiana) is a Romance language.

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Labour and Socialist International

The Labour and Socialist International (LSI; German: Sozialistische Arbeiter-Internationale, SAI) was an international organization of socialist and labour parties, active between 1923 and 1940.

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Left-wing politics

Left-wing politics supports social equality and egalitarianism, often in opposition to social hierarchy.

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List of cantonal executives of Switzerland

This article lists the cantonal executives of Switzerland.

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List of cantonal legislatures of Switzerland

This is a list of cantonal legislatures of Switzerland.

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List of political parties in Switzerland

This is a list of political parties in Switzerland.

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Max Weber (Swiss politician)

Max Weber (2 August 1897 in Zürich – 2 December 1974 in Bern) was a Swiss politician.

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Micheline Calmy-Rey

Micheline Anne-Marie Calmy-Rey (born 8 July 1945) is a Swiss politician.

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Moritz Leuenberger

Moritz Leuenberger (born 21 September 1946) is a Swiss politician, lawyer, was a member of the Swiss Federal Council from 1995 to 2010 and President of the Confederation in 2001 and in 2006.

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National Council (Switzerland)

The National Council (Nationalrat, Conseil national, Consiglio nazionale, Cussegl naziunal) is the lower house of the Federal Assembly of Switzerland, the upper house being the Council of States.

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NATO

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO; Organisation du Traité de l'Atlantique Nord; OTAN), also called the North Atlantic Alliance, is an intergovernmental military alliance between 29 North American and European countries.

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Neue Zürcher Zeitung

The Neue Zürcher Zeitung (NZZ; lit.: "New Journal of Zurich") is a Swiss, German-language daily newspaper, published by NZZ Mediengruppe in Zurich.

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Nuclear power

Nuclear power is the use of nuclear reactions that release nuclear energy to generate heat, which most frequently is then used in steam turbines to produce electricity in a nuclear power plant.

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Open society

The open society was conceived in 1932 by French philosopher Henri Bergson.

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Otto Stich

Otto Stich (10 January 1927 – 13 September 2012) was a Swiss politician.

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Pacifism

Pacifism is opposition to war, militarism, or violence.

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Parallel import

A parallel import is a non-counterfeit product imported from another country without the permission of the intellectual property owner.

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Parental leave

Parental leave or family leave is an employee benefit available in almost all countries.

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Part-time contract

A part-time contract is a form of employment that carries fewer hours per week than a full-time job.

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Party of European Socialists

The Party of European Socialists (PES) is a social-democratic European political party.

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Pierre Aubert

Pierre Aubert (3 March 1927 – 8 June 2016) was a Swiss politician, lawyer and member of the Swiss Federal Council (1978–1987).

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Pierre Graber

Pierre Graber (6 December 1908 – 19 July 2003) was a Swiss politician and member of the Swiss Federal Council (1970-1978).

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Privatization

Privatization (also spelled privatisation) is the purchase of all outstanding shares of a publicly traded company by private investors, or the sale of a state-owned enterprise to private investors.

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Pro-Europeanism

Pro-Europeanism is a political position that favours European integration and membership of the European Union (EU).

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Progressive Alliance

The Progressive Alliance (PA) is a political international of social-democratic and progressive political parties and organisations founded on 22 May 2013 in Leipzig, Germany.

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Progressivism

Progressivism is the support for or advocacy of improvement of society by reform.

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Public service

Public service is a service which is provided by government to people living within its jurisdiction, either directly (through the public sector) or by financing provision of services.

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René Felber

René Felber (born 14 March 1933) is a Swiss politician and member of the Swiss Federal Council (1987-1993).

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Renewable energy

Renewable energy is energy that is collected from renewable resources, which are naturally replenished on a human timescale, such as sunlight, wind, rain, tides, waves, and geothermal heat.

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Romansh language

Romansh (also spelled Romansch, Rumantsch, or Romanche; Romansh:, rumàntsch, or) is a Romance language spoken predominantly in the southeastern Swiss canton of Grisons (Graubünden), where it has official status alongside German and Italian.

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Ruth Dreifuss

Ruth Dreifuss (born 9 January 1940 in St. Gallen) is a Swiss politician affiliated with the Social Democratic Party.

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Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen

Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen (SRF; Swiss Radio and Television) is a Swiss broadcasting company, created on 1 January 2011, through the merger of radio company, Schweizer Radio DRS (SR DRS) and television company, Schweizer Fernsehen (SF).

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Simonetta Sommaruga

Simonetta Sommaruga (born 14 May 1960) is a Swiss politician of the Social Democratic Party of Switzerland who is a current member of the Swiss Federal Council, the federal government of Switzerland, and head of the Federal Department of Justice and Police (the Swiss justice minister).

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Smoking ban

Smoking bans (or smoke-free laws) are public policies, including criminal laws and occupational safety and health regulations, that prohibit tobacco smoking in workplaces and other public spaces.

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Social democracy

Social democracy is a political, social and economic ideology that supports economic and social interventions to promote social justice within the framework of a liberal democratic polity and capitalist economy.

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Social Democratic Party of Switzerland

The Social Democratic Party of Switzerland (also rendered as Swiss Socialist Party; Sozialdemokratische Partei der Schweiz, SP; Parti socialiste suisse, PS; Partito Socialista Svizzero; Partida Socialdemocrata de la Svizra) is a political party in Switzerland.

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Social insurance

Social insurance is any government-sponsored program with the following four characteristics.

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State ownership

State ownership (also called public ownership and government ownership) is the ownership of an industry, asset, or enterprise by the state or a public body representing a community as opposed to an individual or private party.

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Swiss federal election, 1971

Federal elections were held in Switzerland on 31 October 1971.

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Swiss federal election, 1975

Federal elections were held in Switzerland on 26 October 1975.

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Swiss federal election, 1979

Federal elections were held in Switzerland on 21 October 1979.

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Swiss federal election, 1983

Federal elections were held in Switzerland on 23 October 1983.

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Swiss federal election, 1987

Federal elections were held in Switzerland on 18 October 1987.

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Swiss federal election, 1991

Federal elections were held in Switzerland on 20 October 1991.

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Swiss federal election, 1995

Federal elections were held in Switzerland on October 22, 1995.

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Swiss federal election, 1999

Federal elections were held in Switzerland on 24 October 1999.

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Swiss federal election, 2003

Federal elections were held in Switzerland on 19 October 2003.

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Swiss federal election, 2007

Elections to the Swiss Federal Assembly, the federal parliament of Switzerland, were held on Sunday, 21 October 2007.

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Swiss federal election, 2011

Federal elections were held in Switzerland on 23 October 2011.

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Swiss federal election, 2015

Federal elections were held in Switzerland on 18 October 2015 for the National Council and the first round of elections to the Council of States, with runoff elections to the Council of States being held in various cantons until 22 November.

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Swiss Social Archives

The Swiss Social Archives (Schweizerisches Sozialarchiv, Archives Sociales Suisse) in Zurich is an historical archive, an academic library, a collection of documentation and a research facility specialising in social issues and social movements.

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Switzerland

Switzerland, officially the Swiss Confederation, is a sovereign state in Europe.

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Universal health care

Universal health care (also called universal health coverage, universal coverage, universal care, or socialized health care) is a health care system that provides health care and financial protection to all citizens of a particular country.

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Ursula Koch

Ursula Koch (1 July 1941 in Zürich, citizen of Zürich) is a former Swiss politician, and was the first women president of the Social Democratic Party of Switzerland (SP).

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Walther Bringolf

Walther Bringolf (1 August 1895 – 24 March 1981) was a former President of the National Council of Switzerland (1961/1962).

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Welfare

Welfare is a government support for the citizens and residents of society.

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Willi Ritschard

Willi Ritschard (sometimes Willy Ritschard, 28 September 1918 – 16 October 1983) was a Swiss politician and member of the Swiss Federal Council (1974-1983).

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Willy Spühler

Willy Spühler (31 January 1902 in Zurich – 31 May 1990) was a Swiss politician.

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Young Socialists Switzerland

Young Socialists (JungsozialistInnen Schweiz, JUSO, Jeunesse socialiste suisse, JS, Gioventù Socialista Svizzera, GS, Romansch: Giuventetgna Socialista Svizra, GS) is a socialist youth organization in Switzerland connected to the Social Democratic Party of Switzerland.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_Democratic_Party_of_Switzerland

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