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by Ralph Studer*
(5 June 2026) Mandatory vaccinations, liability issues and new technologies are causing unease across Switzerland. Whilst cantons are tightening their health laws and the federal government is revising the Epidemics Act, concerns are growing that state intervention could go too far. Initial consultations have led to restrictions on the state’s scope for intervention.
by Christine Staehelin*
(5 June 2026) Teachers embody the subject. They stand for the content. It is their task to pass on culture and tradition so that something new can emerge. In addition to knowledge, this requires, above all, pedagogical and methodological-didactic skills. Teachers can be great role models or the opposite. They can encourage or discourage, be taken seriously or ridiculed. As counterparts in the educational context, they always play a role, yet in recent decades this has increasingly been pushed off the stage. We present Christine Staehelin’s speech, which she delivered at the press conference of the “Bildungswende” group [turning point in education].
by Jeffrey D. Sachs,* USA
(5 June 2026) (CH-S) As a key member state of the European Union and a direct neighbour of Switzerland, Germany’s path towards the next war will not go unnoticed on the international stage.
In a stirring letter, the renowned economist and diplomat Professor Jeffrey Sachs reminds German Chancellor Merz of his importance for peace in Europe and the world. The most urgent task is to immediately initiate diplomatic talks with the Russian leadership.
by Dr Peter F. Mayer*
(5 June 2026) (CH-S) The author describes what Switzerland might face if it were to integrate further with the European Union, using as an example a new two-volume study by the European Union’s Directorate-General for Taxation and Customs Union: “Publication of the study on Wealth Taxation, including Net Wealth, Capital and Exit Taxes”.
The EU Commission in Brussels needs more money and is exploring every possible avenue to achieve this. Unlike in Switzerland, citizens in the EU have no say in matters of taxation or fees; the top-down principle applies there.
by Dr Stefan Nold,* Germany
(29 May 2026) (CH-S) Stefan Nold is one of the clearest voices in Germany warning against the impending war. He knows what he is talking about. What is going on with the churches? Are they caving in again, as they did before the First and Second World Wars? Are they allowing themselves to be corrupted by power yet again? Nold describes the situation in a deeply divided Germany in a very personal way.
by Alex Krainer,* Monaco
(29 May 2026) (CH-S) Alex Krainer usually offers astute analyses of current geopolitical developments from various perspectives, or examines local events against the backdrop of global trends. In the following article, he poses the simple question of what economic goals we wish to pursue, given that “economic growth” does not necessarily lead to prosperity.