Swiss Government Rejects Naturalisation Reform Proposal

2025-11-05 02:10:03

(MENAFN- Swissinfo) The Swiss government wants cantons to continue to have the last say in naturalisation procedures. On Wednesday, it reiterated its rejection of the so-called "democracy initiative". This content was published on November 5, 2025 - 13:51 3 minutes Keystone-SDA

Deutsch de Bundesrat hält an Nein zu Demokratie-Initiative fest Original Read more: Bundesrat hält an Nein zu Demokratie-Initiative

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At the same time, it called on the cantons to coordinate more closely in order to eliminate inequalities.

On Wednesday, the government adopted the dispatch to parliament on the initiative“In favour of modern civil rights (democracy initiative)”. The Federal Council had already taken a position on the content of the initiative in February. At that time, it decided to recommend rejection of the initiative without a counter-proposal.

At its meeting on Wednesday, the Federal Council also dealt with a postulate report on the subject. According to the communiqué, this report shows shortcomings with regard to equal opportunities in naturalisation procedures. This is because there are considerable differences between the cantons.
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