When those who claim to govern in the name of the people actually work to reduce their power, it is no longer a political disagreement – but a reversal of principle.
While some are negotiating in the shadows for an ever-deeper integration into external structures, the constitutional basis remains clear and unambiguous: «Sovereignty in Switzerland belongs to the people and the cantons.»
This sovereignty is not a slogan, however. It implies control, choice, the ability to say yes – but above all, to say no.
Behind technocratic discourse and promises of ’harmonisation,“ a reality is emerging: transfer of powers, legal alignment, and the progressive dilution of popular will.
This isn't a modernisation.
It's a slip.
And by digging away, some end up burying what makes Switzerland unique: a model where the citizen is not a spectator, but sovereign.
The question is therefore not whether these agreements are “practical” or “necessary”.
The real question is simple:
Who still decides in Switzerland? 🇨🇭