Digital sovereignty Swisscom, majority-owned by the Swiss Confederation, crossed a bright line by funding the pro-e-ID committee and encouraging one of its executives to promote the project publicly, potentially swaying a vote decided by 0.4 percent. Meanwhile, Digitalswitzerland orchestrates a coalition of banks and public bodies to align Switzerland with eIDAS 2.0, all under the banner of “digital leadership.” Palantir, though not directly involved, keeps extending its big data ecosystem across finance and security, creating a structural dependence on American technology. Switzerland did not choose its digital future: it was chosen for her.
Surveillance and civil liberties In 2002, Switzerland adopted the LSCPT, a law meant to reconcile surveillance with respect for fundamental rights. Twenty years later, that balance has shattered: expanded surveillance powers, a Parliament routinely bypassed, and international pressure are redrawing the digital landscape. Behind the protective rhetoric, an insidious drift has taken hold, turning Switzerland from a vault for civil liberties into a weak link in global surveillance.
Surveillance and civil liberties Proton built a reputation as privacy’s white knight, but its current turn raises doubts. Between frantic expansion, service centralization, partial transparency, and the threat of Switzerland’s new surveillance law, the company seems to be drifting from the story it once told about itself. Privacy is becoming a captive product rather than a culture of autonomy. Questioning even your allies is essential if you want to avoid rebuilding Google under a privacy banner.
Economy France’s 2025 budget is shaping up to be unbalanced once again, deepening a colossal debt already past 3 trillion euros. With the government threatening to invoke article 49.3 to force the bill through, it is long past time to ask the obvious question: how can we accept a burden like this on future generations? Our political leaders need to answer for it and stop gambling with the country’s future.