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Swiss vote on compulsory civic duty, climate tax for super-rich

Voting posters in favor of an initiative to tax the super-rich to help to finance the country's effort against climate change in a street in Geneva, on November 25, 2025. [AFP]

Switzerland votes Sunday on whether to replace the current men-only military conscription with a compulsory civic duty for men and women alike and on taxing the super-rich to fund the climate fight.

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