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Switzerland Votes on Sovereignty Initiative

25/11/2018 GMT

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It calls for Swiss law to take precedence over international laws and treaties

It calls for Swiss law to take precedence over international laws and treaties.

A proposal in today’s referendum, the so-called ‘self-determination initiative’, calls for Swiss law to take precedence over international laws and treaties. We’ll hear from supporters and opponents. 

Also in the programme: why Romania is building the world’s tallest Orthodox Church; and could Dutch die out if universities keep offering courses in English?

(Picture: campaign posters in Switzerland, which will today vote in a referendum on three issues. Credit: AFP)

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