The initiative calls for the growth in administrative personnel expenditure to be linked to the median wage growth. The collection of signatures to force a nationwide vote is to begin in the first quarter of 2026. Switzerland was once a role model for personal responsibility, federalism and a lean state, according to a press release issued by the Young Liberals on Saturday. However, these strengths are beginning to falter. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The state apparatus is growing - quietly, steadily, unchecked. It is growing in terms of expenditure, jobs and regulatory density. This development is illustrated by a glance at official publications. "The development of excessive growth of bureaucracy jeopardises key success factors of the Swiss model, the preservation of which has always been a promise to future generations," Young Liberals president Jonas Lüthy is quoted as saying. "The state should fulfil its core tasks while at the same time leaving ...
