Politics
December 18, 2016
Sprachengesetz : Derzeit keine Änderung
Nach dem Vernehmlassungsprozess betreffend einer möglichen Anpassung des Sprachengesetzes vom Bundesrat 2016 lanciert, hat BR Alain Berset den Verzicht auf einen Eingriff des Bundes kommuniziert. Verschiedene Kantone – z. B. Thurgau – haben sich vom Streichen des Landessprachenunterrichts in der Primarschule zurückgezogen. Solange die Kantone die Harmonisierungsziele der EKD respektieren, wird der Bundesrat die vorgeschlagenen Änderungen nicht durchsetzen. Read more
December 6, 2016
The Swiss constitution and languages
The Federal Constitution of the Swiss Confederation, the current version of which dates from 1999, forms the basis for plurilingualism with the aim of promoting “the internal cohesion and cultural diversity of the country”. It defines four principles: equal status among languages, citizens’ freedom to use any language, language territoriality and protection of the minority languages. Various Articles in the Constitution involve language policies: for example, Art. 4 “National languages”; Art. 18 “Freedom to use any language” and especially Art. 70 “Languages”; in part Art. 8 “Equality before the law”; Art. 31 “Deprivation of liberty”; Art. 62 “School education”; and Art. 175, which regulates the composition and election of the Federal Council. Read more
December 6, 2016
Dispatch on culture 2016-2020 and languages
The “dispatches” are an integral component of the legislative process in Switzerland. They serve to define and establish new strategic axes of federal policy, to explicate the course of action and to comment on legislative texts. The Dispatch on the promotion of culture for 2016-2020 (28 November 2014) contains information on the financial management of the Confederation’s promotion of culture during the corresponding budget period (as an exception, five years instead of four) and, more specifically, the strategic directions with respect to languages. Read more
October 25, 2016
Karte: zweite obligatorische Fremdsprache
October 25, 2016
Karte: erste obligatorische Fremdsprache
October 25, 2016
Karte: Beitrittsverfahren HarmoS-Konkordat
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