Swiss Review 1/2020

Swiss Review / January 2020 / No.1 27 Federal votes The Federal Council determines voting pro- posals at least four months before the voting date. Everything you need to know about vot- ing proposals (voting pamphlets, committees, recommendations by Parliament and the Federal Council etc.) is available at www.admin.ch/votes or via the Federal Chancellery’s VoteInfo app. The following proposals will be put to the People on 9 February 2020: ■ ■ Federal Popular Initiative “More affordable homes” ■ ■ Amendment of the Criminal Code and the Military Criminal Code of 14 December 2018 (Discrimination and incitement to ha- tred based on sexual orientation) Popular initiatives The following federal popular initiatives have already been launched at the time of going to press (deadline for the collection of signatures in brackets): ■ ■ “Help asylum seekers in their home coun- tries” (08.04.2021) ■ ■ “For a mobile phone system that is health compatible and energy efficient” (15.04.2021) ■ ■ “Liability for mobile phone radiation” (22.04.2021) ■ ■ “For a secure and sustainable pension sys- tem” (Pensions Initiative) (05.05.2021) The list of pending popular initiatives is avail- able in German at www.bk.admin.ch > Politische Rechte > Volk- sinitiativen > Hängige Volksinitiativen Travel Admin app An unforgettable trip starts with being well prepared. Travel Admin is the new app developed by the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA) to replace the itineris app. The Travel Admin app meets your needs with a simple layout and a fresh, appealing design. In addition to the inte- grated trip registration, you can update your current location with the click of a button, so the FDFA can contact you more easily if there is an emergency situation at your destination. The app allows you to search and display all Swiss representa- tions abroad that provide services to Swiss citizens on amap. You can create andman- age your own travel checklists and consult the FDFA’s Travel Advice. The FDFA’s com- prehensive travel app also features infor- mation from private-sector partners. Travel Admin app is now available for download from the Apple and Google app stores. Bon voyage! (FDFA) Information Notify your local Swiss representation of your email ad- dress(es) and mobile phone number(s), or of changes to these, and register at the online desk (on the FDFA web- site at www.eda.admin.ch or via www.swissabroad.ch) to select your preferred format for receiving “Swiss Review” and other publications. Please contact your Swiss rep- resentation if you have trouble signing in. Both the latest and previous issues of “Swiss Review” are available to read and/or print out at any time via www.revue.ch. “Swiss Review” (or “Gazzetta Svizzera” in Italy) is delivered free of charge electronically (by email) or as a print edition to the homes of all Swiss Abroad. It is also available via an iOS/Android app. Responsible for the FDFA official communications: Simone Flubacher, Relations with the Swiss Abroad Effingerstrasse 27, 3003 Berne, Switzerland Tel. +41 800 24 7 365 or +41 58 465 33 33 www.eda.admin.ch, email: helpline@eda.admin.ch