Swiss cohesion weakens but remains robust in everyday life

2026-02-06 - 17:15

Social cohesion in Switzerland is weakening overall, but remains robust in everyday life. That is the picture painted by the second Cohesion in Switzerland barometer, published on Wednesday by the polling institute Sotomo. Respondents see direct democracy as the country’s most effective defence against fragmentation. According to the survey, external shocks—from wars and geopolitical tensions