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The rise of Switzerland as a federal state began on 12 September 1848, with the creation of a federal constitution in response to a 27-day civil war, the Sonderbundskrieg. The constitution, which was heavily influenced by the United States Constitution and the ideas of the French Revolution , was modified several times during the following ...
Switzerland is not a member state of the EU but has been (together with Liechtenstein) surrounded by EU territory since the accession of Austria in 1995. In 2005, Switzerland agreed to join the Schengen treaty and Dublin Convention by popular vote.
In 2002 Switzerland became a full member of the United Nations, leaving Vatican City as the last widely recognised state without full UN membership. Switzerland is a founding member of the EFTA but not the European Economic Area (EEA). An application for membership in the European Union was sent in May 1992, but did not advance since rejecting ...
The country has a history of armed neutrality going back to the Reformation; it has not been in a state of war internationally since 1815 [5] [6] apart from the Sonderbund War (Switzerland civil war), joining the League of Nations in 1920 [5] and did not join the United Nations until 2002. [7]
As a result of the Sonderbund War, Switzerland was transformed into a federal state, with a constitution promulgated on 12 September 1848. This constitution provided for the cantons' sovereignty, as long as this did not impinge on the Federal Constitution.
The State of Malta became a republic 21 September 1964: Independence from United Kingdom 20 August 1801: Gozo rejoined Malta Moldova: 27 August 1997: Constitution of Moldova (1997) 27 August 1991: Independence from Soviet Union [10] 2 August 1940: De jure: Moldavian SSR formed 2 September 1990: De facto: Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic ...
Between the Alps and a Hard Place: Switzerland in World War II and the Rewriting of History (2000) excerpt and text search; Dawson, William Harbutt. Social Switzerland: Studies of Present-day Social Movements and Legislation (1897) 302 pp; with focus on social and economic history, poverty, labour online; Fahrni, Dieter. An Outline History of ...
With the abolition of the centralized state, Switzerland became a confederation once again. The period of the Helvetic Republic is still very controversial within Switzerland. [28] It represents the first time that Switzerland as a unified country existed and a step toward the modern federal state. For the first time the population was defined ...