Ahead of the US midterm elections, Swiss media has summarized and reported on the decline of democracy, a new national park, and debate over political hamburgers.
Switzerland's Tribune de Genève points out that US democracy has recorded its most serious decline in history, with Congress and the judiciary, which oversee the electoral system, growing weaker. It cites analysis that power has become concentrated in the presidency under the second Trump administration and that resistance to the executive branch has weakened.
The newspaper also argues that factors such as attacks on freedom of expression and the rule of law are strengthening authoritarian tendencies, and reports growing dissatisfaction among Americans with the future of democracy, along with increased voter mobilization. It says data from the Pew Research Center also support the view that dissatisfaction is increasing.
In connection with the US political situation, Neue Zürcher Zeitung reports that persistently high hamburger prices and supply shortages have become a focus of political debate. The Swiss newspaper further suggests that, ahead of the midterm elections, the future of democracy may be approaching a turning point.
In a separate item, it also covers a new national park, presenting it alongside the midterm elections and democracy as a topic attracting attention in the United States.