Which initiatives did the PS delegates in Thun support?

On the second day of the party congress in Thun (BE), the PS delegates said yes to the popular initiative on bees, the Internet Initiative and the mobility voucher initiative. The source links the three texts to environmental protection, sustainable mobility and digital security. The decision therefore concerns three distinct proposals, presented at the same party congress.

What does the mobility voucher initiative provide?

The signature collection was launched in April by the Umverkehr association. The text aims to promote public transport in Switzerland and rail connections to neighboring countries. It also calls for the introduction of a tax on airline tickets and private airplanes. The mobility voucher thus brings together public transport, rail to neighboring countries and measures concerning air transport.

What is the goal of the Bee Initiative?

The proposal seeks to force the Confederation and the cantons to guarantee the pollination of cultivated and wild plants by bees. For this purpose, it calls for the necessary resources to be invested. It was launched in May and is supported by beekeepers' associations from the three linguistic regions, Naturfreunde Schweiz, also referred to as Amici della natura Svizzera, and the Future 3 foundation.

What does the Internet Initiative ask for?

The text concerns platforms such as search engines and developers of artificial intelligence (AI). It asks them to analyze the risks associated with their services and to adopt measures to limit them. The initiative was launched in March by an interparty committee and drafted by the Aargau entrepreneur Guido Fluri.

PS, yes to three initiatives: bees, mobility and internet

Di Redazione Frontaliere Ticino · Published on 18 October 2026

Socialist congress in Thun: initiatives on bees, mobility and digital security approved.

Three initiatives won the PS’s approval in Thun The mobility voucher concerns public transport and railways The text calls for a tax on airline tickets

Context

TL;DR

Three initiatives won the PS's approval in Thun
The mobility voucher concerns public transport and railways
The text calls for a tax on airline tickets and private aircraft

Key facts

Place → Thun (BE)
Occasion → second day of the Socialist congress
Decision → yes to the initiatives on bees, the internet and the mobility voucher
Promoter of the mobility voucher → Umverkehr association
Start of the signature collection → April

THUN - On the second day of the party congress in Thun (BE), PS delegates said yes to three initiatives. The vote concerns the popular initiative on bees, the one on the internet and the one on the mobility voucher. The source presents the three texts as proposals related to environmental protection, sustainable mobility and digital security.

The mobility voucher

In April, the Umverkehr association launched the signature collection for the mobility voucher, a project that aims to support public transport in Switzerland and rail links with neighboring countries.

The text also provides for a tax on airline tickets and private airplanes, in addition to supporting public transport and rail links.

The congress expressed these positions on the second day of the party congress in Thun (BE). For the mobility voucher, the central point remains the signature collection launched in April by Umverkehr, together with the objective of supporting public transport and rail links to neighboring countries. The request for the tax completes the content of the text supported by the delegates.

Operational details

Bees, pollination and resources

One of the day's three approvals concerns the Initiative for Bees, the project dedicated to pollination. The proposal seeks to oblige the Confederation and the Cantons to ensure that cultivated and wild plants are pollinated by these insects. To achieve this goal, the text calls for the necessary resources to be invested.

The initiative was launched in May. Its support was decided by the PS delegates gathered on the second day of the congress in Thun. The proposal therefore concerns ensuring the pollination of cultivated and wild plants and investing the necessary resources.

The text is supported by the beekeepers' associations from the three language regions. The list also includes Naturfreunde Schweiz, also referred to as Amici della natura Svizzera, and the Future 3 foundation. The source presents these organizations as supporters of the Initiative for Bees.

Table 1: Element
Element	Reported data
Objective	Ensure the pollination of cultivated and wild plants
Entities indicated	Confederation and Cantons
Supporters	Beekeepers' associations from the three language regions, Naturfreunde Schweiz and Future 3
Launch	May

The scope of the proposal is defined by three elements: bees as the insects involved, cultivated and wild plants as the object of pollination, and the Confederation and the Cantons as the institutions called upon to guarantee the result. The request to invest the necessary resources accompanies this environmental objective.

Key points

Digital security and artificial intelligence

Finally, the PS delegates supported the Internet Initiative, the text devoted to digital security. The proposal concerns platforms, including search engines, and artificial intelligence developers, referred to in the source by the abbreviation IA.

The text puts forward two related requests. It asks the parties involved to examine the risks associated with their services and adopt measures to limit them. The two requested actions are therefore analyzing the risks of digital services and taking action to reduce them. The stated objective is digital security through limiting risks.

The launch took place in March. The initiative was promoted by an interparty committee, while the text was drafted by the Aargau entrepreneur Guido Fluri. The source therefore identifies the interparty committee as the promoter and Guido Fluri as the drafter of the text.

In the report on the Thun congress, the Internet Initiative is the last text presented among the three supported by the delegates. Its content remains linked to platforms, search engines and AI developers: these parties are called upon to analyze the risks of the services and take measures to limit them. The proposal completes the triptych devoted to the environment, mobility and digital security.

Source: tio.ch

Frequently Asked Questions

Which initiatives did the PS delegates in Thun support?: On the second day of the party congress in Thun (BE), the PS delegates said yes to the popular initiative on bees, the Internet Initiative and the mobility voucher initiative. The source links the three texts to environmental protection, sustainable mobility and digital security. The decision therefore concerns three distinct proposals, presented at the same party congress.
What does the mobility voucher initiative provide?: The signature collection was launched in April by the Umverkehr association. The text aims to promote public transport in Switzerland and rail connections to neighboring countries. It also calls for the introduction of a tax on airline tickets and private airplanes. The mobility voucher thus brings together public transport, rail to neighboring countries and measures concerning air transport.
What is the goal of the Bee Initiative?: The proposal seeks to force the Confederation and the cantons to guarantee the pollination of cultivated and wild plants by bees. For this purpose, it calls for the necessary resources to be invested. It was launched in May and is supported by beekeepers' associations from the three linguistic regions, Naturfreunde Schweiz, also referred to as Amici della natura Svizzera, and the Future 3 foundation.
What does the Internet Initiative ask for?: The text concerns platforms such as search engines and developers of artificial intelligence (AI). It asks them to analyze the risks associated with their services and to adopt measures to limit them. The initiative was launched in March by an interparty committee and drafted by the Aargau entrepreneur Guido Fluri.