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Re-election of the CSA for the 2025-2029 mandate

The election of the delegates of the Council of the Swiss Abroad (CSA), the supreme body of the Organization of the Swiss Abroad (OSA), will take place worldwide between January and June 2025. (Information available in German and French)

Find out more in German

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Swiss communities abroad

Discover active Swiss communities around the globe: facts, traditions, club life, and contacts – brought to you by Swiss citizens living abroad.

The new edition of "Swiss Review" is out

Switzerland’s culinary heritage – a patchwork of delights | Swiss-EU relations – the moment of truth awaits | Reaching for the sky in Switzerland – high-rise buildings made of wood

Get to know the candidates

From April 12 to May 11, 2025, you can vote for your CSA delegates in 13 constituencies. The complete PIN codes have been duly sent to the voters; the original delivery error has been resolved.

Scholarships for an education in Switzerland?

The “Foundation for the Swiss Abroad” has been managing funds since 1961 to support young Swiss abroad

The new director of the Organization of the Swiss Abroad

The OSA Board has unanimously elected Dr. Lukas Weber as the new Director of the Organization's Secretariat. He succeeds Ariane Rustichelli, who is taking on a new professional challenge after 17 years with the OSA. (Media release in German)

Swiss Abroad Statistics 2024

The Swiss abroad population grew to 826,700 in 2024, with most holding multiple nationalities.

Fifth Switzerland | Sentiment turns against the Swiss Abroad

Indifference and disdain – the mood in Switzerland has turned against the Swiss Abroad of late. No longer flavour of the month, or symptomatic of a more general malaise?

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Whether it's the independent journalism of "Swiss Review", summer camps for young Swiss Abroad or free advice from our legal service: support our offers now.

Join the Council of the Swiss Abroad (CSA) – the Parliament of the Fifth Switzerland!

For the first time, centralized online direct elections are being held in 13 countries or country groups. Is your country one of them? If so, you can nominate yourself as a candidate until Saturday, February 15.

Webinar: Environmental Responsibility Initiative

Swiss politics understandable to everyone: Find out now about the upcoming popular votes on February 9. Available in German and French.

Winter camp in Davos – A Thrilling Start to the Year

From December 27, 2024, to January 5, 2025, 36 young Swiss nationals living abroad kicked off the year with an unforgettable ski and snowboarding camp in Davos.
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Zurich fire brigades switch to green fuel

28. April 2025 - Fire brigades in canton Zurich have been testing an increasingly popular biofuel called HVO (hydrotreated vegetable oil). The trial is proving so…

Swiss Abroad ‘can be proud of the support they give their country’ 

27. April 2025 - Marianne Jenni took up the post of director of the Swiss foreign ministry’s consular division in January 2025. After 100 days in office, she takes…

The Böögg, Switzerland’s exploding psychic snowman

26. April 2025 - The quicker the Böögg’s dynamite-packed head explodes, the hotter the summer. That’s the theory. But where did the tradition come from, and – more…

Open-air assembly in Glarus: the most important items on the agenda

23. April 2025 - On the first Sunday in May, the Swiss canton of Glarus meets for its traditional open-air assembly, the Landsgemeinde. Here's an overview of the most…

Former Swiss Papal Guard reflects on Pope Francis' legacy

21. April 2025 - Pope Francis died on Monday at the age of 88, the Vatican announced on Easter Monday. Didier Grandjean, a seminarian and former Swiss Guard, believes…

Don’t stop me now: Freddie Mercury and Montreux

19. April 2025 - Thousands of fans converge on the western Swiss lakeside town of Montreux every year, enticed by an ever-growing number of Freddie Mercury-related…

Swiss hotel manager commits to China for the long haul 

18. April 2025 - Ticino native Carlo Schmed has lived for 37 years in China. A son of Swiss hoteliers, he decided to follow in the family footsteps – not in…

Sharp decline in IVF multiple births in Switzerland over two decades

15. April 2025 - The proportion of multiple births following in vitro fertilisation (IVF) has fallen significantly over the past two decades, largely due to a change…

Swiss woman kidnapped in Niger

14. April 2025 - A Swiss citizen has been abducted in Niger, the Swiss foreign ministry said on Monday on X. The Swiss representation in the capital Niamey is in…
 

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