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Battle over political directionEditorialMailbagMailbagMax Lobe and the language of joyBooksParliament, polarisation, political class and the popular votePoliticsModern, pluralistic democracy and its fundamental principle of popular sovereignty cannot be achieved without political parties or, to be more…Calm, composed and undogmatic – Swiss President Simonetta SommarugaPoliticsConcert pianist Simonetta Sommaruga has been playing the political keyboard virtuoso for years. As President of the Swiss Confederation in 2015, the…A brace of tax billsPoliticsTwo tax bills will be put to the vote in a plebiscite on 8 March 2015. One popular initiative calls for tax relief for families with children while…He turned the world into a stage for his novelsLiterature seriesJohn Knittel felt at home in many countries and wrote bestseller after bestseller in English.The Swiss humour of Plonk et ReplonkCultureOSA adviceOSA newsI would like to arrange for my second pillar vested pension benefits to be paid out. Is that possible if I live abroad ?Grants for education and training in SwitzerlandOSA newsThe opportunity to undertake education or training in Switzerland is a very appealing prospect for many young Swiss Abroad. This is highlighted by the…Easter in SwitzerlandOSA newsThe snow sports week in Davos is just one of many programmes organised for young people by the Organisation of the Swiss Abroad (OSA). New offers are…Summer camps for 8 to 14-year-oldsOSA newsAre you between 8 and 14 years of age? Would you like to spend 14 days in Switzerland getting to know your homeland better? Then sign up for a holiday…Information on the right to participate in votes and electionsOSA newsVisions for shaping the Switzerland of the futurenews.admin.chGreen spaces in urban areas, less traffic and a greater sense of community – this scenario is the focal point of the “Swisstopia” project with which…The law on the Swiss schools abroad entered into force on 1 January 2015news.admin.chFederal government acts as a role model in energy efficiencynews.admin.chThe federal administration, the semi-public enterprises and the ETH Domain (the Federal technical universities and research institutes) are seeking to…Federal Councillor Doris Leuthard travels eco-consciouslynews.admin.chImportant noticenews.admin.chVotes and Electionsnews.admin.chFamily albumDiscoveriesPlenty of good reading completely free of chargeDiscoveriesIn free fallDiscoveriesEchoEchoLorenzo VinciguerraEchoQuotesQuotes