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Swiss Review
February 1/16

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Our highlights

Humanitarian Switzerland faced with influx of refugees

Asylum costs almost two billion Swiss francs. But does it pay dividends?

A harmonious Federal Council election

Successful in business, cautious in politics – Johann Schneider-Ammann, President of the Swiss Confederation

The ultimate Gotthard tunnel year

Dear readers

Letters to the editor

Monique Schwitter | A woman and her lovers

From potato peelers to rockets

Against speculating with food

Uncompromising deportation

The SVP is seeking to apply its deportation initiative to the letter through an implementing initiative. Opponents warn of far-reaching consequences.

Opposed to the “marriage penalty”

How the Swiss Abroad voted

There was also a shift to the right beyond Swiss borders. This is based on a survey by the Centre for Democracy Studies in Aarau, conducted with the…

“I leave out the somersaults these days”

In Switzerland, the electronic cigarette is nicotine-free

A new chapter in his life

Alexandra Lavizzari | From Kathmandu to Somerset via Rome

Literature series

Summer camps for 8 to 14-year-olds

SwissCommunity news

The Area for the Swiss Abroad in Brunnen needs your contribution

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Advice on careers and study

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OSA advice

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Youth Service offers

SwissCommunity news

The Youth Service again has a wide range of offers for young Swiss Abroad this year.

Behind the scenes of Swiss government – the Federal Chancellery

Notes from the Federal Palace

Votes and Elections

Notes from the Federal Palace

Important notice

Notes from the Federal Palace

A game featuring works of art

Call to the mountains

Marko Lehtinen is the new editor-in-chief

From the editor’s desk

Echo

Daniela Ryf

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