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Swiss Review
September 5/17

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Our highlights

The last hurdle to solving the conflict?

Left mourns Burkhalter’s departure more than his own party

Different approaches to cross-border travel in Basel and Geneva

“We are providing an alternative to massive stagings”

A commitment to “Swiss Review”

Letters to the editor

Two souls in Bernese Jura

Bern or Jura? On 18 June, after centuries of division, Moutier voted to switch canton. Just. Votes were also held in two small Bernese-Jura villages…

An expensive naval adventure

From hero to nobody

Vienna and the yearning for erotic fulfilment

Literature series

Swiss animated films on the crest of a wave

We present the new Council of the Swiss Abroad

Between January and August 2017, Swiss citizens around the globe were called upon to elect their 140 representatives on the Council of the Swiss…

OSA offers for young people this winter

educationsuisse: Conference of the Swiss Schools Abroad

OSA advice

Acquaintances tell me that the divorced former wives of Swiss citizens can receive a widows’ pension after the death of their ex-husband. I’m 80 and…

FYSA: Winter camp for children

Whether skiers or snowboarders, novices or at an advanced level, 8 to 14-year-old Swiss children abroad will have a great time at our winter camp.

Your “Swiss Review”: wherever and whenever

Votes and Elections

Official Switzerland online

Art by outsiders

An all-round pianist

Travelling to the lower levels of Switzerland

Echo

Polo Hofer

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