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Swiss Review
November 6/18

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God only knows what will happen to all the surplus churches

For hundreds of churches in Switzerland the question is whether they should be demolished, sold, rented out or put to a completely different use.…

Our highlights

What exactly are they talking about?

Drought in Europe’s water reservoir

The printed book lives on

The printed word under pressure

Letters to the editor

The unusual deal regarding taxes and old-age and survivors’ insurance (OASI)

It is considered the most important and consequential deal of the current legislative period – the corporate tax reform, controversially boosted by a…

Despite rejected initiatives the debate about agricultural policy is still ongoing

Both agricultural initiatives were rejected by voters on the popular vote Sunday of 23 September 2018. However, the topic is by no means off the table…

Bern puts pressure on refugees from the Eritrean dictatorship

Current book recommendations from Switzerland

The “Swiss Review” asked two experts to give their tips for new books by Swiss authors. The recommendations for the German-speaking part of…

“The desire to break down boundaries”

Literature series

New guide explains key issues of social security law to those working abroad

The “Swiss Review” online instead of printed

University or apprenticeship?

Advice from educationsuisse on education in Switzerland

Signatures from 137 countries for OSA’s e-voting petition

E-voting must be made available to all Swiss Abroad by 2021. The Organisation of the Swiss Abroad (OSA) submitted this demand to the Federal…

Emotional moments in the second home country – Scenes from the summer camps for children and young people

Girls in traditional wrestling breeches, young people in the mountains making friends with a local goat, daredevils on a jagged rock near Saas Grund…

Votes and Elections

Federal elections 2019: The official election portal is online

ch.ch/elections2019 is the link to the official election platform for the federal elections of 2019. The website will be updated regularly with…

New: Customs clearance via smartphone

Aroma of spices woos Swiss lawyer out of his office

The alternative reality

Immigration and emigration in Switzerland

“It’s profitable, and that’s a privilege”

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