SwissCommunity : Swiss Review January 1/19

Focus

The great race is on again

The last elections, which took place four years ago, led to a shift to the right in Switzerland. What was the impact of the change in political power?…

Our highlights

Peaceful, neutral and committed to its humanitarian tradition – that’s how many people see Switzerland. Many also see the country as well able to…

Letters to the editor

Mailbag

“Direct democracy reduces tension”

Focus

Snows of yesteryear

Knowledge

Gottfried Keller | Why Gottfried Keller’s “Der grüne Heinrich” ended tragically in 1855

Literature series

The legitimate bank note named after a famous counterfeiter

Society

It must give traffic offenders in Sion, the cantonal capital of Valais, a kick – instead of settling their fines with the police in Swiss francs,…

Exceptional – yet normal

Politics

In December 2018, two women were simultaneously elected to the Federal Council for the first time – and for the first time, a woman heads the Federal…