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Swiss Review
May 3/24

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Rich Switzerland and its cost-of-living crisis

Switzerland is considered to be an island of prosperity, but life in one of the world’s richest countries is more expensive than ever. Even…

How to avoid an unexpected problem with your driving licence when you return to Switzerland

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Nat Cartier is the “Artist in Residence”

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Discussion: Strong response to our “big wolf hunt” article

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In Switzerland for university studies or an apprenticeship

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Youth+Sport courses – a springboard for prospective camp leaders

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Boris Blank | Spa music

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Notes from the Federal Palace

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Swiss Review
May 3/24

Rich Switzerland and its cost-of-living crisis

Our highlights

Two popular initiatives to combat soaring healthcare costs

Dayana Pfammatter Gurten | The first-ever yodelling graduate

Excitement ahead of Euro 2024 (and Euro 2025?)

The cost of living on an island of prosperity

War in the Middle East has stirred latent antisemitism

Green light for the 13th state pension payment

Confusion over Swiss army funding

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Statistics reveal sense of financial insecurity among over-65s

E-government offers easy digital interaction with public services

CSA Election: Insights from the Pilot Project in Australia

Pasqualina Perrig-Chiello | Growing older means redefining yourself

Swiss politics – an easy navigation guide

Museum of Communication in Berne | Something out of nothing

New Swiss postage stamps – inspiration from young Swiss Abroad

Onur Boyman | Researcher for Long Covid

Ensuring the future of “Swiss Review”

Suzanne Deriex | A moving childhood story and an impressive body of work