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Swiss Review
December 5/25

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Keeping the nation flush with cash

The Swiss franc is a symbol of stability and quality. Switzerland’s intimate relationship with its banknotes and coins is a source of national pride.…

Applauded, then poisoned – Peterli, the crowd-pleasing otter that met an unfortunate end

Nature and the environment

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Puzzle | Vanessa Meister, India

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Be part of the puzzle

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Discussion: US tariffs

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Harald Feller, the quiet hero

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Ernst Ludwig Kirchner | Reunited at last

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Shmukler wows Zurich

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Susanne Vincenz-Stauffacher and Benjamin Mühlemann | FDP Switzerland

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Introducing the new Council of the Swiss Abroad

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A law that has shaped everyday life for the “Fifth Switzerland” for ten years

Notes from the Federal Palace

Director Lukas Weber hands over the baton to Daniel Hunziker

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The Youth Service has a new registration process – places to be allocated by lot

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SJAS to hold nine summer holiday camps and its first-ever information meeting in 2026

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The Swiss schools abroad

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Votes and Elections

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Swiss Review
December 5/25

Keeping the nation flush with cash

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Applauded, then poisoned – Peterli, the crowd-pleasing otter that met an unfortunate end

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