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Swiss Review
July 3/26

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Can Switzerland produce more of what its people eat? And other questions

Few countries support their farmers as much as Switzerland, which produces around half of all the food calories its population consumes. The Food…

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Switzerland’s Animal of the Year | Erinaceus europaeus

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Almost half of Swiss Abroad live in a neighbouring country

Notes from the Federal Palace

Figures | Switzerland – a little bit (more) of everything

Switzerland in figures

Puzzle | Marcus Deiss, Zambia

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Address from the OSA President | A new era begins

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From the editor’s desk

New head of the Youth Service – Michel Gerber wants to build international bridges to Switzerland

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Young Swiss Abroad: maintaining ties

Notes from the Federal Palace

SJAS camping season | Summer: time for adventure

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educationsuisse | Switzerland is calling

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Notes from the Federal Palace

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Swiss Review
July 3/26

Can Switzerland produce more of what its people eat? And other questions

Our highlights

Rigid or flexible? Neutrality in the spotlight

Mürren | Living on the edge

Roman ship cargo discovered

Food for thought – at home and abroad

Dinosaurs and their crocodile cousins are all the rage with the Swiss

Femicides in Switzerland – violence behind closed doors

Exhibition | The photos and notes of Ella Maillart are a passport to adventure

Swiss-EU relations – major decisions loom for parliament

Voters thwart SVP immigration initiative

Mirjana Spoljaric Egger | The first female president of the ICRC

Another bump in the road towards digital participation

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Switzerland’s Animal of the Year | Erinaceus europaeus

Almost half of Swiss Abroad live in a neighbouring country