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Swiss Review
July 3/25

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Swiss Review
July 3/25

The anxiety and political awakening of Switzerland's youth

Our highlights

Drilling down to the data of endangered glaciers

Fireworks: are they worth the stress to animals and the environment?

The virtually endless stairs of Mount Niesen

How do you paint what isn’t there?

An avalanche destroys the Valais village of Blatten

The Fifth Switzerland puzzle: 1/800 000

The people are to vote again: yes or no to electronic identification

Anna Tumarkin | The first ever female professor was based in Berne

Trump and Switzerland: tariffs, discord, and rapprochement

Switzerland – intertwined with the rest of the world

Thank you! Your donations helped us to keep going

Zoë Më | Eurovision Song Contest (ESC) 2025

Lukas Weber | “Solidarity is the glue that binds us, irrespective of our background or the groups we belong to. It is the key to tolerance and generosity.”

My child will be born abroad. How do they become a Swiss citizen?

How to enter the Swiss labour market successfully

Council of the Swiss Abroad elections – e-voting proves its worth after an initial hiccup

Elsie Attenhofer | Restoring faith in humanity

The end of the road for the controversial homeowner tax?

Mairo | “Hold me, mum”

Rinny Gremaut | Nuclear family

Most of the Swiss Abroad have multiple nationalities

Training “regatta”

Education in Switzerland: You ask – we answer

Discussion: the EU, a big talking point

Votes and Elections

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Swiss ReviewJuly 3/25

The anxiety and political awakening of Switzerland's youth

Our highlights

Drilling down to the data of endangered glaciers

Fireworks: are they worth the stress to animals and the environment?

The virtually endless stairs of Mount Niesen

How do you paint what isn’t there?

An avalanche destroys the Valais village of Blatten

The Fifth Switzerland puzzle: 1/800 000

The people are to vote again: yes or no to electronic identification

Anna Tumarkin | The first ever female professor was based in Berne

Trump and Switzerland: tariffs, discord, and rapprochement

Switzerland – intertwined with the rest of the world

Thank you! Your donations helped us to keep going

Zoë Më | Eurovision Song Contest (ESC) 2025

Lukas Weber | “Solidarity is the glue that binds us, irrespective of our background or the groups we belong to. It is the key to tolerance and generosity.”

My child will be born abroad. How do they become a Swiss citizen?

How to enter the Swiss labour market successfully

Council of the Swiss Abroad elections – e-voting proves its worth after an initial hiccup

Elsie Attenhofer | Restoring faith in humanity

The end of the road for the controversial homeowner tax?

Mairo | “Hold me, mum”

Rinny Gremaut | Nuclear family

Most of the Swiss Abroad have multiple nationalities

Training “regatta”

Education in Switzerland: You ask – we answer

Discussion: the EU, a big talking point

Votes and Elections

Please note

Subscribe to the SwissCommunity newsletter

Swiss Review
July 3/25