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Swiss Review
December 6/22

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As war rages in Europe, Switzerland is wrestling with its neutrality

Switzerland has been practising neutrality for longer than virtually any other country. But is it in keeping with the times? The political debate on…

Hard cheese: Emmental comes under pressure

Economy

Switzerland intends to store its nuclear waste under the ground for thousands of years

Nature et environnement

Extraordinary acoustics on the outskirts of Berne

Culture

Our cheese, and our neutrality

Editorial

Anyone wheeling out the hoary old cliches about Switzerland is bound sooner or later to talk about cheese. Probably Emmental.

Switzerland in your pocket: SwissInTouch, the app for the community of the Swiss Abroad

Notes from the Federal Palace

Votes and Elections

Notes from the Federal Palace

The Federal Council has decided not to hold a federal popular vote on 12 March 2023. The next voting date is 18 June 2023.

Opportunities for Swiss Abroad aged 15 and over for 2023

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What are the benefits of getting married as opposed to entering into a civil partnership?

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Summer holiday camps for children aged 8 to 14

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The Swiss education system in brief

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The Swiss education system is characterised by renowned universities and solid basic vocational training. Switzerland offers an extremely wide range…

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Swiss ReviewDecember 6/22

As war rages in Europe, Switzerland is wrestling with its neutrality

Our highlights

Hard cheese: Emmental comes under pressure

Switzerland intends to store its nuclear waste under the ground for thousands of years

Extraordinary acoustics on the outskirts of Berne

Our cheese, and our neutrality

What sort of neutrality?

Jean-Luc Godard

Kim de l’Horizon wins the German Book Prize

Winter brings rising refugee numbers

Controversial proposals mobilise voters

Retirement age for women is rising to 65

Any teachers?

Switzerland has the world’s densest rail network

How a Paris-based Swiss fashion photographer captured the mood of an epoch

Farewell to the phone book!

Jenö Marton | He just wanted to be as Swiss as everyone else

“We are ambassadors for the canton of Ticino”

Elisa Shua Dusapin | Elusive fulfilment

Momentum is gathering for an official electronic ID

Switzerland in your pocket: SwissInTouch, the app for the community of the Swiss Abroad

Votes and Elections

Opportunities for Swiss Abroad aged 15 and over for 2023

What are the benefits of getting married as opposed to entering into a civil partnership?

Summer holiday camps for children aged 8 to 14

The Swiss education system in brief

Discussion

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Swiss Review
December 6/22