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Swiss Review
May 3/23

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The whiff of revolution from the dinner table

With climate considerations in mind, the Swiss are rethinking their shopping and eating habits, as plant-based protein becomes more mainstream.…

Food can change the world and wow the senses. You may say I am a dreamer, but it’s true. What we cook and eat can have a direct bearing on some…

Emil Steinberger

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UBS acquires Credit Suisse; the federal government and the SNB plough billions into the deal

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Finally – a fresh attempt at e-voting

Politics

Switzerland to deliver on a long-standing climate pledge – depending on what voters say

Politics

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Swiss statistics

Electric car sales are booming in Switzerland

Nature and the environment

Catherine Colomb | An enchanting flood of words and images

Literature series

Orchestra of the city of Basel | All about the journey

Sounds

Franco Supino | Lost in Naples

Books

Switzerland in the UN Security Council

Politics

Votes and Elections on 18 June 2023

Notes from the Federal Palace

The FDFA and its partners – working together for you

Notes from the Federal Palace

St Gallen – the city of a thousand steps

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Exporting Swiss culture

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Volunteering for young people

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Winter holiday camps for children aged eight to 14

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Election manifesto for the “Fifth Switzerland”

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Discussion: the fate of an Egyptian mummy

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Swiss Review
May 3/23

The whiff of revolution from the dinner table

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Online guidance for voters ahead of the federal elections

Switzerland’s unhappy bunnies

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