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Stay informed about what happens in Switzerland and what you must know as Swiss Abroad. We at SwissCommunity and our partner organisations keep you updated by means of printed and electronic information.

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The Organisation of the Swiss Abroad has represented the overall interests of Swiss nationals abroad in Switzerland since 1916, and is recognised by the authorities as the mouthpiece of the “Fifth Switzerland”.

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Living abroad

Living abroad as a Swiss citizen involves many challenges and questions. Here at SwissCommunity, we know which topics are of particular importance to you and we are available to assist you with advice and support.

Emigration & return migration

Have you decided to realise your dream of emigrating? Or would you like to return to Switzerland? Here you will find all the information you require to carefully plan this major undertaking.

Politics & voting

As a Swiss Abroad you may take part in elections and votes in Switzerland. You must, however, satisfy certain criteria, which may differ depending on the canton.

Offers & events

The experiences of Swiss citizens who live abroad are of great importance to Switzerland. Through a variety of offers and events, we encourage social exchanges and networking between citizens of Switzerland at home and abroad.

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Circus tent to host Nat Cartier’s final performance

Votes and Elections

Notes from the Federal Palace

Excitement and anticipation

Whitsun holiday camp for children aged eight to 14

Discussion

Switzerland and Mexico are like Yin and Yang

A tale of two languages

Songs of sorrow, longing and warmth

Ensuring the future of “Swiss Review”

Complex politics made simple

Cleaning up after the Sahara

Swiss statistics

Leaving everyone behind in a cloud of dust

Swiss statistics

Mustafa Atici

News

A secure e-voting system for the 2025 CSA election

Back in Switzerland and no job. How do I find work?

“Robert de Traz created the myth of the Swiss Abroad”

Literature series

The author sounding the alarm on the poor deal for farmers

The Swiss are in every continent, especially Europe

Notes from the Federal Palace

Initiatives fail but problems remain

100 years of Einsiedeln World Theatre: stage fever in a monastery village

The Swiss Guard, a centuries-old community of Swiss Abroad in the Vatican

Notes from the Federal Palace

“In the worst case, people can be refused treatment”

Quintessentially Swiss prizes up for grabs

From the editor’s desk

Tell us what you think!

From the editor’s desk

“Strengthening people’s attachment to Switzerland”

From the editor’s desk

We, the farmers

Campo – once a flourishing location, now a ghost village

What now for Nemo?

Triumphant ‘climate seniors’ cause a stir

Powerful farming lobby, powerless farmers

The “Swiss Review” online instead of printed

The print edition of “Swiss Review” remains reliant on donations

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Notes from the Federal Palace

Votes and Elections

Notes from the Federal Palace

Spa music

Youth+Sport courses – a springboard for prospective camp leaders

In Switzerland for university studies or an apprenticeship

Discussion: Strong response to our “big wolf hunt” article

Nat Cartier is the “Artist in Residence”

How to avoid an unexpected problem with your driving licence when you return to Switzerland

A moving childhood story and an impressive body of work

Literature series

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Ensuring the future of “Swiss Review”

Onur Boyman

New Swiss postage stamps – inspiration from young Swiss Abroad

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Something out of nothing

Swiss politics – an easy navigation guide

Growing older means redefining yourself

CSA Election: Insights from the Pilot Project in Australia

E-government offers easy digital interaction with public services

Notes from the Federal Palace

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Statistics reveal sense of financial insecurity among over-65s

News

Confusion over Swiss army funding

Green light for the 13th state pension payment

War in the Middle East has stirred latent antisemitism

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The cost of living on an island of prosperity

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Excitement ahead of Euro 2024 (and Euro 2025?)

The first-ever yodelling graduate

Two popular initiatives to combat soaring healthcare costs

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Rich Switzerland and its cost-of-living crisis

Votes and Elections

Notes from the Federal Palace

A wonderful week of snow

90 years of camps – a successful New Year camp

Gain initial work experience in Switzerland

A possible dignified farewell

Discussion

Rejecting the violence she suffered

Literature series

Declaration of love for the threatened Alpine glaciers

The 100th Congress of the Swiss Abroad – Lucerne set for a historic celebration

News

News

Your donation goes a long way

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Switzerland: an ageing, happy country of solo households

Carole Durussel

A parliamentary group for the “Fifth Switzerland”

Changes to OASI – what these mean for the Swiss Abroad

Notes from the Federal Palace

Ban nuclear weapons? Yes, but ...

Quiet, please!The calls for quiet can be quite deafening

Nature et environnement

Lio still has a lot to learn

“Working with 150-year-old wood is an honour”

The return of emergency stockpiling

“Birds are a reflection of the environment”

Nature et environnement

The big wolf hunt in the Swiss mountains

What to store in your own cellar

Switzerland’s emergency stocks

Aus dem Bundeshaus

Notes from the Federal Palace

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Votes and Elections

Notes from the Federal Palace

Switzerland – a nation of settled people and places in shadow

Swiss statistics

Holiday camps – the best time of the year

Holiday camps since 1934

Why there are different types of universities

Simon Ammann

“What are the rules regarding health insurance when returning to Switzerland?”

Zep asks Titeuf to save the planet

“I notice much more than before that every evening has a power of its own”

News

Is our magazine arriving late?

Small initial steps on the long road to more democratic CSA elections

Switzerland’s crack epidemic causes shock

A mushroom cloud above Linth plain

Literature series

A global coordinate grid

Seniors are challenging Switzerland

Energy Minister Rösti pulls the plug on new nuclear plants

Nature et environnement

How can I acquire Swiss nationality from outside the country?

Notes from the Federal Palace

Big decisions on retirement pensions are pending

Priests: from protectors to abusers

Parliament opts for status quo in the Federal Council

Switzerland’s latest pet craze sees demand for chickens soar

“Be brave and implement reforms”

The church protected the perpetrators, not the victims

An apprenticeship in Switzerland opens up prospects for the future

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The Swiss Abroad, ambassadors of cross-border philanthropy

Holiday camps in 2024 for Swiss Abroad aged 15 or over

Summer camps for children aged 8 to 14

Elections and votes

Notes from the Federal Palace

From zero to a hundred

Swiss culture on the international stage

Notes from the Federal Palace

Poetic tributes to the lonely deceased

News

“Grannies” take Switzerland to court to demand more action on climate change

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