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The Council of the Swiss Abroad says yes to more democratic elections
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Swiss Abroad Congress wraps up in Brunnen, central Switzerland
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Participating in democracy, a challenge for the Swiss Abroad
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The Swiss ‘have always crossed borders’
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More and more Swiss are living abroad
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100 years of Swiss Abroad congresses
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After 100 years, the Swiss Abroad Congress remains politically significant
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Juggling codes and documents: how complicated is Swiss e-voting?
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