2015 – a highly significant anniversary year for Switzerland – once again highlights that history causes emotions to run high and is closely entwined with politics.

The historical debate over Marignano and its truth and myths holds little appeal in French-speaking Switzerland.

With “Maja” and “Rosmarin”, Ina Jens created an authentic literary tribute to the Domleschg valley from far-away Chile.

Leading socialist revolutionaries from across Europe gathered for a secret conference in Zimmerwald in 1915. The villagers were outraged when they belatedly discovered what was...

The extended reissue of the book “Mariage de raison.” (Marriage of Convenience) by Christophe Büchi, correspondent for the NZZ in French-speaking...

Georg Kohler, a professor emeritus of political philosophy at the University of Zurich, is conducting political observation and analysis of the...

The Swiss people voted yes twice and no twice on 14 June 2015. Proposals concerning a general fee for radio and television and a constitutional...

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She has led a nomadic life, but she still has Swiss values at heart. The publisher and patron Vera Michalski met “Swiss Review” in Lausanne to talk...

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Since 2008, Swiss nationals living abroad have been experiencing difficulties opening and maintaining bank accounts in Switzerland. Some have even...

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Barbara Sulzer Smith took up her position as head of the educationsuisse business office on 1 June. Sulzer Smith studied at the University of...

Alfred Weber, who was President of the Organisation of the Swiss Abroad between 1976 and 1981, died on 26 March aged 91. The FDP politician from the...

600 children aged between 13 and 14 will enjoy a winter sports week free of charge from 2 to 9 January 2016 in Lenk in the Bernese Oberland – for the...

Last opportunity to register for the 93rd Congress of the Swiss Abroad from 14 to 16 August 2015 in Geneva.

OSA’s Youth Service is organising a seminar at the Congress of the Swiss Abroad in Geneva.

An election campaign fuelled by history

No interest in Marignano

Had Heidi really lived ...

The songs of Lenin, Trotsky, Grimm and co. and the tranquil setting of Zimmerwald

A marriage of convenience

Shadow war and interpretating the present times

Wealthy heirs no longer need to worry, but the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SRG) has cause for concern

Concordance and a government in chains

Letters to the editor

Electronic voting – the long road to the digitalisation of political rights

New Federal Chancellery brochure on electronic voting

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“The density of the culture in Switzerland is unique”

Swiss banks and the Swiss Abroad

The Story of the Last Thought, Edgar Hilsenrath

Art and idylls from the mountains of Grisons

Poets and bookworms

National anthem sought

Quiz app on politics and the elections

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Ueli Maurer

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New head at educationsuisse

Alfred Weber has passed away

Free participation in young people’s ski camp!

Last-minute booking

The goal is a youth parliament for the Swiss Abroad