A double celebration for Swiss Watching
December 9, 2011, 10 Comments
Two years old today. This blog, that is, not me. And with perfect timing the first translation of the book has been...
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Swiss elections: the final stage
December 4, 2011, 2 Comments
Switzerland swings to the left! Now that the last results of the Swiss parliamentary elections are in the final picture is clear...
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An inside look at life along Lac Léman
November 29, 2011, No comments
Nyon is one the many delightful towns that occupy the northern shore of Lake Geneva (or Lac Léman if you speak French).
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How the Swiss sell their eggs
November 22, 2011, 17 Comments
Eggs. Such an everyday item that it’s easy to overlook them as something of cultural significance. Eggs are eggs, aren’t they?
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Bundeshaus Bern up in lights!
November 16, 2011, No comments
For the past couple of weeks there’s been a crowd of people standing in the heart of Bern watching an imaginative display...
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What a load of poppycock from Fifa!
November 11, 2011, 23 Comments
Today is Remembrance Day in many countries. But Switzerland has no Remembrance Day as it has nothing to remember.
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Discovering Swiss cheese with Style
November 8, 2011, 1 Comment
Swiss and cheese. Those two words together conjure up an instant image of giant slabs of rubbery stuff with holes in.
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Five reasons to love Lausanne
November 3, 2011, 8 Comments
Given that Switzerland has four national languages, it’s no surprise that some of its cities have more than one name.
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The secret of Swiss cemeteries
October 31, 2011, 19 Comments
Are Swiss cemeteries the most beautiful in the world? Possibly, though it depends on your definition of beauty.
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Swiss elections: what happens next?
October 27, 2011, 3 Comments
Now that the last seat in the National Council has been filled (see below), attention switches to the Council of States.
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