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Alexandra Andrist

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I am a member of the Swiss Abroad editorial team, where I translate and help distribute our content. With a backgound in international relations and communications, I now work for SWI swissinfo.ch translating and supporting the Swiss Abroad editorial team.

In the spring of this year, the Federation of Swiss Societies in the UK (FOSSUK) was officially dissolved, marking the end of one chapter for Swiss citizens in Britain and the beginning of another.

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Swiss Abroad Community

UK pioneers new model for Swiss representation abroad

This content was published on The dissolution of the Federation of Swiss Societies in the UK (FOSSUK) marks the beginning of a new chapter for Swiss citizens in Britain.

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Raised in the countryside between Bern and Olten, Marcel Hunziker now calls London home.

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Swiss Diaspora

How a Swiss entrepreneur built a London music business

This content was published on Growing up in rural Switzerland, Marcel Hunziker never imagined a life abroad. Today, the Swiss expat runs a London music marketing firm – and is living a dream he once scarcely dared imagine.

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Following Sunday’s clear rejection of the SBC initiative, Swissinfo spoke with both its backers and opponents to gauge how they interpreted the result.

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Swiss Politics

Reactions to SBC initiative ‘no’ vote

This content was published on Following Sunday’s clear rejection of the SBC initiative, Swissinfo spoke with both its backers and opponents to gauge how they interpreted the result.

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Photo of a young woman in a street with Swiss flag in the background.

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Swiss Diaspora

Why is the Swiss flag square?

This content was published on The Swiss flag is one of only two national flags in the world that are square. Why does it have this unique shape and where does it come from?

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Botanical Garden in Bern

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Swiss Politics

Should the Swiss invest more in biodiversity?

This content was published on The Swiss will be voting on a biodiversity initiative on 22 September. It seeks to give nature more space and resources but is considered too extreme by its opponents.

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Bodycams: essential for good law enforcement, or a privacy risk?

Did you ever come across bodycams in your place of residence and if so, how do you think the use of bodycams alter the relationship between the public and (transport) police?

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