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Olivier Pauchard

Journalist

I'm mainly in charge of translating, proofreading and publishing articles for SWI swissinfo.ch. I also occasionally write press reviews and original articles on "Swiss oddities" - the things that make Switzerland unique. After studying history and religious studies, I began my journalistic career at Radio Fribourg. After a spell in the newsroom at the Swiss Telegraphic Agency, I joined SWI swissinfo.ch in 2000, where I specialised in federal politics and history. I now translate, proofread and produce stories.

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Swiss oddities

The everyday foods that make Switzerland unique

This content was published on Switzerland is known for fondue, raclette and chocolate, but they tell only part of the story about the nation's culinary identity.

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A familiar sight in gardens, the hedgehog symbolises a much wider problem: in Switzerland, a third of animal and plant species are now threatened with extinction.

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Switzerland Today

This content was published on A familiar sight in gardens, the hedgehog symbolises a much wider problem: in Switzerland, a third of animal and plant species are now threatened with extinction.

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Although rumours had been circulating for some time, the announcement was finally made today: Federal Councillor Guy Parmelin, who holds the rotating Swiss presidency this year, is stepping down.

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Switzerland Today

This content was published on Although rumours had been circulating for a while, the announcement finally came today: Economics Minister Guy Parmelin, who holds the rotating Swiss presidency, is stepping down.

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Academic standards are falling and prices are rising: Switzerland is no longer the model pupil it thought it was.

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The week in Switzerland

This content was published on Welcome to our selection of some of the biggest – and most colourful – stories in Switzerland over the past seven days.

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Twenty-five years after 9/11, a Swiss expatriate recounts for the first time his experience of the attacks from Manhattan. In Switzerland, emotions are also running high following the serious accident involving a Dutch coach in the Graubünden canton.

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Switzerland Today

This content was published on Twenty-five years after 9/11, a Swiss Abroad recounts his experience of the attacks in Manhattan for the first time.

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Alps and cows.

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Switzerland Today

This content was published on Despite recent rainfall, the Swiss agricultural sector remains under pressure.

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fondue

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Fondue, or how to agree to disagree

This content was published on Fondue is a national symbol that brings the Swiss together, but it can also divide them as soon as one delves into the messy details.

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Explosive attacks on cash machines are among the most spectacular crime stories in Switzerland.

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Switzerland Today

This content was published on Crime, heatwaves and high prices: the pressure points in Swiss news this Friday.

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The heatwave and drought continue to dominate the news, with consequences that are sometimes surprising.

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The week in Switzerland

This content was published on Welcome to our selection of some of the biggest – and most colourful – stories in Switzerland over the past seven days.

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Switzerland Today

This content was published on As dry conditions continue, Swiss National Day 2026 is set to be more cautious – and quieter – than usual.

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Customs duties, drought, fuel prices and even… mosquitoes: threats are rife in this Friday’s Swiss news.

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Switzerland Today

This content was published on US tariffs, drought, rising fuel prices and even… mosquitoes: there is no shortage of causes for concern in this Friday's Swiss news.

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The heatwave and its consequences continued to dominate the Swiss news over the past week.

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The week in Switzerland

This content was published on Welcome to our selection of some of the biggest – and most colourful – stories in Switzerland over the past seven days.

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Rain is making a very tentative and short-lived return to Switzerland. It is not enough to dispel the spectre of drought.

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Switzerland Today

This content was published on Rain has finally returned to parts of Switzerland – but only briefly. It is far from enough to dispel the threat of drought.

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Football fever and a heatwave have dominated the Swiss news this week.

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The week in Switzerland

This content was published on Welcome to our selection of some of the biggest – and most colourful – stories in Switzerland over the past seven days.

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Switzerland Today

This content was published on A chalet in the Swiss Alps is becoming an increasingly unaffordable luxury.

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There's some surprising news in the news this Wednesday, with Coop and Migros making a name for themselves across the Atlantic.

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Switzerland Today

This content was published on There's some surprising news on Wednesday, with Coop and Migros making a name for themselves across the Atlantic.

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This content was published on With less than a month to go before the World Championships on home soil, the national ice hockey team is in turmoil.

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