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Zeno Zoccatelli

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A member of the Swiss Abroad editorial team, I mainly write about Switzerland's most peculiar features and stories. After completing my master's degree in Asian Studies in Geneva (with a detour at Tokyo University and Kyoto University), I worked on the newsdesk at RSI, occasionally collaborating with Presence Switzerland during the Expo in South Korea and Milan. I have been working for SWI swissinfo.ch since 2016.

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This content was published on The lack of rainfall has a major impact on the river freight transport on the Rhine, which connects Basel to the North Sea.

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The heatwave and drought currently affecting Switzerland are having an impact on everything and everyone, from fish to skiers.

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This content was published on The heatwave and drought are affecting everything from fish to glaciers, with consequences for resources from rivers to ski slopes.

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This content was published on A World Cup elimination tinged with controversy and undue pension payments sent abroad.

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AI has revolutionised society and the world of work. How should it be regulated? This is the topic of discussion in Geneva at the moment.

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This content was published on Artificial intelligence is transforming society and the workplace. How should it be regulated? That question is at the heart of a global summit taking place in Geneva.

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This content was published on Swiss President Guy Parmelin has set off for North America. His mission: to prevent another round of tariff hikes from Washington.

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Is silence really golden in Switzerland?

This content was published on A wry look at some urban legends, such as the ban on flushing the loo at night, about a people who love their peace and quiet.

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In 2025, the Swiss foreign ministry handled 1,238 consular protection cases and today reiterated the limits of the assistance it can provide abroad.

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This content was published on As the summer holiday season approaches, Switzerland is reminding travellers of a familiar message: consular assistance abroad has its limits, and personal responsibility comes first.

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This content was published on The media take stock of yesterday’s votes, while Geneva returns to the centre of international geopolitics.

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This content was published on The Swiss parliament has approved a crackdown on low-cost online shops such as Temu and Shein.

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This content was published on It was a bittersweet ending to the home World Cup for Swiss ice hockey fans.

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The policy transparency mandate of the Swiss Federal Audit Office has been called into question by a study commissioned by the SFAO itself.

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This content was published on Who watches the watchers? The mandate requiring the Swiss Federal Audit Office to oversee political financing transparency is itself being called into question.

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How to finance AHV? The Federal Council presented its proposals today.

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This content was published on How should the Swiss pension system be financed? The government has unveiled its proposals for the next major reform.

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This content was published on An inspection in Jordan has raised doubts about compliance with the ban on the re-export of Swiss war materiel.

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This content was published on Why have some Swiss retirees abroad not been receiving state pensions for several months? This and more in our daily briefing.

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This content was published on The housing shortage remains a hot political topic. Meanwhile, wealthy individuals wanting to leave Gulf states are turning their attention to Swiss property, especially in canton Ticino.

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This content was published on On Tuesday: Switzerland summons the Israeli ambassador, and Stadler drops an appeal against a big rail contract awarded to Siemens.

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Dear Swiss Abroad, Human beings have set off for the moon for the first time in over 50 years, on a mission that also contains a little bit of Switzerland. Fun fact: the part of the Swiss population that remembers the last lunar expedition in 1972 well outnumbers the part of the population that never had to use a paper telephone directory. I wish you a pleasant Easter season and, of course, good reading!

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This content was published on For the first time in Switzerland, people aged over 65 outnumber those under 20.

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As a Swiss Abroad, which stereotypes about your country do you most often encounter?

As a Swiss living abroad, which clichés do you encounter in your country of residence, and how do you go about explaining them?

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Have you ever heard anything peculiar about Switzerland that you found interesting?

Is there anything peculiar related to Switzerland that has caught your interest? Share it with us, and we might feature it in an article!

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What animals and plants do you no longer see where you live? What can be done?

What are you doing in your own small way to prevent the disappearance of fauna and flora?

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Until what age would you be willing to work before you retire?

In response to an ageing population, some call for a gradual raising of the retirement age and see it as inevitable to keep the pension system alive.

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