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In 2013 an exclusive golf and ski resort will open in the alpine village of Andermatt, near the Gotthard tunnel. Well-to-do buyers have been visiting the site of the projected luxury apartments and villas, while village bosses are doing their best to ensure that the charming village does not become simply a playground for the rich. (Julie Hunt/swissinfo.ch/SF)

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I have a wealth of experience as a journalist working in Switzerland and enjoy producing videos, articles and podcasts on a range of subjects, recently focused mainly on politics and the environment. Born in the UK, I studied law at Nottingham University, then went on to attend the first-ever post-graduate radio journalism college in London. After working as a radio journalist in the UK and then Switzerland from 1984 to 1995, I returned to the UK to complete a post-graduate diploma in film at Bournemouth Film School. I have been working as a video journalist ever since.

Julie Hunt


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