The Swiss town with an identity problem

This content was published on June 6, 2017 - 16:00

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A British multimedia journalist who moved to Switzerland in 2010, Jo has worked in TV, radio and online. She leads a team of video journalists, picture editors, a graphic designer, data journalist and community developer, and specialises in social media. Initials: jf

For the people of one town in Switzerland the question of where they really belong is a tough one, and now an issue that will be decided at the ballot box (for the fifth time…).

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The town of Moutier seen from above, nestled along the foothills of the Jura mountains

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