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Swiss in Texas, high-tech planes and the wolf saga

Here are some of the stories we will feature in the week beginning on June 12, 2017. 

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Monday 

As part of our series on Swiss people living abroad, we profile a woman from Davos who has made a home for herself in small-town Texas – and never wants to return to Switzerland.

 
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Tuesday

What does Switzerland need to do to re-up its image as a top-tier tourist destination? As hotel and ski resort owners continue to struggle, some are advocating getting back to basics and “becoming more Swiss again”.

© KEYSTONE / JEAN-CHRISTOPHE BOTT


Wednesday

Canton Valais is making a name for itself in the area of aviation innovation. We look at several key plane projects underway in the region, including one led by André Borschberg, the co-founder and pilot of Solar Impulse.

Keystone


Thursday

​Switzerland has recently invested a lot of money in understanding and managing large volumes of data through several high-profile projects. We look at what these projects actually do, and why they are useful.

Keystone

 

Friday

Wolves have made a return to Switzerland, and it’s turned into an ongoing saga between those who find them threatening and those who welcome their return as a sign of ecological diversity. Perspectives from canton Valais, which has become ground zero for the debate.

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