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This content was published on Jun 26, 2021 Each year, more than 20,000 Swiss abroad move back to Switzerland. SWI swissinfo.ch speaks to two former expats.

Did you return to Switzerland after living abroad? And did you have problems reintegrating into Swiss society?

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Jun 16, 2021

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Multicultural Switzerland hoping not to come unstuck at Euro 2020

This content was published on Jun 9, 2021 Fans, politicians and officials will be hoping the Swiss team can keep politics off the pitch this time.

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Why can’t voting papers be sent to the Swiss Abroad earlier?

This content was published on May 25, 2021 A quarter of Swiss citizens who live abroad struggle to return their voting papers in time. Unfortunately the obvious solutions are also illegal.

Do you agree with a recent survey of expats that Switzerland is beautiful but it’s tough to settle in and make friends?

According to an annual survey, foreign workers still love Switzerland’s quality of life but still hate how hard it is to settle in and make friends. Do you agree?

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May 18, 2021

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And suddenly there was a dictatorship

This content was published on May 16, 2021 Peter Schmidt went to Myanmar as a development worker. Then the military staged a coup.

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‘Swiss in the World’ museum to shut its doors

This content was published on May 10, 2021 The Foundation for the History of the Swiss in the World, which has operated a museum near Geneva since 1978, has fallen victim to Covid-19, according to the foundation’s director.

Are you for or against the ban on synthetic pesticides in Switzerland?

On June 13. Swiss citizens will vote on whether to ban synthetic pesticides in agriculture. Are you for or against a ban, and why?

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May 5, 2021

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Swiss embassies to deliver voting papers to some expats in trial

This content was published on Apr 23, 2021 Around 800 Swiss citizens living in Australia, Brazil and Thailand will receive their voting papers through their embassies as part of a trial to test how well the system works.

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Swiss Abroad supporter Lombardi returns to political stage

This content was published on Apr 19, 2021 Filippo Lombardi, vice-president of the Organisation for the Swiss Abroad (OSA), has been elected to the city council of Lugano.

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Why can’t voting papers be sent to the Swiss Abroad earlier?

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Do you agree with a recent survey of expats that Switzerland is beautiful but it’s tough to settle in and make friends?

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And suddenly there was a dictatorship

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‘Swiss in the World’ museum to shut its doors

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