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SWISS REVIEW the Magazine for the Swiss Abroad April 2015 SWISS REVIEW The magazine for the Swiss Abroad April 2015 Art Basel is now the world’s leading art fair What can the Swiss Abroad achieve in Parliament? Electoral information online – which websites are helpful? A 27th Canton for the Swiss Abroad 746 000 Swiss citizens live abroad. If they formed a canton, it would be the fourth largest by population. Does „Fifth Switzerland“ make up the 27th canton of the Swiss Confederation? Do Swiss living abroad need to be represented in the parliament? > What do you think? > Share your opinion at: connects Swiss people across the world > You can also take part in the discussions at SwissCommunity.org > Register now for free and connect with the world SwissCommunity.org is a network set up by the Organisation of the Swiss Abroad (OSA) SwissCommunity-Partner: Contents Editorial 3 No interest in the people 4 Mailbag The election campaign in Switzerland is now under- way and you cannot help but rub your eyes in aston- 6 Images ishment. This is because the parties are primarily con- Paul Gauguin at the Beyeler Foundation cerned with themselves and with apportioning blame and defaming imaginary enemies. What they have re- 8 Focus vealed so far has nothing to do with the issues that Do we need Swiss Abroad in concern the people and hardly inspires confidence Parliament? amongst the electorate. First example: in the 10-point election manifesto of the Social Democrats, adopted by the party in mid-Feb- 11 Electoral information online ruary, there was talk of “pay parity”, “minimum quotas for social housing” The best websites and “traffic-calmed areas in every urban commune”, but no mention of the SP’s position on Switzerland’s relationship with the international commu- 13 Column nity, and the EU in particular. This is an issue that currently concerns the Georg Kohler on money and politics Swiss more than virtually any other. Second example: the president of the Free Democrat-Liberals, Philipp Müller, has been addressing his Swiss com- 14 Politics patriots in full-page advertisements in the Sunday press. Here he has out- Referenda preview lined at length what he believes is wrong with the SP’s proposals. However, there is no mention of the ideas of the FDP-Liberals. “We are Swiss dynamos. Regional news Our common success is determined by the courage we show,” one can read online in the FDP’s strategy on the future. OK, then. Third example: SVP Pres- 17 Literature series ident Toni Brunner intends, as he also announced in the Sunday press, to Cécile Ines Loos – the dreamer re-establish a “conservative majority” in the Federal Palace. The reality is that the conservatives already have a majority today both in Parliament and in 18 Culture government. There is not and nor will there be a powerful left-wing alliance Art Basel – a magnet for art lovers or a centre-left coalition: 70 % of Swiss people lean towards the right of the political spectrum. The SVP is conducting its election campaign on a spuri- 21 Sport ous basis. Speed flying, base jumping and co. The resolution of issues, compromise proposals and the search for con- sensus, which have long been the hallmarks of Swiss politics, clearly count 23 Publishing information for little in this election campaign. It is about who makes the most noise, shows least restraint in attacking their opponents and simplifies issues in the 24 OSA news coarsest terms. Demagogy rules. What matters to the electorate is purely in- cidental. 27 news.admin.ch In this issue we feature an article which outlines where good informa- tion on the elections and the candidates can be found online. In addition, Jürg 30 Little gems and echo Müller looks at who can best represent the Swiss Abroad in politics and Par- liament in our focus article. The only two Swiss Abroad ever to have sat on the National Council also share their thoughts. SWISS REVIEW BARBARA ENGEL, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF The magazine for the Swiss Abroad April 2015 Cover photo: Visitors to Art Basel in Miami Beach in 2014 in front of a painting by the Chinese-American Art Basel is now the world’s leading art fair What can the Swiss Abroad achieve in Parliament? artist David Diao. Electoral information online – which websites are helpful? Photo: © Art Basel Swiss Review / April 2015 / No. 2 4 Mailbag A story from Germany nities on the international stage. These days, when Swiss profession- I would like to highlight one detail in relation to the fascinating arti- als meet in the various parts of the country, they use English to com- cle on John Knittel. Knittel interwove the case files of the murder of a municate. Fighting against the times is unfortunately sometimes tyrannical sawmill owner into his novel “Via Mala”. The sawmill was destined to end in failure. PIERRE SAUBERMANN, DOCTOR, HUNINGUE, FRANCE located in the modern-day municipality of Kirchensittenbach near Nuremberg. John Knittel shifted the novel’s plot to the gruesome Via Please spare us Mala for greater effect. However, the most recent film version was shot It is simply cynical to write such an article about Verena Stefan’s book in the canton of Berne. By coincidence, the Swiss Society in Nurem- “Die Befragung der Zeit” (The Test of Time). I was particularly taken berg has held its Swiss National Day celebrations in Kirchensittenbach aback by this part: “This leaves the reader with an even stronger im- for over 40 years. This is how we found out about this story. pression of a narrow-minded society which practises double moral VRENI FENSKE-GMÜR, CHAIRPERSON OF THE SWISS SOCIETY IN NUREMBERG standards. In the words of Doctor Brunner: “Abortion remains the most reliable means of contraception, as those in authority well know. The brain has to be fed After all, they use it often enough for their wives and mistresses.” How Since I started reading the “Swiss Review”, I have been better in- can anyone refer to abortion as “the most reliable means of contra- formed than when I was still living in Switzerland. I wish to thank ception”?! Abortion is murder – all of the academically superior de- and congratulate you on your high standards. The article on our na- bates are irrelevant because a human life is created in the first sec- tional languages in December 2014 proved thought-provoking both onds of cell division. Please spare us such biased feminist nonsense in locally and globally. I would like to add two points. Neuropsycholo- future. Thank you. RENÉ LÜTOLD (DIPL. ING.), CHIANGMAI AND BERNE gists and “neuro experts” tell us that the brain has to be fed even be- fore birth and, above all, that babies’ brains need to be fed with our Five-star bunkers and other languages. We should therefore begin as early as possible I was deeply shocked by the transformation of alpine military instal- and take advantage of our privileged position of having four national lations into theme parks for the privileged of this world. Using them languages by offering them at school together with English from the for another purpose is all well and good but once again bowing down outset. The latter is necessary to give our children the best opportu- to the wealthy is deplorable. Who can afford an overnight stay or an International Health Insurance 61 11 Based on Swiss standards Lifelong private medical treatment Worldwidefreechoiceofdoctorand clinic www.ilgauto.ch Furthermore: 40 Modelle! Internationaldisabilityinsurance ab Fr. 550.-/MT. Inkl. 3000 Km Internationalpension fund Neu: Mitsubishi Outlander 4x4, Automat Individual solutions for: Ilgauto ag, Frauenfeld, Tel. 0041 52 7203060 Swiss citizens abroad Expatriates of allnationalities Shorttermassignees /Localhire Swiss Solidarity SWITZERLAND’S HUMANITARIAN VISITING CARD Swiss Solidarity (or Glückskette, as the foundation is called in Switzerland) Contactus! has been helping people in need in Switzerland and abroad since 1946. After tragic events, it appeals via the media to the people of Switzerland for dona- Tel: +41 (0)43 399 89 89 tions. It then finances and monitors aid projects realized by 25 Swiss partner www.asn.ch relief organizations. You too can help throughout the world and carry on Switzerland’s humanitari - ASN,Advisory Services Network AG an tradition. Bederstrasse 51 CH-8027 Zürich Information at www.glueckskette.ch [email protected] or www.swiss-solidarity.org. Swiss Review / April 2015 / No. 2 Cinema 5 XXL vault in these deluxe bunkers and how much have these revamps cost? The clichéd image of wealthy Swiss will be fur- A story of true love ther entrenched in the minds of our friends abroad. One line from your article would make a good subject for philosophical debate: “The old fortifications are therefore no longer being used for the protection of the population and the state but in- stead for safeguarding worldly goods.” Cause for reflection, isn’t it? ROLANDE MICHOUD, PLUDUAL, FRANCE “Der Kreis” was a magazine, “Der Kreis” was a gay organisation and “Der Kreis” is now a film. The “NZZ” is the mouthpiece of the FDP A film that depicts the love affair between two “The liberal outlook and differentiated criticism of the “NZZ”! men in Zurich and the gay subculture which Wow, Ms Engel – who whispered that in your ear? The “NZZ” established itself in the city during the 1950s is THE mouthpiece of the FDP and the FDP is part of the coup and 1960s. The way in which minorities and of 12 December 2007 (Ed. the de-selection of Federal Council- marginalised groups were treated has been a lor Christoph Blocher) which has unfortunately been over- recurring theme in Swiss film over recent dec- looked thus far.
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