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The delights of Swiss politics

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One of the things that strikes you when you visit Switzerland is the silence, says Matthew Engel. Sundays are still observed with “eccentric zeal”, but it’s little different on weekdays. “No traffic noise, no footsteps, no chatter… some visitors find it a

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