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Balz Rigendinger

Expertise: society, politics, foreign relations. Initials: rig

Switzerland has many faces, and each has many stories to tell. I am interested in the country in all its diversity. I write about agriculture and banks, diplomats and folk-style wrestlers, but also industrial excellence and cultural achievements.

Swiss watchmakers have benefited most from the Swiss-China free trade agreement.

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Why Switzerland seeks deeper ties with China

This content was published on There has been free trade between Switzerland and China for ten years. Now Switzerland wants to update the agreement. What advantages has it brought the two countries so far?

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Parliament session: an autumn of anxiety

This content was published on What did the session bring? A lot of controversy, but little progress, especially from the perspective of the Swiss Abroad.

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Swiss citizen triggers uproar in Thailand

This content was published on A Swiss man living in Thailand lost his temper for a moment and sparked an unprecedented witch hunt. The Thai authorities have been forced to act.

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