Boring, crooked bankers? 10 Swiss myths, uncovered

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The Naked Swiss

Irish-Swiss author and former swissinfo.ch journalist Clare O'Dea investigates assumptions often levelled against the Swiss in her new book "The Naked Swiss: A Nation Behind 10 Myths." External link A conversation about the process and what she found out.

This content was published on October 9, 2016 - 11:00

A Swiss-American journalist mainly covering education, migration and youth issues - plus the occasional story on cheese, given her roots in Switzerland and Wisconsin. She also produces podcasts and works on the social media team.

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This content was published on Oct 9, 2016 After more than a decade as a journalist in Switzerland, Clare O’Dea explains what motivated her to write a new book on the country.

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