The Swiss president’s National Day address

Swiss President Doris Leuthard speaks to Swiss citizens living abroad in the annual August 1 address from the government.

This content was published on July 28, 2017 - 11:46

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Français

1er août: voeux à la Cinquième Suisse
Italiano

1° agosto: auguri alla Quinta Svizzera da Doris Leuthard

Leuthard, who announced on the eve of National Day that she would not be contesting the next elections in 2019, discusses the importance and relevance of the Swiss abroad, and of Switzerland’s place in the world.

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