cific articles. He and his editorial team were told to stop publishing such negative stories. But Wyder always wanted to give a truthful, not a sanitised account of reality, because he believed this was the best way to serve the Swiss Abroad. A pillar of information It is good that the Swiss Abroad learn about the huge changes that are occurring within Swiss society, tional Museum, an institution also familiar with questions of identity. “More Kurds live in our country with its four official languages than people who speak Romansch,” he says. “Yet we still find it hard to admit how much Switzerland has itself become a nation of immigrants.” This applies to Swiss both in and outside Switzerland, he adds. According to the erstwhile Swiss ambassador to Iran and Germany, the “Swiss Review” is a pillar of information for expatriate voters and a regular point of reference helping to fos- says Tim Guldimann, who reads the magazine and has lived abroad for many years. Guldimann, a former diplomat who lives in Berlin, is to date the only Swiss Abroad to have served on the National Council (2015–18). He is the president of the Museum Council of the Swiss Na- The burden of Swiss farmers: they feel powerless – and are speaking out Nemo wins the Eurovision Song Contest – and fuels the gender debate in Switzerland Looking back: the “Swiss Review” 50 years ago Looking ahead: the big readership survey JULY 2024 The magazine for the Swiss Abroad Priya Ragu aus St. Gallen erobert die Musikwelt Die Schweizer Waffenexporte boomen – und fordern das humanitäre Selbstbild des Landes heraus Schweizer Team kennt jetzt die Kreiszahl Pi auf 62,8 Billionen Stellen genau: Wem nützt das? SCHWEIZER REVUE Die Zeitschrift für Auslandschweizer Dezember 2021 Herausgeberin der «Schweizer Revue» ist die Auslandschweizer-Organisation (ASO). ter a sense of community among the Swiss Abroad. This is important in his opinion, given that most Swiss Abroad have no affiliation to any expatriate associations. Guldimann has brought out a number of studies and is currently producing a podcast called “Debatte zu Dritt”. Asked how the “Swiss Review” could improve, he says that the magazine could focus more on specific issues related to the Swiss Abroad, such as health insurance or Swiss bank accounts. Magazine in hand Former OSA Director Rudolf Wyder reports that Swiss living abroad have often held a copy of the “Swiss Review” in their hand when greeting him. “They want to show that the magazine means something to them, even if they don’t always read it from cover to cover.” Wyder has remained a loyal reader since retiring. He is in- ❮ Edition 6/2021: The colourful music of Priya Ragu Edition 6/2018: ❯ A printed book on the title page of the printed “Review”. No mere coincidence – this is a statement ❮ Edition 6/2019: House cartoonist Max Spring’s work periodically embellishes the “Review” Edition 4/2024: ❯ Farmers are protesting, and the “Review” puts their woes in context volved in the Swiss Foreign Policy Society, which is why articles on foreign policy are of particular interest to him. Getting government funding for the “Swiss Review” was often hard work, he says. “And yet the magazine is still running, and I hope it keeps going for many years to come.” The “Swiss Review” – then and now ■The magazine was first published in 1974 for all 320,000 Swiss living abroad at the time, initially appearing four times a year in five languages and under 13 different titles. It was printed in 15 places around the world. ■The “Swiss Review” will account for a print run of 430,000 in 2024, reaching almost all 813,400 Swiss nationals living abroad. This, the standardised magazine produced in Switzerland, appears six times a year as print and online editions in four languages. Swiss Review / July 2024 / No.4 24 A word from the editor
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