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Horrenbach-Buchen – in a world of its own

There's absolutely no sign of so-called "density stress" in the commune of Horrenbach-Buchen in central Switzerland, yet nine out of ten voters still backed an anti-immigration initiative in February 2014 because they want to preserve the countryside and its social structures.

(Images: Thomas Kern)

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