Swiss president expresses gratitude to Swiss Abroad
In a Swiss National Day address to Swiss citizens who live in another country, Ueli Maurer, who holds the rotating Swiss presidency this year, stresses shared Swiss values.
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Bundespräsident bedankt sich bei Auslandschweizern und -schweizerinnen
Maurer used the occasion to underline the importance of the Swiss Abroad in representing Switzerland and its values, such as “punctuality, reliability, modesty and hard work”.
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