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Diplomats and partners in life: The new Swiss Ambassadors in Canberra

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The Swiss Foreign Ministry has sent two ambassadors, Barbara Anna Gonzenbach and Nikolas Stürchler. They share the position with double the experience and double the expertise. Source: Supplied / Federal Department of Foreign Affairs

Barbara Anna Gonzenbach and Nikolas Stürchler are both diplomats and partners in life. And now they have taken up the position of Swiss ambassador in Canberra – as a job share. In this interview, they share their insights about Swiss-Australian relations, climate diplomacy in the age of Donald Trump, and what they miss most about their home country.

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Barbara Anna Gonzenbach and Nikolas Stürchler are both diplomats and partners in life. And now they have taken up the position of Swiss ambassador in Canberra – as a job share. In this interview, they share their insights about Swiss-Australian relations, climate diplomacy in the age of Donald Trump, and what they miss most about their home country.

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