Pascal Couchepin

Today, Vladimir Putin is the focus of many questions. Who is Vladimir Putin? What does he really want? Pascal Couchepin, former President of the Swiss Confederation, tells us about his meeting with the Russian President in 2003.

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The book La suite des idées, published by Editions Favre last March, could be seen as a simple political dialogue between two prominent liberal-radical personalities from the Valais, one a former President of the Confederation, the other a National Councillor. The book is much more than that: it offers genuine, practical reflections on liberalism. It gives a good idea of the burning questions that this family of thought cannot ignore, at a time when the individual, merit and responsibility are being called into question. Pascal Couchepin opens the doors of his office in Martigny, where he and Philippe Nantermod discussed a wide range of topics.

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Le Regard Libre N° 49 - Jonas Follonier

On the third floor of the Manoir de Martigny, in the Valais region, nestles a little Alibaba cave for all LP enthusiasts, but not only... The Musée du son is for anyone interested in the history of the record. Pierre-André Perrin, who has been in charge of the Guex-Joris Foundation since 2017, tells us all about it amidst the most beautiful Edison phonographs and other cylindrical devices. In a vintage atmosphere.

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