Swiss Citizenship Denied Over Raclette

In 2018, a British ex-banker who ran a café in Zurich applied for Swiss citizenship and sat for the local naturalization interview. Officials asked him about Swiss cheeses and their cantons of origin, including where raclette comes from. When he could not name Valais as the answer, the panel ruled that he lacked sufficient cultural knowledge. His application was rejected under the rule that applicants must be familiar with Swiss food traditions.

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