by Daniel Nientiedt
In March 2026, a social media post saying “Greater Switzerland has never been tried” garnered popularity on the platform X (formerly Twitter). Attached to the post was a map showing an imaginary nation-state that would combine the Alpine regions of France, Southern Germany, Northern Italy as well as Austria, Liechtenstein, Slovenia and Switzerland. The author argued that this “might immediately be the best country in the world to live in.” The post struck a nerve with the platform’s audience who seemed to appreciate the notion of extending Switzerland – and with that, its well-functioning political and economic system – to the neighboring regions. Many also remarked on the great natural beauty of the imaginary state.
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Daniel Nientiedt is Senior Researcher at the Walter Eucken Institute. Send him mail.
Isonomia Quarterly 