From the Potomac to the Aare: appointed by President Barack Obama, Don Beyer has travelled from Virginia to serve as the U.S. Ambassador to Switzerland and Liechtenstein. For the first time in years, there's a whole family living in the residence next to the American Embassy in Bern. Swiss News caught up with the ambassador for a fireside chat.

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From the Potomac to the Aare: appointed by President Barack Obama, Don Beyer has travelled from Virginia to serve as the U.S. Ambassador to Switzerland and Liechtenstein. For the first time in years, there's a whole family living in the residence next to the American Embassy in Bern. Swiss News caught up with the ambassador for a fireside chat.

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Judging by the ice skates and ski boots stationed in the cloakroom, it's clear that this is an active household. In the sitting room, I'm welcomed by a crackling fireplace and a friendly poodle who wants to cuddle on the couch.

Out the window, an American flag flutters in the backyard. But it's my beverage that prove...

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