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How a Swiss-Moroccan entrepreneur built a ‘kingdom’ out of scattered plots in Switzerland

  • Jonas Lauwiner, 31, has become a controversial figure by proclaiming himself “King of Switzerland”
  • Former IT professional turned obscure Swiss land law into basis for a self-declared empire
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