Left-wing Dutch vegan who moved to Switzerland is denied a Swiss passport because she is too annoying
Nancy Holten was born in the Netherlands but moved to Switzerland as a child
She is a fluent speaker of Swiss German and her children are Swiss nationals
She applied for Swiss passport herself, but was refused by locals twice
Locals said they were 'fed up' of her challenging Swiss traditions by campaigning against the use of cow bells, which she has tried to rid from the town
The Dutchwoman, who describes herself as a freelance journalist, model and drama student, has also campaigned against a number of other Swiss traditions
The resident's committee argued that if she does not accept Swiss traditions and the Swiss way of life, she should not be able to become an official national
A left-wing Dutch vegan who campaigned against cowbells in the Swiss village where she lives has had a request for a Swiss passport thrown out after annoying the locals.
Nancy Holten, who was born in the Netherlands but moved to Switzerland at the age of eight, is a fluent speaker of Swiss German and has children who are Swiss nationals.
And she wanted a Swiss passport herself, but was refused after locals who were consulted about her request said they were 'fed up' of her challenging Swiss traditions by
campaigning against the use of cow bells.
The campaign against cow bells by the 42-year-old vegan and animal-rights activist has made her unpopular in the Alpine confederation.
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The SWISS are going IN lately
