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Swiss Programmer Declares Himself King Jonas I by Exploiting Legal Loopholes

Programmer Jonas Lauwiner declared the establishment of his own 'monarchy' and symbolic 'land empire' after discovering hundreds of ownerless plots in Switzerland that individuals can claim for a symbolic fee under local law, with many exiles in Paris's Stalingrad metro station facing similar challenges of lacking housing and work despite refugee status.

12 Jun, 15:30 — 12 Jun, 15:30
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