Cluster: Swiss Identity

Bern returns deity statuette to Bolivia

This content was published on Nov 19, 2014 A big welcome ceremony has been held in La Paz for a 16 centimetre statuette. After more than 150 years in Switzerland, this 2000-year-old stone figure of the deity Ekeko has been returned to Bolivia. The move means a lot to the indigenous people, who have been campaigning for the statuette to be restituted for…

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Ebola patient to be brought to Geneva

This content was published on Nov 19, 2014 The Federal Office of Public Health confirmed on Wednesday that the Ebola patient – the first in Switzerland – will be received at the Geneva University Hospital, which is equipped to deal with such cases. The infected person will be placed in a negative pressure room in a building that is detached from the rest…

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‘Farcically shady’ FIFA continues to draw corruption criticism

This content was published on Nov 19, 2014 Football bosses and the media voice their concern at the twisted saga unfolding at FIFA over the 2018 and 2022 World Cup tournaments.

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Most doctors back assisted suicide – but few would do it

This content was published on Nov 19, 2014 Three-quarters of Swiss doctors think assisted suicide is acceptable in principle, but fewer than half are personally prepared to carry it out, according to a study by the Swiss Academy of Medical Sciences (SAMS).

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Goodbye Mare Nostrum

This content was published on Nov 19, 2014 Launched in October 2013, operation Mare Nostrum has rescued more than 150,000 migrants from the Mediterranean, of whom around 18,000 were children.

Artists launch parody ‘black sheep’ initiative

This content was published on Nov 18, 2014 All male criminals should be expelled from Switzerland - Swiss and foreigners - according to a new initiative launched by a Basel group denouncing ‘racism’ by the rightwing Swiss People’s Party. The text has been accepted by the Federal Chancellery.

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FIFA lodges criminal complaint with Swiss

This content was published on Nov 18, 2014 Sepp Blatter, president of the Zurich-based football world governing body FIFA, has lodged a criminal complaint with the Swiss Federal Prosecutor’s Office over the awarding of hosting rights for the 2018 and 2022 football World Cups.

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Saanen residents miss their old hospital

This content was published on Nov 17, 2014 Locals in conversation with Clare O’Dea express their disappointment over the closure of Saanen hospital.

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One in four Swiss broke after paying bills

This content was published on Nov 17, 2014 The report was published on Monday by the group Intrum Justitia, which surveyed more than 20,000 people from 21 European countries. By and large, the Swiss pay their bills on time, the report found. Debt, taxes and healthcare-related bills are the expenses most likely to be postponed beyond the payment deadline. Overall, the Swiss are…

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What Swiss hotels can learn from their neighbours

This content was published on Nov 17, 2014 The continuing strength of the Swiss franc plays a role, with the Swiss getting more for their money in Germany and Austria. The accessibility of neighbouring countries and the fact that German is spoken are also a draw. But there’s more to it than that. According to this report by Swiss public television, many Swiss…

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