Cluster: Swiss Identity

Leak of Schumacher medical report traced to Zurich firm

This content was published on Jul 8, 2014 French prosecutors have traced the leak of injured formula one racer Michael Schumacher’s medical report to a Zurich helicopter firm. The details of Schumacher’s injuries, sustained in a 2013 skiing accident, were put on sale last month by an unidentified thief.

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European court stops repatriation of asylum seeker

This content was published on Jul 8, 2014 The man and his wife lodged an application for asylum together in 2002, including their daughter who is now 15. It was rejected in March 2012, but six months later a Swiss court allowed the mother and teenager the temporary right to stay in Switzerland. The couple had separated but the daughter lived mainly with…

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How to run a castle as a business

This content was published on Jul 7, 2014 Rural Aargau. Rolling green fields, vineyards and high on the hill, the baroque Wildegg CastleExternal link. Founded in the 13th century by the Habsburgs, the great ruling dynasty that – perhaps unknown to some – has its roots in the canton. The building later passed to the Effingers, staying with them for 11 generations. The…

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Castles from the air

This content was published on Jul 7, 2014 Canton Aargau is steeped in history with its four castles, a monastery and a Roman legionnaires camp.

Yodelling fans sing its praises at national festival

This content was published on Jul 6, 2014 Aside from an abundance of the traditional Swiss form of singing, numerous musicians performed on the alphorn and elaborate flag throwing displays were staged. Over 360 yodelling groups, more than 300 yodelling formations such as quartets or duets and nearly 30 young yodelling collectives performed. Alain Berset, the Swiss interior minister, speaking in the closing…

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Swiss tell of horror in the trenches of 1914-18

This content was published on Jul 6, 2014 The First World War, which marks its 100th anniversary this year, saw thousands of Swiss join up to fight alongside the French. From Blaise Cendrars and Valdo Barbey to Edouard Junod, many left poignant accounts of life in the trenches.

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Hubcaps and soapsuds

This content was published on Jul 5, 2014 Swiss Car Event, the annual Swiss tuning community event, was held in June in the Geneva Palexpo exhibition halls, the same space that hosts the annual Geneva Motor Show. A particular feature this year: the “Sexy Car Wash”. Most of us have driven behind what appears to be an ordinary car – so no Ferrari, Porsche or…

Quake and flood hazards at a glance

This content was published on Jul 4, 2014 A new government website provides threat levels for a wide range of natural hazards in Switzerland using an easy-to-read interactive map. The websiteExternal link, produced in four languages including English by the federal natural hazard agencies, brings together information about avalanches, earthquakes, floods, forest fires, frost, heat waves, rain, slippery roads, snow, thunderstorms and wind.…

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Barry fact and fiction

This content was published on Jul 4, 2014 Where did the idea of putting barrels round St Bernards’ necks come from? And are there plans to use his DNA to make a clone?

Swiss still follow call of yodellers

This content was published on Jul 4, 2014 Tens of thousands of people are flocking to Davos – not for the gathering of the world’s political and business elite at the annual WEF summit – but for the national yodelling festival.

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