Cluster: Swiss Identity

Swiss tourist’s attackers sentenced to life in prison

This content was published on Jul 20, 2013 Each man was also ordered to pay a fine for the crime. “All the accused have been convicted and we are satisfied with the judgement. We had made strong arguments in the court,” public prosecutor Rajendra Tiwari told Indian media. On March 15, the six attackers between the ages of 20 and 30 came across a…

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Think of Switzerland

This content was published on Jul 20, 2013 Parr first became known in the 1980s for his photos of the British working class and their seaside holidays. His favourite subjects include mass tourism and the clichéd behaviour of different classes of society, from ordinary working people to the super-rich. His first comprehensive exhibition in Switzerland, which opened on July 12 at the Museum…

Schools abroad urged to adapt to competition

This content was published on Jul 19, 2013 “I’m Spanish with Spanish parents. When I passed my secondary school exams, which were written in German, I could speak five languages,” said Marta Porta Comin, a walking advert for the Swiss School Barcelona. Now studying physics and maths at university, she explains – in excellent German – how she was taught in Spanish and…

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How the Alpine Club changed throughout history

This content was published on Jul 18, 2013

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European Cycle Messenger Championships

This content was published on Jul 17, 2013 (Raffaella Rossello, swissinfo.ch)

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Church tax issue divides Swiss Catholics

This content was published on Jul 17, 2013 In most of Switzerland, individuals registered as church members pay a direct tax on their income for the upkeep of the Protestant and Roman Catholic churches. In 20 cantons, the church tax is also collected from legal persons, which means essentially businesses. Youth wings of the centre-right Radical Party and rightwing Swiss People’s Party have…

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Asylum demands drop away

This content was published on Jul 16, 2013 Between January and June, 11,205 people filed asylum claims, mostly from Tunisia, Nigeria and Eritrea according to the Federal Office for Migration . The office said in a statement the 30.6 per cent was “unusual”, notably because the rate of decline picked up pace with each passing month. The spring months normally see a rise…

Thousand-franc note is a hidden treasure

This content was published on Jul 16, 2013 The total value of all CHF1,000 ($1,070) notes in circulation was more than CHF35 billion in 2012. Their share in the CHF55 billion total of all Swiss banknotes rose to a record 60 per cent last year from 50 per cent a year earlier. As a comparison, only a third of all euros are circulating…

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Sauber to fast-track Russian teenager into F1

This content was published on Jul 15, 2013 Cash-strapped Sauber announced on Monday a partnership with three Russian entities, including the National Institute of Aviation Technologies which is headed by the 17-year-old driver’s father Oleg. The other two are the Investment Cooperation International Fund and the State Fund of Development of the North-West Russian Federation. Sauber said in a statement that a development…

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Tennis ace Hingis served up with another award

This content was published on Jul 14, 2013 Hingis, 32, became the fourth-youngest person to receive the honour, having won five grand slam singles tournaments and nine other doubles and mixed titles during an illustrious career. She was ranked the number one women’s player for 209 weeks. “Thank you, tennis. You gave me the world,” she said at the ceremony in Newport, Rhode…

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