Cluster: Swiss Identity

How the Swiss helped open the Canadian Rockies

This content was published on Jun 22, 2013 In the 1850s, gold miner and businessman George Stelli became the first Swiss to settle in the province of British Columbia. Decades on, the Swiss community was big enough in western Canada to warrant its own consular post, opening in Vancouver 100 years ago. Arguably the most remarkable Swiss immigrants at the time were the…

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Storm injures 84 at gymnastics festival

This content was published on Jun 22, 2013 Altogether 84 people were hurt. As of Saturday morning, 11 of them were still in hospital. Many suffered back and head injuries after being struck by structural elements from the collapsed tent. Already last week, strong winds caused major wreckage at the festival. Despite the damage and the injuries, the organisers decided not to call off the event, which continued on…

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A land between poverty and progress

This content was published on Jun 21, 2013 (Text and photos: Gaby Ochsenbein)

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Footage from the Biel storm

This content was published on Jun 21, 2013

Swiss and Nigerians approve migration plan

This content was published on Jun 20, 2013 Under the plan, hearings in the cases of Nigerian asylum seekers will become more frequent. There will be closer cooperation between the two countries in relation to sending failed asylum seekers home, and campaigns will be held to raise awareness of the risks of irregular migration. The two sides also reviewed the progress made in…

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Teacher makes her own sex educational models

This content was published on Jun 20, 2013

Culture

Montreux Jazz archives gain UNESCO status

This content was published on Jun 19, 2013 The “Claude Nobs Legacy”, named after the former founder and director of the festival who passed away in January, comprises 5,000 hours of TV and audio recordings from 4,000 concerts collected on 10,000 original tapes in a dozen different formats. It is said to be the world’s biggest collection of taped live concerts. This is…

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Parliament re-instates medical practice limits

This content was published on Jun 19, 2013 The only exception to the law are doctors who sought continuing education in Switzerland during a period of at least three years, a clause which was hotly debated between the Senate and the House of Representatives. Many parliamentarians argued an education clause was needed to allow native Swiss doctors with hospital experience to develop their…

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ʻThings are happening behind the scenesʼ

This content was published on Jun 19, 2013 By addressing the faithful in a colloquial manner and by asking them to pray for him, the new pope knew from the moment of his election how to forge a sympathetic image, both to the media and the public. “That attitude changes everything; he’s not an emperor but a Christian like the others,” says Swiss…

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‘Meteorite’ raises anti-littering awareness

This content was published on Jun 18, 2013 The rubbish, which isn’t actually smouldering (the effect is caused by dry ice), was all collected from the streets of Geneva.

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