Cluster: Swiss Identity

“A concrete block, with a pair of glasses embedded”

This content was published on Oct 7, 2012 To mark the anniversary, swissinfo.ch talks to Swiss artists and writers who have featured him in their work – or who happen to have been born in his home town. This young generation admire Le Corbusier, but approach him with a touch of irreverence. Take for example Plonk&Replonk, otherwise known as the Froidevaux brothers, artists…

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Swiss bank account linked to French murders

This content was published on Oct 5, 2012 Dario Zanni has been investigating potential Swiss links into the affair at the request of the French authorities, and enquiries are also underway in other cantons according to Geneva’s cantonal prosecutor’s office. French investigators considered Switzerland as a potential escape route for the killer or killers. Geneva, for example, is around one hour’s drive from…

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Court upholds absent Abacha’s sentence

This content was published on Oct 5, 2012 On Thursday the Geneva Police Court rejected a medical excuse put forward by Abacha’s lawyers which they claim explained his absence from the long-awaited retrial. “His absence is unjustified and he never asked to be represented by his lawyers,” the judge declared. This absence meant opposition to his one-year suspended prison sentence for belonging to…

Culture

James Bond: ‘It’s the double whammy of sex and violence’

This content was published on Oct 5, 2012 From “misogynist sociopath” to “lethal comedian”, everyone has an opinion of James Bond.

Culture

James Bond: half-Swiss, totally profitable

This content was published on Oct 5, 2012 Without Switzerland, the James Bond films – and Bond himself – would be very different.

Education

Federal institutes improve global rankings

This content was published on Oct 3, 2012 The only other Swiss university in the top 100 was the Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne, which improved from 46th to 40th place, making it the second-best performing European university, outside of Britain. However, the remaining five Swiss universities in the top 200 saw their rankings slide. The league table of the world’s top…

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Abortion, from taboo to legal right

This content was published on Oct 2, 2012

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Is there a solution to the abortion dilemma?

This content was published on Oct 2, 2012

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Swiss prices nibble away at Swiss wages

This content was published on Oct 1, 2012 The house in Kräiligen is wrapped in black plastic sheeting. Though it vaguely resembles the work of modern artist Christo, it is in fact the handiwork of German carpenters Hermann Dietsche and Thomas Schwemmer and their Polish colleague. Dietsche, 53, comes from Bonndorf in the Black Forest, where he lives with his wife and three…

Education

Schools abroad set to gain more autonomy

This content was published on Sep 30, 2012 There are currently 18 private schools around the world that receive SFr20 million ($21.29 million) in subsidies. If the project is accepted by parliament, they will get less funding, but will be given more autonomy and will be able to seek money from other sources to finance their work. The schools will also be considered…

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