Cluster: Swiss Identity

“Unify European law to combat mafia” says expert

This content was published on May 18, 2012 Francesco Forgione, author of Exporting the Mafia: How the ‘Ndrangheta, Cosa Nostra and the Camorra colonised the World (2009) and former head of the Italian parliamentary anti-mafia commission from 2006-08, tells swissinfo.ch that mafia groups – in particular the ‘Ndrangheta – are now comfortably installed in all quarters of the world, trafficking colossal amounts of…

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International Geneva needs a “real boost”

This content was published on May 17, 2012 Former Swiss ambassador François Nordmann tells swissinfo.ch the federal and cantonal authorities need a much more proactive strategy to address these and other issues. swissinfo.ch: Before Didier Burkhalter took over from Micheline Calmy-Rey as Swiss foreign minister at the start of 2012, you wrote an editorial in Le Temps newspaper warning of “clouds darkening the…

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Moving with the times at swissinfo.ch

This content was published on May 16, 2012 The design of the swissinfo.ch website has developed constantly over the past decade. Come with us on a journey through the years and see what the website used to look like. Do you remember how it was?

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What makes Pipilotti Rist tick?

This content was published on May 16, 2012

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Carpet diem: stars twinkle on the Med

This content was published on May 16, 2012 The most glamorous film festival in the world wouldn’t be the same without hordes of fans and unusually smart photographers. (Images: Keystone, Reuters)

Culture

Cannes showcases Swiss “cries for freedom”

This content was published on May 16, 2012 Opération Libertad (Operation freedom), a feature film by Nicolas Wadimoff, and Os Vivos Tambien Choram (The living also cry), a short film by Basil da Cunha, have been selected for the Directors’ Fortnight, which runs from May 17-27. The Fortnight, which runs parallel to the other Cannes screenings and awards, aims to uncover young talent…

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Expo.02 – was it worth it?

This content was published on May 15, 2012 (Swiss Radio International archive in collaboration with Memoriav, 2002) Expo.02 – was it worth it?

More Swiss work part time

This content was published on May 15, 2012 The proportion of people in Switzerland aged 15-64 who were either in work or looking for work rose from 81.2 per cent to 82.8 per cent between 2001-11. The average over the 27 countries of the European Union – to which Switzerland does not belong – was 71.2 per cent in 2011. Amongst the combined…

Language programme aims to boost integration

This content was published on May 15, 2012 Called “FIDE – learn, teach and assess French, Italian and German in Switzerland”, the training system will become the nationwide norm for immigrant language training. Its focus will be on giving immigrants the language competence needed to undertake such ordinary tasks such as consulting a doctor or attending parent-teacher meetings. “Mastering the language is an essential…

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Swiss need to consume “smarter”

This content was published on May 15, 2012 The report by the environmental organisation found that humanity is consuming resources at double the rate at which the earth can provide them, to the point that by 2030 humans will need the equivalent of three planets to support them. WWF calculated the ecological imprint of each country per capita. Qatar was judged to consume…

Cluster: Swiss Identity

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