Cluster: Swiss Identity

The Swiss National Anthem

This content was published on Dec 21, 2011 Switzerland’s National Anthem took a long time to be accepted. It was written in the summer of 1841. Alberik Zwyssig (1808-1854), a priest and composer from Canton Uri, was visiting his brother at St Carl, in a magnificent patrician’s house at the gates of Zug, when he received a mail from Leonhard Widmer. Widmer (1809-1867),…

Easing the lofty expenses faced by tenants

This content was published on Dec 21, 2011 Avoiding such daunting payments up front is possible through a service offered by specialised insurance firms, whose business continues to grow even as the Swiss economy slows down. Tenants’ organisations, while recognising the benefit, warn that a high price is attached to such services. Landlords in large Swiss cities typically demand three months’ rent as…

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Ding Dong Merrily on Heidi

This content was published on Dec 21, 2011 As an eventful year comes to a close, swissinfo revisits Johanna Spyri’s children’s classic. The figures have been seasonally and socially adjusted.

Together in Kazan

This content was published on Dec 21, 2011 Swiss photographer Silvia Moser has studied life in the capital Kazan where different religious and ethnic groups have got along for hundreds of years.

Christmas in Switzerland – Basler Madrigalisten, Ensemble Galliarda Basel, Fritz Näf

This content was published on Dec 20, 2011 Switzerland, due to its geographical position in the heart of Europe as well its multi-cultural, multilingual stature enjoys a particularly diverse and rich tradition of Christmas carols and tunes. This recording offers a varied selection representing all parts of Switzerland. The selection reflects both Switzerland’s ties to a broader European tradition as well as its…

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Swiss referees miss out on Euro 2012

This content was published on Dec 20, 2011 Uefa, European football’s governing body, on Tuesday revealed the 12 referees from 12 countries who will officiate the 31 matches in Poland and Ukraine between June 8 and July 1. These are: Cüneyt Cakir (Turkey), Jonas Eriksson (Sweden), Viktor Kassai (Hungary), Björn Kuipers (Netherlands), Stéphane Lannoy (France), Pedro Proença (Portugal), Nicola Rizzoli (Italy), Damir Skomina…

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Prison terms to rise for speeding drivers

This content was published on Dec 20, 2011 The House of Representatives followed the Senate in voting in favour of increased prison terms for drivers caught racing, overtaking dangerously or breaking the speed limit excessively. Under the reform, such drivers risk a prison sentence of between one and four years, a year more than the current law. The penalties will apply to drivers…

Demographics

“North Koreans simply want to be fed”

This content was published on Dec 19, 2011 Albert Stahel, a professor of strategic studies at Zurich University’s Institute for Political Science, says a lot could depend on whether Kim’s reportedly Swiss-educated son, Kim Jong-un, believed to be in his late 20s, is accepted by the country’s generals. Governments around the world are viewing Kim Jong-il’s death, after a 17-year rule, with wary…

Culture

Folk Music from French-Speaking Switzerland

This content was published on Dec 19, 2011 The southern and western areas border on France and Italy, while the north and east link up with German-speaking Switzerland. The geographic location of French-speaking Switzerland explains the many influences behind its varied traditions: The Latin influences emanating from the great routes (Rhône Valley, Lake Geneva, the southern Alpine passes and the ridges of the…

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Thieves eye museum rhino horns

This content was published on Dec 19, 2011 The museum said on Monday that it had taken the decision in the light of a series of break-ins across Europe in the last few months where criminals stole horns in order to sell them on the black market. Rhino horn is in demand in Asia in particular because of a rooted belief that it…

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Ding Dong Merrily on Heidi

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Together in Kazan

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Christmas in Switzerland – Basler Madrigalisten, Ensemble Galliarda Basel, Fritz Näf

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Swiss referees miss out on Euro 2012

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Prison terms to rise for speeding drivers

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“North Koreans simply want to be fed”

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