Cluster: Swiss Identity

Swiss defeat Luxembourg in football friendly

This content was published on Nov 16, 2011 Granit Xhaka scored the only goal for the Swiss in the 9th minute. Playing before a crowd of only 852 people in Luxembourg, the Swiss dominated play, but failed to create any more serious scoring chances until late in the match. It was the first meeting between the two sides since September 2008 when low-ranked…

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Swiss holidaying abroad for longer

This content was published on Nov 15, 2011 In 2010, there were 16.6 million overnight stays by the Swiss population, of which ten million were spent abroad. The total number remained consistent with 2009, according to the review published by the Federal Statistics Office on Tuesday. Italy was the most popular foreign destination, with overnight stays up 19 per cent on 2009. Germany…

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Where’s the snow? (2011)

This content was published on Nov 14, 2011 Winter shows no sign of arriving in the Swiss mountains, and some resorts have had to delay the opening of the ski season. Davos will open its lifts on November 25, instead of 18. Andermatt should have opened on 12 and has still not yet set a new launch date. (SF/swissinfo.ch)

Second deadly incident with army gun reported

This content was published on Nov 14, 2011 Police in canton Neuchâtel say the latest case occurred in someone’s home at the weekend when three people were handling guns. An investigation is underway to establish the course of events and the origin of the ammunition. Last February, Swiss voters rejected a proposal by an alliance of NGOs and centre-left political parties to ban…

Culture

Waltzing away

This content was published on Nov 14, 2011

Federer seen as favourite for World Tour Finals

This content was published on Nov 14, 2011 On Sunday, the world number four beat Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 6-1, 7-6 to win his first Paris Masters and 69th title of a glittering career. Federer had never previously reached the Paris final, but he restricted the sixth-seeded Frenchman to limited opportunities after saving two break points in his opening service game. “I’m just ecstatic to…

Culture

Zumthor’s spa threatened?

This content was published on Nov 14, 2011 The remote alpine village of Vals in the eastern Swiss canton of Graubünden rose to fame when star architect Peter Zumthor built new thermal baths there in 1996. The spa is well known for its quarzite slab construction. Now the surrounding hotel complex is in need of renovation. An investor has offered to buy the…

Central Swiss city of Lucerne attracts more and more Russians

This content was published on Nov 14, 2011

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Flooding of cities raises safety questions

This content was published on Nov 14, 2011 According to Hans Hurni, director of the National Centre of Competence in Research (NCCR) North-South at Bern University, emergency planning is often overlooked during rapid growth of urban centres. American doomsday prophet, Harold Camping, had predicted that the end of the world would come on October 21. Maybe there was some truth in his forecast.…

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Federer claims first Paris Masters title

This content was published on Nov 13, 2011 The Swiss star became only the second player after Andre Agassi with titles at Roland Garros and Bercy – the two men’s Paris tournaments – thanks to an 85-minute display of sheer brilliance. Federer raced to a 4-0 lead and bagged the opening set in 30 minutes against a hapless Tsonga thanks to his sharp…

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