Cluster: Swiss Identity

Anti-litter initiatives begin to clean up

This content was published on Jun 4, 2011 Switzerland has the reputation as a green and clean alpine nation. But in fact tons of rubbish are tossed carelessly onto the streets annually. Littering is not an environmental issue, said Ion Karagounis of the Swiss Foundation for Practical Environmental Protection at a symposium it organised on the issue in Zurich at the end of…

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Federer defeats Djokovic to reach Paris final

This content was published on Jun 3, 2011 The third-seeded Swiss played vintage tennis against a player who was unbeaten this year to set up a much anticipated match against Spanish nemesis Rafael Nadal on Sunday. The world number one had earlier beaten Britain’s Andy Murray 6-4, 7-5, 6-4 to reach his sixth final in seven years at Roland Garros. Federer, a 16-time…

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Sauber edge ahead in “exciting” F1 season

This content was published on Jun 3, 2011 Monisha Kaltenborn, the first woman CEO in Formula 1, tells swissinfo.ch that team Sauber feel their car is becoming more competitive – and this in a sport rebuilding its reputation for delivering thrills. After an eventful Grand Prix in Monaco, in which Sauber’s rookie driver Sergio Pérez had a serious crash and Kamui Kobayashi finished…

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Whistle calls to mark equal pay protest

This content was published on Jun 3, 2011 They say women still earn about 20 per cent less than men despite a no discrimination clause in the constitution. More than 40 groups – including the association of women’s organisations and the trade unions, representing more than a million people – are taking part in activities across the country, notably a concerted whistle call.…

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Venice Biennale to have a Swiss flavour

This content was published on Jun 3, 2011 For the next six months the city on the lagoon will again find itself a world centre of contemporary art. The international exhibition, this year titled “ILLUMInazioni – ILLUMInations“, gives artists, gallery owners, collectors and the public at large a unique overview of trends in contemporary art. “The Biennale is like a wind machine. Every…

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Poor health highlighted at notorious jail

This content was published on Jun 2, 2011 The findings, which have been published in the BMC Public Health Journal, also revealed that one in every three at Geneva’s Champ-Dollon prison had a psychological problem. The researchers based the findings on documentation related to more than 2,000 inmates who were in investigative custody at the jail in 2007. More than 40 per cent…

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“Captain” Blatter wins fourth Fifa term

This content was published on Jun 1, 2011 Blatter received 186 out of a possible 208 votes at Fifa’s Congress in Zurich on Wednesday. The election and last year’s process of appointing the 2018 and 2022 World Cup hosts have been mired in controversy. Fifa’s image was further dented when Blatter’s only challenger for president, Mohamed bin Hammam, was forced to pull out…

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Striking a top note in a man’s jazz world

This content was published on Jun 1, 2011 The grand dame of Swiss jazz and improviser extraordinaire is a pioneer of free music, which turns conventional jazz on its head. She has also been involved in the fights for women’s rights and against Apartheid. This birthday year has been a busy one for Schweizer, a neat, grey-haired lady with a twinkle in her…

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All that jazz

This content was published on Jun 1, 2011

ILLUMInations

This content was published on Jun 1, 2011 This gallery shows some of the works selected for the 2011 Biennnale, whose director is the Swiss Bice Curiger.

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