Cluster: Swiss Identity

Chechen oligarch takes over Swiss football club

This content was published on May 6, 2011 Chagaev, an associate of ex-Chechen warlord and current President Ramzan Kadyrov, has promised to take the debt-ridden Swiss side, currently third from bottom of the league, into the Uefa Champions League. “Neuchatel Xamax is happy to announce the takeover of the famous club by the businessman Bulat Chagaev,” the twice Swiss champions said in a…

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Nuclear safety ruling divides opinion

This content was published on May 6, 2011 The Swiss Federal Nuclear Safety Inspectorate has given Switzerland’s five plants until August 31 to present measures for necessary improvements after a report found potential problems in all plants. The security checks follow nuclear breakdowns at Japan’s Fukushima plant that was damaged in an earthquake and tsunami in March. At two Swiss plants in particular,…

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Chechen buyout for Neuchâtel football team

This content was published on May 6, 2011 Former Russian player Andreï Rudakov has been named the new president following the sale, which will be confirmed during the club’s general assembly on May 12. “Neuchâtel Xamax is happy to announce the takeover of the famous club by the businessman Bulat Chagaev,” the twice Swiss champions said in a statement. The value of the…

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Half of new fathers get “real” paternal leave

This content was published on May 5, 2011 The cross-cantonal study by the federation found that only half of public employers give fathers “real” paternal leave of five to ten days. The rest are offered one to three days. Maternity leave on the other hand tended to be longer than the minimum fixed by the law, with women receiving an average 16 weeks…

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Litter trail leaves SFr200 million bill

This content was published on May 5, 2011 The Federal Environment Office has calculated the exact cost of picking up the empty bottles, take away cartons, free newspapers and cigarette butts across the country. Previously there were only estimates. Around SFr150 million is spent collecting litter in public spaces and SFr50 million on rubbish left on public transport. Litter is left around railway…

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Disaster claims trigger losses for insurers

This content was published on May 5, 2011 Zurich-based Swiss Re, the world’s second-largest reinsurer, reported a heavy first quarter loss after the “very high level” of natural disaster claims. The company reported a net loss of $665 million (SFr572 million) compared with a $158 million profit for the same quarter in 2010, following earthquakes in Japan and New Zealand and floods in…

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Waste not, want not

This content was published on May 5, 2011 In Switzerland, China, Kazakhstan, the United States, the Republic of Nauru and Iraq, Ruef aimed to reveal the nature of humanity by photographing society’s waste and the management of it, the consequences of which are often tragic. Waste is removed from sight, but what happens away from people’s prying eyes?

Humanitarian aid unit gets new head

This content was published on May 4, 2011 The government appointment comes after a long period of silence by the foreign ministry during which the humanitarian community in Switzerland was worried that the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation’s humanitarian arm could be integrated into its development work. In an exclusive interview with swissinfo.ch, Bessler says he will do his utmost to keep…

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Pippo Pollina / Linard Bardill: Cafè Caflisch

This content was published on May 4, 2011 Ci sarà Pipo Pollina / Linard Bardill

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Lovebugs: The Highest Heights

This content was published on May 4, 2011 The Highest Heights Lovebugs

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