Cluster: Swiss Identity

Ex-illegal immigrant shares her story

This content was published on Dec 20, 2010 Sanchez, now 41, managed to live in Switzerland illegally for 14 years before she received a much-desired residence permit three months ago after applying as a hardship case. “This residence permit is the best gift ever – I can still hardly believe my luck,” Sanchez* tells swissinfo.ch, her eyes shining. Yet the old fear of…

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Crime boss opens up about mob in Switzerland

This content was published on Dec 19, 2010 Felice Ferrazzo, 55, said he ran the clan that bears his name for ten years before becoming a police informant in 2000. He spoke to Swiss filmmakers Gianni Gaggini and Marco Tagliabue at a secret location in Italy. Ferrazzo, who is currently under witness protection along with his family, said he was the boss of…

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Cross country skiers post first win in 30 years

This content was published on Dec 19, 2010 Racers Toni Livers, Olympic medalist Dario Cologna, Remo Fischer and Curdin Perl posted a combined time of one hour, 42 minutes, 14.6 seconds, holding off Russia and Norway for the win in La Clusaz, France. Up to now, the most talked-about result for the Swiss men’s cross-country relay team was a bronze medal at the…

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Police put Italian mob in the crosshairs

This content was published on Dec 19, 2010 The latest annual report by the Federal Police Office (Fedpol) was made public on Sunday and stated that action had to be taken before organised crime from Italy could gather a comfortable base. “The N’Drangheta (Calabrian mafia) is a clear priority in Fedpol work this year,” spokesman Stefan Kunfermann said. Fedpol reviewed a report last…

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Problems prevail along Gotthard railway axis

This content was published on Dec 18, 2010 Cisalpino, which handled passenger service between Switzerland and Italy, had come to stand for breakdowns and delays. But today, passengers have to change trains more often, resulting in tight connections, delays and longer travel time. Many assumed that restoring jurisdiction to the national rail companies and splitting the fleet of first-generation tilting trains (ETR 470)…

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Swiss give millions to help children in need

This content was published on Dec 18, 2010 The Swiss Broadcasting Corporation’s television and radio divisions said the six-day event, called Jeder Rappen Zählt, or Every Cent Counts, raised the money to help children in crisis zones and conflict regions. Swiss Solidarity helped organise the effort. The charitable fund-raiser began in 2004 with a Dutch public broadcasting company. Since then numerous other broadcasters…

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Five skiers race to World Cup podiums

This content was published on Dec 18, 2010 Nadja Kamer and Lara Gut earned Switzerland two of the top-three spots in women’s downhill action, placing second and third, respectively. Lindsey Vonn of the United States won the event in one minute, 52.10 seconds. On the men’s side, slalom-specialist Silvan Zurbriggen took a surprise victory in the men’s downhill in Gröden, Italy, completing the…

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Swiss Kosovo community calls for Thaci evidence

This content was published on Dec 17, 2010 The claims are made in a report by Swiss senator and Council of Europe investigator Dick Marty, who led a two-year effort to uncover alleged crimes by Kosovo Prime Minister Hashim Thaci. Marty’s draft report – which he justified at a news conference on Thursday after its contents were made public earlier this week –…

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Play Patrik: Transformation F

This content was published on Dec 17, 2010 Le retour de playman Play Patrik

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Udderly beautiful!

This content was published on Dec 17, 2010 swissinfo.ch pays a visit to a cattle show in the Diemtig Valley in the Bernese Alps. Breeders, locals and tourists explain what for them is a beautiful cow.(Thomas Kern, swissinfo.ch)

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