Cluster: Swiss Identity

Dieudonné faces Swiss legal case for racist comments

This content was published on Dec 8, 2019 Controversial French comedian Dieudonné is facing legal proceedings in Geneva, accused of using racist speech.

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How Swiss artists are joining in the climate change debate

This content was published on Dec 7, 2019 Switzerland’s identity, so closely tied to its climate, is changing as the country slowly warms. Artists are now stepping into the mainstream debate.

Christoph Blocher describes the painting Veillard et deux enfants (left) by Swiss painter Albert Anker

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Blocher puts art collection on display

This content was published on Dec 6, 2019 Christoph Blocher, one of Switzerland’s best-known politicians, is exhibiting 127 pieces from his art collection at the Fondation Pierre Gianadda.

A burned out money truck at Daillens in canton Vaud

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Why is Switzerland a target for cash truck heists?

This content was published on Dec 6, 2019 Western Switzerland has seen nearly a dozen violent money truck heists since 2006, and three since the beginning of this year.

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Gaining Swiss citizenship shown to boost earnings

This content was published on Dec 6, 2019 Foreigners who gain Swiss citizenship generally increase their annual earnings by CHF5,000 compared to those who don't get naturalized.

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What Swiss Santas learn in class

This content was published on Dec 6, 2019 Swiss-style Santas, known as "Samichlauses", go to refresher courses every year to stay at the top of their game.

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Samichlaus in training

This content was published on Dec 6, 2019 (Julie Hunt, swissinfo.ch)

Samichlaus and Schmutzli parade

This content was published on Dec 6, 2019

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New slander case brought against Tariq Ramadan

This content was published on Dec 5, 2019 The case centres around Ramadan’s book “Devoir de verité” (“The Responsibility of Truth”), published in September this year, in which the Swiss scholar gives his take on the sex allegations and legal controversies involving him over the past two years. In one section of the book, public broadcaster RTS reports, Ramadan talks about the incident…

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Failed space flight firm was backed by ‘phantom bank’

This content was published on Dec 5, 2019 The Tages AnzeigerExternal link and 24 HeuresExternal link newspapers reported on Thursday that S3 was given fake guarantees of CHF30 million ($30 million) by the bogus Axios Credit Bank, which originated in Gambia and had addresses in other countries. But researchers have concluded that the bank never existed as a real financial institution. “We saw…

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