Cluster: Swiss Identity

In the footsteps of the real prisoner of Chillon

This content was published on Aug 18, 2019 We’re in the bowels of the medieval castleExternal link in a huge dungeon with vaults and pillars. A rock face makes up one wall, while another is lined with blocks of stone and a few small openings that provide slivers of light. On the other side of the wall is the vast Lake Geneva. But…

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Pharma marketing budgets slammed by health insurers

This content was published on Aug 18, 2019 The SonntagsZeitungExternal link newspaper says that the marketing budget of Swiss pharma giant Novartis has risen 20% in the last four years to CH12 billion ($12 billion), eclipsing the CHF9 billion spent on research. Roche has increased marketing costs by 15% in the same period. “The marketing and distribution costs of the pharmaceutical industry are disproportionately…

Director Pedro Costa and actress Vitalina Varela with their Golden Leopard awards

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Vitalina Varela scoops Golden Leopard film award

This content was published on Aug 17, 2019 The movie focuses on a 55-year-old woman from Cape Verde who arrives in Portugal three days after her husband’s funeral only to face the sad reality of living in a slum. The jury heaped praise on the film, saying it deserved a place in the cultural heritage of worldwide cinema. Costa had previously won a…

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Daily dispatches from Locarno

This content was published on Aug 17, 2019 Follow the latest news, notes and curiosities from the 2019 edition of Switzerland's most prestigious film festival.

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Rehoused pets, Schengen visas and prison earnings

This content was published on Aug 17, 2019 Here’s a round-up of some of the most interesting statistics to appear in the past week’s stories.

roundabout which is built like a vinyl record player

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Roundabouts showcase Swiss art

This content was published on Aug 17, 2019 What’s the incentive behind Swiss hometown roundabout art, which is often expensive and controversial?

Culture

John Waters on sex in movies

This content was published on Aug 16, 2019

Young directors reflect modern realities in film

This content was published on Aug 16, 2019 Two young directors and the head of the committee that selected their short films, talk about their choices and the importance of cinema for society.

On the set of Wolkenbruchs wunderliche Reise in die Arme einer Schickse

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Swiss cinemas: more films, fewer filmgoers

This content was published on Aug 16, 2019 The average Swiss goes to the cinema once or twice a year to watch an American film in a multiplex.

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Army chief says transsexuals should be able to join Swiss military

This content was published on Aug 16, 2019 Transgender people should be allowed in the Swiss army if they meet the conditions of service, says outgoing army chief Philippe Rebord.

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