Cluster: Swiss Identity

‘Empress stabbed in the heart’

Illustration des Mörders und der zwei Frauen

This content was published on Mar 25, 2019 In 1898 the Empress Elisabeth of Austria was killed in Geneva by an Italian anarchist - a dramatic case that aroused strong feelings around the world.

Cars racing at the Zurich E-Prix race in June 2018

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ABB FIA Formula E championship powers away after a slow start

This content was published on Mar 25, 2019 The Formula E founder says it is a “miracle” that the motorsport series survived after being on the brink of collapse.

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Swiss church bringing more abuse cases before judiciary

This content was published on Mar 24, 2019 In 2017, a record number of cases – 65 incidents – were reported in Switzerland, according to the German-language newspaper. Of these, only ten were serious enough for the judiciary to act. Eight cases were reported by the church itself and the other two were investigated by prosecutors. The church declined to give details of the…

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Swiss join protests against EU copyright reform

This content was published on Mar 24, 2019 More than 1,000 demonstrators marched in Switzerland’s biggest city against the copyright reforms which critics fear threaten freedom of speech, according to the Keystone-SDA news agency. The copyright directive, which is due for a final vote at the European Parliament next Tuesday, aims to modernize copyright laws so they are fit for the digital era. In…

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What does Swiss security look like?

This content was published on Mar 23, 2019 Switzerland is one of the world's safest countries. But who should be protected from what, and what does this protection look like?

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Swiss Film Award delivers victory to Russbach, Kofmel

This content was published on Mar 23, 2019 The debut films of Antoine Russbach and Anja Kofmel triumphed at the 2019 edition of the Swiss Film Awards ceremony, nabbing three awards each.

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Is it ethical to have big cats in the circus?

This content was published on Mar 23, 2019

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Swiss investment fund founder released from Angolan prison

This content was published on Mar 22, 2019 The confidential settlement was announced on Friday External linkby the company which stated that the Angolan authorities have not filed criminal charges against Bastos. “The settlement agreement follows success in the courts over the past months in Switzerland and in the United Kingdom, where the English High Court dismissed the Worldwide Freezing Order against Quantum…

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Basel stadium could be renamed ‘Roger Federer Arena’

This content was published on Mar 22, 2019 A popular initiative has been launched in Switzerland to rename Basel’s St Jakobshalle stadium the ‘Roger Federer Arena’.

Flowers on the sidewalk where a seven-year-old boy was stabbed

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Boy stabbed in Basel: motive still unclear

This content was published on Mar 22, 2019 Police are still trying to establish why an elderly woman stabbed a seven-year-old boy in Basel on Thursday. She did not know the boy or his family.

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