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Couchepin kicks off “Extra Europa” festival

This content was published on Mar 20, 2009 Extra Europa, a six-week-long festival and symposium, started on Thursday and lasts until May 3. It includes exhibits and events intended to raise debate over European identity. To do that, organisers have invited Switzerland, Norway and Turkey – three non-European Union countries – to a symposium and cultural festival where leaders will discuss how Europe’s…

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Consensus emerges ahead of racism summit

This content was published on Mar 20, 2009 The Durban Review Conference has been under pressure with several countries and the European Union threatening to stay away over concerns the meeting could become an anti-Semitic forum. Its draft declaration aims to become a global blueprint for addressing racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and intolerance. A new version was circulated on Tuesday with the most…

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Ski helmet poll

This content was published on Mar 20, 2009

Swiss ready to talk taxes amid war of words

This content was published on Mar 19, 2009 The cabinet met on Thursday to discuss reaction to the country’s decision to soften sections of banking secrecy laws to avoid being blacklisted as an uncooperative tax haven. So far the United States, France and Japan have reacted warmly to promises to add some transparency to Swiss banking. Those countries have already asked to sit…

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Swiss cast concerned eye over East Jerusalem

This content was published on Mar 19, 2009 In a statement on Thursday it called on the Israeli government to comply with its obligations in international law and not to go ahead with the planned demolitions in the al-Bustan district in Silwan. The ministry points out that the destruction of property by the occupying power in an occupied territory is prohibited and constitutes…

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Policymakers want stronger whistleblower rights

This content was published on Mar 19, 2009 The Swiss branch of Transparency International and members of parliament urged the cabinet on Thursday to beef up a draft law on whistleblower protection with better rights for job reinstatement and the creation of reporting offices. President of the Swiss Trade Union Federation, Paul Rechsteiner, says a current version of the law does not go…

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The “Blenio Bistro” in Brighton

This content was published on Mar 19, 2009

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Neo-Nazis sentenced for racial discrimination

This content was published on Mar 18, 2009 About 400 neo-Nazis from Switzerland, France, Italy and Germany gathered in September 2005 in Gamsen, a village northeast of Zermatt, for a memorial concert dedicated to the late Ian Stuart, a British punk singer who championed white-power concerts. During the gathering at the Crazy Palace disco in Gamsen several calls were made for “Hitler” salutes…

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Rebels threaten to behead a Red Cross hostage

This content was published on Mar 18, 2009 Militants from the Abu Sayyaf captured three workers of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in January. They include a Swiss national, Andreas Notter, Italian Eugenio Vagni, and Mary Jean Lacaba of the Philippines. The death threat came on Wednesday after marines clashed with the rebels in intense jungle fighting earlier this week.…

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