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Pope’s Swiss Guards show devotion to food

This content was published on Oct 26, 2014 David Geisser’s mission was not only to guard the Pope, but in his spare time, to find out the favourite meals of prominent members of the church, and then recreate them to the best of his abilities in the Swiss Guard canteen for inclusion in a unique cookbook. Two years later, ‘Papal Swiss Guard: Buon…

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Is playing the alphorn good for your health?

This content was published on Oct 26, 2014 The alphorn is one of the largest wind instruments. It’s composed of a long wooden conical tube bent at one end. Traditionally it was built with the wood of a young pine tree which had grown curved on the hillside. Today’s alphorn makers prefer to carve and shape better quality woods. Originally the instrument was…

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Germany grapples with assisted suicide

This content was published on Oct 26, 2014 Germans who come to Switzerland for assisted suicide have created controversy at home. With a proposed law before the German parliament, the right-to-die debate is headed for a grand finale.

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‘There’s a lot of Nazi-looted art in Switzerland’

This content was published on Oct 25, 2014

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Saas sheep threatened with extinction

This content was published on Oct 25, 2014

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Key witness testifies in UBS tax evasion trial

This content was published on Oct 23, 2014 Liechti, a former head of the wealth management division for the Americas at UBS, told the court in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on Thursday that his former boss put profits above the law and ignored the risks for the bank and advisors. Weil who oversaw the Caribbean operations, signed off on his plan to move client…

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American professor denied Swiss citizenship

This content was published on Oct 23, 2014 A rejected naturalisation request in Einsiedeln has triggered a heated debate. The district council rejected Irving Dunn’s request for Swiss citizenship, even though the retired chemistry professor has lived and worked in the country for over 40 years and raised his children here. Had Dunn lived in another community, his request might have passed. There…

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Banker arrested in Hoeness tax evasion case

This content was published on Oct 23, 2014 A banker from the private bank Vontobel has been arrested in connection with German football coach Uli Hoeness’s tax evasion activities.

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Dulce de Leche

This content was published on Oct 23, 2014 A recipe for a favourite dessert from the cookbook ‘Papal Swiss Guard: Buon Appetito’.

Non-EU cabaret dancers lose special status

This content was published on Oct 22, 2014 Cabaret dancers from countries outside the EU or the European Free Trade Area (EFTA) can work in Switzerland with a special short-term residence permit. This permit, established in 1995 to protect women from exploitation, is only issued for work as a cabaret dancer for a maximum of eight months within a 12-month period. Justice Minister…

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