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“Maybe your wife went shopping with it…”

This content was published on Apr 19, 2013 I admit it was very naive of me to take the bait. “We’re examining your health insurance policy,” Helsana wrote, although I am insured by KPT. Two facts for non-Swiss or not-yet-Swiss: health insurance is compulsory for everyone here, and there is serious competition between private health insurance companies, who sniff around what they…

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Swiss president sends condolences to Obama

This content was published on Apr 16, 2013 He expressed his sympathy to those affected and to their families, the Swiss News agency reported. Earlier on Tuesday Foreign Minister Didier Burkhalter, speaking to Switzerland’s House of Representatives, condemned the attacks with the “utmost determination” and called for international resolve against terrorism. Lukas Wyniger, a runner and radio DJ from Switzerland who took part…

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Asylum applications over the years

This content was published on Apr 16, 2013

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Snowman forecasts lousy summer

This content was published on Apr 15, 2013 The ceremony of burning the snowman, or “böögg”, rounds off Zurich’s annual Sechseläuten festival, which marks the end of winter. The böögg, his head stuffed with firecrackers, is perched on top of a huge pyre. It is said that the less time it takes for his head to explode, the finer the summer will be.…

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Snowman forecasts lousy summer

This content was published on Apr 15, 2013 The ceremony of burning the snowman, or “böögg”, rounds off Zurich’s annual Sechseläuten festival, which marks the end of winter. The böögg, his head stuffed with firecrackers, is perched on top of a huge pyre. It is said that the less time it takes for his head to explode, the finer the summer will be.…

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Foundation ups drugs checks

This content was published on Apr 15, 2013 “Once again, we managed a slight increase in the number of tests. But we don’t have the financial or human resources to handle more,” said director Matthias Kamber in a statement. More than a quarter of the tests, 878, involved blood samples, a higher proportion than in 2011. The foundation said it was especially pleased with…

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Bringing comic relief to sick children

This content was published on Apr 14, 2013 Ever since the Théodora Foundation was created 20 years ago, its clowns have entertained around one million children in Swiss hospitals. Dr Didou, alias Catherine Joly, has been one of the foundation’s Dream Doctors since 1999 and each week visits three hospitals in the French-speaking part of Switzerland. The Théodora Foundation was created in 1993…

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Mountain relief – the art of alpine lavatories

This content was published on Apr 13, 2013 For his series of photographs “Silent Places”, on display at the Swiss Alpine Museum in Bern, Volken photographed various outhouses on Swiss mountains. These are made of wood, metal or plastic and offer a degree of privacy to climbers who need to “re-apply their sunscreen”. More seriously, the conspicuous nature of such huts raises questions…

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Companies, government reach drug pricing deal

This content was published on Apr 12, 2013 Studies show drug prices in Switzerland are as much as 50 per cent higher than beyond its borders, and drug companies have long played defence against government plans intended to bring down prices. Interior minister Alain Berset, whose portfolio includes health matters, welcomed the deal as “very good, balanced and mutually acceptable solution.” Speaking at…

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