Swiss Identity

Family drama “Sister” enters Oscars race

This content was published on Sep 21, 2012 “Sister” tells the story of 12-year-old Simon who lives with his sister in the French-speaking part of Switzerland. The two struggle to make ends meet, and Simon takes to stealing ski equipment from wealthy tourists and re-selling it to teens in the valley to make a meager living. The drama was recently honored at the…

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Syrian refugees arrive in Switzerland

This content was published on Sep 19, 2012 This is the largest group of refugees to be accepted since the 1990s, when the Balkan conflict was raging. The family was classified as especially vulnerable by the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), a spokeswoman for the Federal Migration Office told the Swiss News Agency. Their arrival follows Justice Minister Simonetta Sommaruga’s springtime promise that…

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The Roma, Eastern Europe’s forgotten people

This content was published on Sep 19, 2012 Demonised and hunted, the Roma have experienced a long history of persecution. The most traditional among them continue to work in small trades, but the majority have struggled with unemployment since the fall of the Soviet Union. Some of them try their luck in wealthier countries, but they are generally repatriated in the end.

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“We get a lot of insults and are even shot at”

This content was published on Sep 19, 2012 To reach the site we turn off the road around a kilometre before the village of Yvonand, in canton Vaud. After going through a forest, we end up in a valley which is skirted by the A6 highway. All in all, the campground takes up about 1,000 square metres. It’s surrounded by greenery. In front…

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Research promises better tuberculosis treatment

This content was published on Sep 17, 2012 Tuberculosis is a global threat to public health, and is becoming increasingly untreatable because of widespread resistance to the most effective anti-tubercular medicines such as isoniazid and rifampicin. Steward Cole and his colleagues at the EPFL’s Global Health Institute are betting on pyridomycin, a compound that was abandoned in the 1950s when the discovery of…

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Should all roads lead to an Alp?

This content was published on Sep 17, 2012 “Today, there is a road leading to almost every Alp,” laments Social Democrat parliamentarian Beat Jans. “This is especially true in dairy cow pasture areas, but it’s often also the case in Alpine regions where beef cattle graze. And more and more they are not just small gravel paths, but larger paved roads.” According to…

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The art of happiness

This content was published on Sep 16, 2012 The exhibition explores escapism from daily routine and worries. It features 19th century works alongside contemporary pieces, looking at specific moments or events such as births, family gatherings, dances, or man’s relationship with nature. The show runs until October 28, 2012.

Artists take a look over the rainbow

This content was published on Sep 16, 2012 “We all want to be happy and escape our daily routine. This is a common wish,” said Konrad Bitterli, co-curator of the exhibition. “Happiness is a central part of human well-being, similar to the search for peace and serenity. At least this is what we are always being shown on TV and in romantic comedies.…

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Vevey likes them extra large

This content was published on Sep 15, 2012 The motto this year is “A change of decor”. Internationally renowned artists have created or adapted their work for the festival. The positioning of the photos is designed to create an interaction between the surroundings. Along with the open-air show, there are 21 exhibits indoors to be seen as well. The festival will also name…

Geneva prostitutes band together

This content was published on Sep 14, 2012 Sex workers’ unions already exist in many European countries, including Germany and the Netherlands. Despite having some of the most liberal prostitution laws in the world, Switzerland has never before been home to a formal union for sex workers. The new union, which has formally called itself the Sex Workers’ Syndicate (STTS) and is based…

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