Swiss Identity

Giovanni Bottesini. Duets. Orchestra della Svizzera italiana. Ch.-M. Mueller, cond.

This content was published on May 25, 2011 Passione Amorosa W. Zagato, viol.; E. Fagone, db; OSI

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Policeman shot dead during forced eviction

This content was published on May 24, 2011 The two men, accompanied by local officials, were attempting to carry out an eviction order on Tuesday morning. When the police tried to open the apartment door the 35-year-old resident opened fire, Bern cantonal police said. The injured officer was shot in the arm but managed to call for back up. The man was later…

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Neutrality is still vital for Swiss today

This content was published on May 24, 2011 Desire for political neutrality has not been this high – 94 per cent of respondents are in favour – in the past 20 years of the annual security issues study by the Military Academy of the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich. Swiss optimism about their homeland also peaked at 84 per cent, rising…

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SPECTACLE: Roman gladiators fight

This content was published on May 24, 2011 See how the Roman legionaries lived and worked some 2’000 years ago and celebrate the re-opening of the roman amphitheatre in Vindonissa (Windisch) at an exciting gladiator fight which takes place on Saturday afternoon.

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ART: Claude Monet

This content was published on May 24, 2011 The summer exhibition is dedicated to French artist Claude Monet, with works on loan from the Musée Marmottan, Paris and Swiss collections. Monet, a founder of French impressionist painting, is famous for his rural landscapes and how he transformed light and colour into his art.

Zamora to replace Rooney for Swiss qualifier

This content was published on May 24, 2011 Capello also named former captain Rio Ferdinand and John Terry in defence for the match at Wembley Stadium on June 4. They replace Michael Dawson and Andy Carroll, who are injured. Manchester United centre Michael Carrick returns to the England side for the first time since the 2010 World Cup. After four of eight qualification…

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Refocusing the immigration debate

This content was published on May 23, 2011 It’s a focus which the Federal Commission on Migration Issues (EFK) believes is quite wrong. In a press briefing on Monday on its 2010 activities, commission chairman Francis Matthey called for the various challenges Switzerland currently faces to be approached “in terms of the political areas to which they belong”. “What we are saying loud…

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Federer and Wawrinka win in Paris

This content was published on May 23, 2011 Third-seeded Federer, who won the tournament at Roland Garros in 2009 to complete a career Grand Slam, beat Feliciano Lopez of Spain 6-3, 6-4, 7-6 on Monday. He now faces Frenchman Maxime Teixeira, ranked 181 in the world. Stanislas Wawrinka, seeded 14, beat local player Augustin Gensse 4-6, 6-3, 6-4, 6-2 on Sunday. “I expected,…

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Joe Haider’s Eleven: Lebenslinien (Lifelines)

This content was published on May 23, 2011 Dear Old Stuttgardia Joe Haider’s Eleven

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At home with Krokus rocker Chris von Rohr

This content was published on May 23, 2011 Bass player and producer Chris von Rohr talks about hairy times with Swiss bands Krokus and Gotthard.

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Giovanni Bottesini. Duets. Orchestra della Svizzera italiana. Ch.-M. Mueller, cond.

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Policeman shot dead during forced eviction

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