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UBS settlement deal blocked in parliament

This content was published on Jun 8, 2010 Parliamentarians on Tuesday voted 104 to 76 against the controversial settlement deal on sharing banking data that was signed last August between the US and Switzerland. There were 16 abstentions. The decision is not final however and the issue will now go back to the Senate for review. The issue was hotly debated until late…

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100 Jahre Jost Ribary (100 Years Jost Ribary)

This content was published on Jun 8, 2010 Purzelbäume (Summersaults) Kapelle Jost Ribary

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Daniel Zisman, Violin. J.S. Bach, E. Ysayë: Complete Works for Violin Solo.

This content was published on Jun 8, 2010 Fuga from Sonata No. 1 (BWV 1001) Daniel Zisman, violin

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EXHIBITION: Stolen childhoods

This content was published on Jun 8, 2010 “Verdingkinder”, or “discarded children” talk about their experiences in this national exhibition exploring a dark chapter of Swiss history.

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Major art auction raises 11 million francs

This content was published on Jun 8, 2010 Hodler’s Lake Geneva with Jura (1911) was estimated at between SFr2.5 and SFr3.5 million. It was bought by a private Swiss collection, according to auction house Christie’s. Christie’s said a work by Giovanni Giacometti broke new records as The Walnut Tree (1908) was sold for SFr2.28 million. It had been estimated to fetch SFr1.2-1.8 million.…

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Foreign graduates allowed to stay

This content was published on Jun 8, 2010 They will be granted permission to stay in the country for six months to allow them to find a job. The idea is to stop highly qualified graduates leaving the country after such a large investment in their training. Foreigners will be allowed to stay if it is in the economic and scientific interest, the…

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Geneva highlights dark side of skin whitening

This content was published on Jun 8, 2010 Millions of people around the world are turning to skin-whitening products in their quest for the “perfect” fair complexion. Switzerland bans creams containing hydroxyquinone, a skin-bleaching chemical, but illegal products are still available. Skin lightening products are popular among African women, despite repeated health warnings. In some African countries skin-whitening has given rise to new…

Demographics

Swiss start to cut back smoking habit

This content was published on Jun 7, 2010 While the overall number of smokers in Switzerland has remained stable in recent years, industry experts predict more demographic shifts among smokers in the years ahead. According to the study commissioned by the Federal Health Office, 27 per cent of the Swiss population aged 14-65 were smokers in 2009, the same percentage as in 2008,…

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Dressed for tradition

This content was published on Jun 7, 2010 The festival took place from June 4-6, 2010 in Schwyz, in central Switzerland, transforming the small town into a riot of colour. Among those participating was Swiss President Doris Leuthard (picture 1). There are more than 400 different types of traditional dress for men and women in the country. (Images: Urs Flüeler, Keystone)

ART: Falcons, Cats and Crocodiles

This content was published on Jun 7, 2010 A unique opportuntiy to see depictions of animals and birds created over a period of 3’000 years. The works, on loan from collections of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York and the Egyptian Musuem in Cairo, illustrate the extent of Ancient Egypt’s biodversity.

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