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Switzerland restores image over art trafficking

This content was published on Jun 4, 2010 Alongside the United States, France and Britain, Switzerland is one of the principle trading centres for art. But until 2005 there was no law or national regulation governing this lucrative sector, which accounted for SFr1.39 billion ($1.21 billion) of imports and SFr1.4 billion of exports in 2009. This situation encouraged traffickers and unscrupulous art collectors.…

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Hitzfeld “not bothered” by Swiss form

This content was published on Jun 3, 2010 On Thursday Hitzfeld launched a defence of his team, which have lost three straight friendly matches at home since qualifying for South Africa in October. Switzerland’s 1-0 defeat to Costa Rica on Tuesday means the team’s only goal in that losing streak has come from a penalty, while no forward has scored in five matches.…

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Swiss film gives voice to Gaza residents

This content was published on Jun 3, 2010 His new documentary Aisheen (Still alive in Gaza), which is being shown in Switzerland and France, takes a compelling, humanist look at the suffering and vitality of the residents of Gaza as they struggle daily to survive. Shot a few weeks after the end of Israel’s January 2009 offensive on Gaza, the film, which features…

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Hitzfeld “not bothered” by Swiss form

This content was published on Jun 3, 2010 On Thursday Hitzfeld launched a defence of his team, which has lost three straight friendly matches at home since qualifying for the South Africa in October. Switzerland’s 1-0 defeat to Costa Rica on Tuesday means the team’s only goal in that losing streak has come from a penalty, while no forward has scored in five…

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UN council calls for Gaza flotilla probe

This content was published on Jun 3, 2010 The Geneva-based body passed a resolution, proposed by the Organisation of the Islamic Conference (OIC) and the Arab League, condemning Israel’s early morning raid on Monday on aid ships bound for the Gaza Strip. Nine activists were killed and dozens were injured in the attack, prompting an international outcry and increasing pressure on Israel to…

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MUSIC: Lady Gaga

This content was published on Jun 3, 2010 The Monster Ball Tour comes to Zurich. Lady Gaga’s first Swiss gig and your chance to see her performing and singing hits like “Lets’ Dance” and “Pokerface“.

US tax deadline sparks expatriate ideas

This content was published on Jun 3, 2010 Some have decided to stop worrying by renouncing their US citizenship; others are starting to think about the radical move. A recent article in the Tages-Anzeiger newspaper suggested that an increasing number of Americans were renouncing their citizenship. According to US government records, 743 people renounced US citizenship or permanent residency in 2009, compared with…

History

Bishops announce leap in reported abuse cases

This content was published on Jun 2, 2010 The figures, presented at a news conference in Einsiedeln on Wednesday, show that 104 victims reported abuse to Swiss bishoprics between January and May 2010 – a massive increase on the 15 cases reported Switzerland-wide in 2009. Opening the news conference, Bishop Norbert Brunner said the country’s bishops believed the best way to tackle the…

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Public to vote on foreign criminal deportations

This content was published on Jun 2, 2010 An initiative brought by the rightwing Swiss People’s Party to automatically expel any foreign criminal, including those convicted of cheating welfare payments, was declared valid in a vote in the House of Representatives by 118 votes to 69. The Socialists and the Greens had wanted the initiative to be declared “inadmissible”. Meanwhile a counterproposal put…

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Bishops adopt harder line on sex abuse

This content was published on Jun 2, 2010 The church had previously said it would only report the most serious cases, and that it simply encouraged victims to file complaints with the police and get help from victim consultation centres. At a meeting on Wednesday, the Swiss Bishops’ Conference, the highest Catholic body in Switzerland, said that in cases where there are sufficient…

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