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Hooligans to face tougher measures

This content was published on Apr 16, 2010 The accord between cantonal governments or cities and the football association specifies who is responsible for security in and around stadiums, stipulates the measures that have to be taken and in particular apportions the costs. The plan includes restrictions on the sale of alcoholic beverages, the installation of surveillance cameras, the deployment of police observers…

Culture

Kunstmuseum Basel – Orozco

This content was published on Apr 16, 2010 350 Zeichen

Swiss team on their way to South Africa

This content was published on Apr 15, 2010 Switzerland had a slow start in their campaign for the World Cup tournament, but eventually they made it through.

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Five year olds to get finance lessons

This content was published on Apr 15, 2010 Pro Juventute, the youth support organisation running the scheme – the first of its kind in Switzerland – says that one in five young people currently has money problems. “This national campaign is about teaching financial literacy to the smallest ones in society, meaning we start teaching kindergarten children how to handle money,” Pro Juventute’s…

Demographics

Swiss are happy with healthcare system

This content was published on Apr 15, 2010 Consultancy Deloitte polled consumers in Switzerland, the United States, Britain, Canada, France and Germany. More than half of the Swiss and the French praised their local systems. Only 21 to 43 per cent of Americans, Britons and Canadians did so. Germans were the least satisfied, with just 17 per cent saying they were happy with…

Culture

On a mythical journey under the Alps

This content was published on Apr 14, 2010 “I like exhibiting in places that are not necessarily typical galleries,” explains Swiss-Australian artist Lucienne Fontannaz, whose new exhibition on Swiss myths recently opened at the historical – and still operational – Bex Salt Mines. After 15 minutes the train grinds to a halt at the entrance to a large open cavern, which also serves…

Culture

Actor accepts role of Unicef ambassador

This content was published on Apr 14, 2010 Taubman, 39, is to serve as a spokesman for vulnerable children around the world. “Every child has the right to grow up healthy and safe,” said Taubman in a Unicef statement issued on Wednesday. Some of Taubman’s screen roles have been decidedly less benevolent. Taubman played a bad guy in Quantum of Solace, the most…

Education

Going to school in a South African township

This content was published on Apr 14, 2010 Officially South Africa introduced a nationwide education system in 1995. In reality huge differences have remained between schools in white and black neighbourhoods. swissinfo visited the Charles Duna Primary school in an area of Port Elizabeth where the black population was forced to settle during apartheid. (photos and text: Samuel Jaberg, translated from French)

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Gaddafi son unhappy with Geneva newspaper ruling

This content was published on Apr 13, 2010 The website of the Al-Jazeera television network reported the son of Libyan leader Moammar Gaddafi wanted to continue the proceedings against Switzerland at an international tribunal. A court ruled on Monday the Tribune de Genève newspaper was wrong to post the photo of Hannibal but said the action was not intentionally malicious. It refused to…

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Swiss note goals missed at the Olympics

This content was published on Apr 13, 2010 “At least nobody can accuse us of having selection criteria set too high,” Swiss Olympic president Jörg Schild told a Lausanne media conference on Tuesday. He added that only “world class” athletes were able to shine at the Games. The overall performance of the Swiss team was enviably good, Schild pointed out. The Swiss delegation…

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