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Five football teams probed for match-fixing

This content was published on Dec 2, 2009 Jeannette Balmer, a spokeswoman for the federal prosecutors’ office, says Swiss second-tier clubs FC Thun, Gossau, Wil 1900 and Schaffhausen, along with third-tier Fribourg, are under investigation. She said on Wednesday that authorities were examining the second leg of the 2008/09 season and the first leg of the 2009/2010 season. The Swiss football federation says…

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Swiss butler breaks gender barrier

This content was published on Dec 2, 2009 And Zita Langenstein should know. As Switzerland’s only woman butler, she has a unique perspective in an industry dominated by men. Langenstein, 47, says she has always felt inspired by fictional butlers like Anthony Hopkins’ character in Remains of the Day. As a butler, Langenstein has had the chance to rub shoulders with royalty. In…

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Legal questions raised following minaret vote

This content was published on Dec 2, 2009 One possible scenario is that the European Court of Justice (ECJ) could force Switzerland to lift the ban, with Langenthal being a test case. The Muslims of Langenthal are standing behind their minaret plans, despite Sunday’s vote. “We will fight, if necessary before the Federal Court in Lausanne or in Strasbourg,” commented local Muslim leader…

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World’s first intercontinental crossing attempt fails

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Switzerland joins non-seeds in World Cup draw

This content was published on Dec 2, 2009 Switzerland, France and Portugal are in pot four and are therefore unseeded, according to a statement from Fifa’s Zurich headquarters on Wednesday. Brazil, Spain, the Netherlands, Italy, Germany, Argentina and England are the seven squads that join hosts South Africa as seeded teams for the draw on Friday in Cape Town. The seeding was based…

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Kägi history

This content was published on Dec 2, 2009 Kägi Söhne in Toggenburg, northern Switzerland, is celebrating its 75th anniversary this year after being founded by the Kägi family. The chocolate-covered Kägi-fret wafers are its most popular product among the Swiss. (All pictures: Kägi Söhne AG)

Swiss cities march against minaret ban

This content was published on Dec 2, 2009 Voters accepted a ban on the construction of minarets in a referendum on Sunday by 57.5 per cent. A march in Lausanne attracted up to 5,000 supporters, while a demonstration in Geneva was attended by more than 2,000 people, with smaller protests taking place in other towns. In Lausanne the crowd marched from the cathedral…

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George Gruntz & Tobias Preisig: Little Horse – Ho!

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UN and Turkey slam minaret ban

This content was published on Dec 1, 2009 Navi Pillay, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, said in a statement that Sunday’s vote – 57.5 per cent of voters were in favour – was the product of “anti-foreigner scaremongering”. Voters adopted the ban and surprised many by defying the government and parliament, which had rejected the rightwing initiative as violating the Swiss…

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