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Sociologists ponder Geneva’s existence

This content was published on Sep 8, 2009 In a study by Geneva University, 92.7 per cent of the population say they love living in the city, but the vast majority are not interested in investing in its politics, public works or cultural scene. The survey was one of a range of topics being discussed at a three-day Identities and Lifestyle Changes conference…

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FC Grasshopper face bounce out of top flight

This content was published on Sep 7, 2009 The most successful club in Swiss history has been struggling to contain debt for a number of years and is reportedly running out of benefactors to keep it afloat beyond the current season. Grasshopper president Roger Berbig is now painting a bleak picture for the club after talks to rope in the millions of retail…

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Swiss wins Balzan award

This content was published on Sep 7, 2009 The prizes of SFr1 million ($944,800) each are named after Italian journalist Eugenio Balzan (1874-1953), who spent many years in Switzerland during the fascist Mussolini regime in his home country. The fund is administered from Zurich, while the prize foundation is based in Milan. Michael Grätzel from the Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne won…

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Carmina Quartet: Fandango

This content was published on Sep 7, 2009 Carmina Quartet feat. N. Corti

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Funds for eastern Europe passed by parliament

This content was published on Sep 7, 2009 The funds are aimed at helping to reduce economic and social differences within the European Union, according to Foreign Minister Micheline Calmy-Rey. During a debate on Monday the House rejected proposals by the rightwing Swiss People’s Party to deny the financial payments because Switzerland is not a EU member. It also voted down plans by…

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Swiss soap manufacturers make healthy profits thanks to swine flu

This content was published on Sep 7, 2009

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You the reporter

This content was published on Sep 6, 2009 Send us your photos to ireport@swissinfo.ch

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Unscrupulous tricksters target the elderly

This content was published on Sep 6, 2009 According to the latest figures, the so-called “grandchild trick”, carried out by foreign gangs, has netted more than SFr5 million ($4.72 million) in Switzerland over the past year. “We had around 600 registered attempts in the last year and 100 cases of loss. The sum involved is around SFr5.5 million, which is around SFr55,000 per…

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Integration seen as answer to fundamentalism

This content was published on Sep 6, 2009 The proposal for a ban will go to a nationwide vote on November 29. Council secretary Markus Sahli tells swissinfo.ch that education and integration are the best remedies for religious fundamentalism in Switzerland. swissinfo.ch: The main argument the Council has used is freedom of religion. How does the body define this? Markus Sahli: Freedom of…

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