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Show jumping team win European gold

This content was published on Aug 28, 2009 The Swiss team triumphed in the team jumping competition with 27.66 points, ahead of Italy and Germany in the event at Windsor Castle on Friday. Switzerland last won European gold at the championships in St Gallen in 1995 when Markus Fuchs was part of the team. Defending champions, The Netherlands, were leading after the first…

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Swine flu tally tops 1,000

This content was published on Aug 28, 2009 There have been 24 outbreaks overall, eight of which were in holiday spots, according to the new figures released by the Federal Health Office on Friday. Other centres of infection were among families and at sporting events. Since July, 18 sufferers have been hospitalised, some for complications arising from the flu and others among risk…

Financial gap looms for young Swiss abroad

This content was published on Aug 28, 2009 The Association Promoting Education for Young Swiss Abroad says it is the cantons, who are responsible for grants, that are causing financial hardship by implementing new administrative and legal requirements. Scholarships are becoming harder to come by, according to the association, which advises students returning home to further their education. It says that the cantons…

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THEATRE: Calling London

This content was published on Aug 28, 2009 Improvisation, dance and performance art at the English-Swiss Theatre Festival. The Bottlefed Ensemble takes the stage with their Swiss premiere of “Hold Me Until You Break” and the Action Theatre London presents “Dying for Oil, Gods and IPods”.

FC Zurich handed tough Champions League draw

This content was published on Aug 28, 2009 The team will face AC Milan of Italy, Spain’s Real Madrid and Olympique Marseille of France. The first matches take place on September 15-16. FC Zurich qualified for the group stage after Tuesday’s decider against FK Ventspils. They won 2-1 in the second leg in St Gallen after a 3-0 victory away in Latvia. They…

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India tightens its grip on Tamiflu

This content was published on Aug 27, 2009 Tamiflu is one of two antiviral drugs said to be effective in treating the A/H1N1 flu virus that has reached pandemic levels worldwide. In one doctor’s office in Mumbai, the capsules are so precious they are kept locked in a safe. Doctor Charulata Jakhia has the key on her at all times. “It’s safest: if…

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Double tax accord signed with France

This content was published on Aug 27, 2009 It is the third of 12 such agreements Switzerland needs to sign in order to be removed from the “grey list” of tax havens established in April by the Organisation of Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). The agreements all conform with Article 26 of the OECD’s Model Tax Convention, which creates an obligation for countries…

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Disability insurance fraud exposed

This content was published on Aug 27, 2009 The Federal Social Security Office believes the overall rate of abuse is around one per cent despite allegations of widespread fraud raised by rightwing political parties, notably against foreigners in Switzerland. About 300,000 people receive payments from the disability insurance scheme, including 40,000 who live abroad, mostly in European Union countries. Some 4,000 beneficiaries live…

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ART: From Courbet to Picasso

This content was published on Aug 27, 2009 The chance to see an amazing collection by modern French masters including Renoir, Degas, Cézanne, Denis, Toulouse-Lautrec, Matisse, Cézanne, Monet and Picasso. On loan from the Pushkin Museum, the exhibition covers 60 years of artistic activity in Paris from 1858 onwards.

Label offers quality holidays for the disabled

This content was published on Aug 27, 2009 A new quality label for holidays for disabled people – Holidays for All – should help to address these issues by not only looking at accessibility and security of holiday providers, but also at the quality of services for the disabled. The label, the first of its kind in Switzerland, was launched on Wednesday and…

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