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Expats fight for funds and respect at home

This content was published on Aug 9, 2009 The Organisation of the Swiss Abroad (OSA) demanded over the weekend improved legal status and better access to the federal administration. Representatives protested moves that would limit the group’s information sources as well. “It is a mistake to underestimate the invaluable wealth and the potential the Swiss abroad represent for the country,” said Jacques-Simon Eggly,…

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US healthcare reform looks to the Swiss

This content was published on Aug 8, 2009 With the world’s only democratic, consumer-driven market and the right to choose from a vast array of providers, Switzerland’s healthcare system strikes chords that are pleasing in the United States. “The mix that Switzerland represents between private enterprise and general state regulations that make health care accessible to everyone is really an interesting example for…

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Schools brace for swine flu

This content was published on Aug 8, 2009 Despite concerns over the A/H1N1 virus – which to date has been confirmed in more than 600 Swiss – no schools have been closed preventively. The authorities are instead focusing on hygiene information campaigns. In fact masks will not be part of this season’s school uniform. “Pupils don’t have to wear masks. It’s a mistake…

Government faces expat protest over swissinfo.ch

This content was published on Aug 7, 2009 The 140-strong assembly called on swissinfo.ch’s parent company, the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation, to take into account the significance of the multilingual, multimedia online service for expats who take part in votes. “It is an important instrument of the Swiss presence abroad and an indispensable source of information for the Swiss abroad,” said council president Jacques-Simon…

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Barenboim gives “Arab” concert in Geneva

This content was published on Aug 7, 2009 Friday’s performance at Geneva’s Victoria Hall of works by Alban Berg and Hector Berlioz is dedicated to the late Palestinian-American academic Edward Said and the contentious choice of Jerusalem as this year’s “Arab Cultural Capital”. The ten-year-old West-Eastern Divan Orchestra, founded by Barenboim and Said, includes Israeli and Palestinian musicians as well as performers from…

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A man and his mountains

This content was published on Aug 7, 2009 Snapshots of the places you can go when you are Switzerland’s fastest alpinist.

The Scuol Palace

This content was published on Aug 7, 2009 The village of Scuol in Graubünden caters for some unusual guests. (Images: Roger Wehrli)

Alinghi catamaran crosses Alps to Italy

This content was published on Aug 7, 2009 After two weeks of trials on Lake Geneva, where it was built, the 35-metre-long yacht was flown 300 kilometres to the Italian port of Genoa for its first sea trials. A Russian MI-26 helicopter, the largest and heaviest in the world, carried it using long cables. The catamaran’s 50-metre tall mast, which weighs two tons,…

Culture

Couchepin defends Swiss cinema

This content was published on Aug 7, 2009 Speaking at the Locarno International Film Festival on Friday, Couchepin claimed Swiss cinema had improved – “not only regarding quality but also in terms of visibility”. In 2008, cinemas reported their worst figures since records began in 1995. The film Max & Co, an animation that at SFr30 million ($28 million) was the most expensive…

Culture

Open Season: Get Ready

This content was published on Aug 7, 2009

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