Swiss Identity

Bunkers for all

This content was published on Jul 3, 2009 “Why on earth have you got a reinforced steel door in your cellar?” The amazement of a visiting Italian friend is easy to understand. He has never been in the basement of a Swiss home. Cellar? Well, the room is half full of bottles of wine, old books, a freezer, unwanted clothes… but a cellar…

Tally of influenza cases goes up

This content was published on Jul 3, 2009 Three new cases were announced in the cantons of Neuchâtel, St Gallen and Zug on Friday, following six other cases confirmed by the Federal Health Office on Thursday. A Chilean woman aged 36 picked up the virus while visiting Neuchâtel and an 18-year-old school leaver from St Gallen was infected during a trip to Spain.…

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Federer reaches record 20th grand slam final

This content was published on Jul 3, 2009 The world number two will play Andy Roddick from the United States, who triumphed over Britain’s Andy Murray in Friday’s other semifinal. Seeming to get stronger with every match, Federer took advantage of his breakpoint chances to subdue the 31-year-old German 7-6 (3), 7-5, 6-3 in just over two hours. Federer never faced a break…

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Too many workers get injured

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Prince announced as star act at Montreux

This content was published on Jul 3, 2009 Tickets for two shows by the Minneapolis-based pop star, now aged 50, go on sale on Saturday, but will not be cheap: SFr195 ($180) for standing room and SFr480 for seated. Seats for his most recent performance in Montreux in 2007 sold out in ten minutes. The author of Purple Rain, among many other hits,…

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Swiss director joins Oscar elite

This content was published on Jul 3, 2009 Caffi, whose 30-minute graduation film has won more than 50 awards around the world, joins more than 6,000 motion picture professionals who, according to the Academy “bring the magic of the movies to life”. The 38-year-old from Bern was hoping in February to become the first Swiss actor or director to win an Oscar since…

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Nuclear fear

This content was published on Jul 3, 2009 Since the 1960s, Switzerland has built enough underground shelters to protect its entire population with space left over – something no other country has done. But since they have never been needed for their original purpose, they have gradually been put to other uses.

MUSIC: Zurich festival

This content was published on Jul 3, 2009 This annual event is a culture combination of art, opera, concerts, dance and drama, highlighting the rich diversity of Zurich’s cultural institutions.

St Gallen Abbey

This content was published on Jul 3, 2009 Founded in the 8th century, St Gallen Abbey has long been one of the most important European centres for religion, culture and art. The monastery and its magnificent baroque library became a Unesco World Heritage site in 1983.

Deep thrills under the Swiss surface

This content was published on Jul 3, 2009 Caves of all sizes and textures beckon from their underground hideaways, many of them accompanied by legends. Day-tripping spelunkers can easily visit places like the “coral crevice”, “spaghetti grotto” and “witch’s cauldron”, while the super-keen can spend the whole night inside a cave. Located high on a cliff-side overlooking Lake Thun, the Saint Beatus Caves…

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