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Briton wins Zurich art award

This content was published on May 22, 2009 British-born Gander, who was born in 1976 and a graduate of Amsterdam’s prestigious Rijksakademie, is the third winner of the prize. Gander’s work has been shown in New York, Paris, London and in Switzerland. The artist’s work synthesizes the details of life and his own biography, art history and the artistic process into forms such…

Love may lose out under marriage law

This content was published on May 22, 2009 The Swiss People’s Party amendment to the Foreign Nationals Law would end the right to marry for asylum seekers and illegal residents in Switzerland. It aims to curb the number of marriages of convenience used by people trying to get around the law to stay in the country. Having gained the approval of the House…

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Couchepin honoured in Lebanon

This content was published on May 21, 2009 The minister is currently on a visit to the country and will later move on to Syria. In his speech of thanks at the French-speaking university, Couchepin said that the accolade was a sign of his affection for Lebanon, especially for the Christian communities there. The Holy Spirit University of Kaslik is a private Catholic…

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Migrants get bad press in the media

This content was published on May 21, 2009 The authors of a new study commissioned by the Federal Communications Office found that migrants felt they had a bad press and that the media could do more to counter this. Community radio for foreigners was particularly commended for its integration work. The Migration, Media and Integration study carried out by Zurich University and radio…

Culture

Swiss music maestro turns 70

This content was published on May 21, 2009 Holliger has a large classical repertoire, but also promotes works by living composers, as well as other music of the 20th century. “My entire relation to music is such that I always try to go to the limits,” Holliger once said. Holliger was born in Langenthal, near the Swiss capital Bern, and studied music in…

FC Sion win Swiss Cup for 11th time

This content was published on May 21, 2009 The victory, on Wednesday evening, continued Sion’s remarkable run of never having lost a final in 11 appearances spread over 44 years. The Young Boys team, playing in its home Stade de Suisse stadium, led on a 22nd-minute penalty and an own goal in the 37th minute by Sion defender Jamal Alioui. Sion halved the…

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Lausanne cops deal blow to Pink Panther thieves

This content was published on May 21, 2009 French authorities said last week they had captured two “big fish” from the Pink Panthers, a group of ex-Yugoslav soldiers believed to have stolen more than SFr240 million ($216 million) in gems and watches from jewellers in 20 countries, including Switzerland. The arrests of Nicolai Ivanovic and Zoran Kostic, two Serbs, at a discreet hotel…

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Cabinet wants to lower family tax burden

This content was published on May 20, 2009 “With family tax reforms, the government wants to improve tax equity between people with children and those without,” the government said in a statement. In its message to parliament, Switzerland’s seven-member executive proposed reforms that would put an additional SFr170 per child back into the hands of parents. It suggested that parliament introduce a maximum…

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Plans for foreign labour quota shelved

This content was published on May 20, 2009 The decision means that citizens from neighbouring Germany, France and Italy will continue to have unrestricted access to jobs in Switzerland. The reintroduction of quotas would have had a limited impact and would have resulted in more paperwork, particularly for small and medium-sized enterprises, the justice ministry said. “The quotas would include 44,000 permits. The…

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Ranajit Sengupta & Miguel Guldimann: Anuraag

This content was published on May 20, 2009 Takite Ranjit Sengupta & Miguel Guldimann

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