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Better train service to Italy promised

This content was published on Jun 5, 2008 Half of the new high-speed Pendolino tilting trains will be introduced when the timetable changes in December and the rest by the middle of 2009. They will offer increased comfort and cut travel time – shaving up to 45 minutes off journeys between the Swiss cities of Zurich, Geneva and Basel and the Italian city…

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Good news at last for football squad

This content was published on Jun 5, 2008 The bill of health was a rare piece of welcome news for Switzerland, who have struggled through a difficult training camp of injuries and off-field problems. After losing three players to injury in May, the squad has had to contend with striker Marco Streller’s announcement that he would retire after the tournament after being booed…

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Doctor moratorium extended

This content was published on Jun 5, 2008 The moratorium, first implemented in 2002 for a three-year period, will now remain in effect until at least the end of next year. A bilateral agreement with the European Union allows for the free movement of people, so the measure was deemed necessary to prevent a flood of doctors from EU states setting up practices…

Police target hooligans ahead of Euro 2008

This content was published on Jun 5, 2008 It comes from the police and is polite but firm: “We know you as a person who hasn’t always followed the rules at sports events.” It warns that no rowdy behaviour will be tolerated during the championship. An outline letter was drawn up by the federal police last month, and sent out to all the…

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Art Basel becomes more global

This content was published on Jun 5, 2008 The show, which opened on Wednesday, is presenting a dazzling display of works from all four corners of the globe. Established Swiss galleries and artists are also aiming to make a splash. “Our hope is that this year’s show will be as successful as the previous ones have been,” Art Basel co-director Annette Schönholzer told…

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Federer reaches 16th straight slam semifinal

This content was published on Jun 4, 2008 The Swiss player lost three of his first four service games and the first set on Wednesday, causing a stir among fans but was only briefly delayed in his progress to the next round. The top-ranked Federer rallied to defeat Gonzalez 2-6, 6-2, 6-3, 6-4 and reach the final four at his 16th consecutive Grand…

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Door closes on 4,000-metre-high hotel project

This content was published on Jun 4, 2008 However, the firm said on Wednesday it was still intent on expanding the tourist facilities on the summit of the Klein Matterhorn. In an interview with Bern’s Bund newspaper, the head of Zermatt Mountain Cableways, Christian Baumann, said pressure from Swiss environmentalists and the mountaineering federation, the Swiss Alpine Club (SAC), had led to the…

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Fan-tasy football

This content was published on Jun 4, 2008 There are no limits to a football fan’s devotion. Hero worship, victory songs – and abusive chants – are all second nature. Costumes and make-up are even part of the ritual for men. Fans of all Euro 2008 countries, stand up and be counted!

The passion of a female referee

This content was published on Jun 4, 2008 The 41-year-old and her twin sister Dominique both fell in love with football at a young age and decided to become referees in order to be able to watch games from the pitch rather than from the stands. Dominique no longer referees, but Nicole went from strength to strength and has reached the pinnacle of…

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Africans beat a path to St Maurice

This content was published on Jun 4, 2008 In traditional and not-so-traditional dress, beating African drums or pushing babies in strollers, they come to venerate the saint after whom the town is named – a third century martyr whose remains lie in the abbey. Maurice, a Christian and an officer of the Roman army from Upper Egypt, is said to have been executed…

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