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Basel sky becomes backdrop for artworks

This content was published on May 26, 2008 The translucent display entitled Citysky (Stadthimmel) opens on Friday and will be suspended in Basel’s sky until September 14. Nine different artists – local and international – have been invited to design huge awnings of mesh vinyl that seem to float between the city’s building facades. The public exhibition stretches for three kilometres, snaking its…

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Politician sets about tackling injustice

This content was published on May 26, 2008 She is one of just a handful of full-time politicians in Switzerland and considers herself first and foremost an activist. Marra is rooted in her cultural background as the child of immigrants from southern Italy. The current summer session of parliament in the capital, Bern, is only the third in her career after her election…

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More rigorous banking rules proposed

This content was published on May 25, 2008 “We have for a long time now required an extra buffer from the banks, that goes beyond the minimum requirements,” Eugen Haltiner said in an interview published in the newspaper Sonntag. “We are now in the process of raising this buffer level even higher for risk-sensitive businesses, in particular investment banking.” He also called some…

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Fribourg capture national basketball title

This content was published on May 25, 2008 Some 3,000 spectators turned out on Saturday to watch the Olympic post a 73-59 win over Lugano at the Sainte-Croix arena in Fribourg. Lugano kept the game close through the first quarter, managing to keep the score tied at 19 points. The Olympic responded in the second quarter, outscoring their opponents 20-8. A late rally…

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Clergy swap robes for football boots

This content was published on May 25, 2008 The Church 08 campaign kicked off on Sunday with a special service attended by Sport Minister Samuel Schmid, and will feature a clergy versus politicians football match on Tuesday. Organisers will pray that there will be no repeat of recent scenes of hooliganism at Swiss football matches during Euro 2008. The churches’ campaign draws parallels…

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Swiss post friendly win over Slovakia

This content was published on May 24, 2008 The game was held scoreless through a relatively unremarkable first half and early into the second, until a goal from defender Valon Behrami in the 56th minute. He was quickly followed by captain Alexander Frei, who beat Slovakian goalkeeper Ján Mucha in the 63rd minute. A close to capacity crowd of 10,150 had gathered under…

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Football expected to deliver major PR boost

This content was published on May 24, 2008 Jürg Schmid was quoted in the business newspaper Finanz und Wirtschaft on Saturday. “There are 3,500 journalists coming to our country, who will not just write about football. Never before will so many people around the world have seen our country as during Euro 2008.” The football championship will deliver hundreds of thousands of extra…

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Third time lucky in Paris for Federer?

This content was published on May 24, 2008 But he’s going to have to up his game if he’s to defeat his Spanish nemesis Rafael Nadal, who has beaten him twice in the past month on clay. A win for Federer in the final on June 8 would mean not only his 13th grand slam title but more importantly the career Grand Slam…

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China to receive tent shipment

This content was published on May 23, 2008 The Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) and the Red Cross said on Friday that the tents are expected to shelter between 6,000 and 8,000 people in the Chinese province, struck by an earthquake earlier this month. The supplies are expected to arrive on May 27, where they will be handed over to the…

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Everest claims experienced mountaineer

This content was published on May 23, 2008 Gianni Goltz died of apparent heart failure as he was heading down the mountain on Wednesday, according to Enrico Bryner of the Swiss Alpine Club. The 44-year-old, a member of a Swiss-German expedition, was an experienced climber from canton Ticino. He had already reached the summits of six other 8,000-metre peaks without additional oxygen. On…

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