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Christmas In Switzerland – Carols in the languages of Switzerland (C 75/1975)

This content was published on Apr 8, 2008 You hear version sung in German, Swiss-German, French, Gruyère dialect, Italian and Romantsch. Musical content 1. Maibaum Instrumental Folk Ensemble, Zürich: Noël suisse – Swiss Christmas(Anonymus)Alfred Stern, conductor2. Female Voices of the Choir of the Blind, Berne: Kommt all herein, ihr Engelein – Come All Ye Little Angels(Trad., arr. G. Kölliker)Gottfried Kölliker, conductor3. Mixed Choir…

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“I am as Swiss as anybody”

This content was published on Apr 8, 2008 Today, he is a politician who advocates a progressive immigration policy including language courses and support for new arrivals. Lathan sprints up the stairs to his top-floor flat in the building he owns along with his parents and brother. It has a modern, bright and clean look: a large red sofa, a glass table and…

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Swiss open arms to London tax exiles

This content was published on Apr 8, 2008 Relocation companies have been kept busy with enquiries from financial workers in London since the changes were announced last year. So far, only a few have made the move, but more are expected. Foreigners, known as non-domiciles or non-doms, living in Britain have enjoyed tax breaks for years by keeping some of their wealth in…

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“Politics and sport are inseparable”

This content was published on Apr 7, 2008 Ogi, who was a member of the Swiss cabinet and the UN special adviser on sport for development and peace, tells swissinfo that instead the hosts of this summer’s Olympics in Beijing should be persuaded to take certain decisions. China and the Lausanne-based International Olympic Committee (IOC) are under pressure after recent human rights abuses…

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EU anti-terrorism measures criticised

This content was published on Apr 7, 2008 The draft being currently drawn up defines legislation against inciting terrorist attacks and recruiting or training terrorists. Marty, a member of the parliamentary assembly of the Council of Europe – the continent’s human rights watchdog – warned on Monday that this legislation still doesn’t spell out that it must be applied in line with existing…

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Del Ponte book promotion vetoed

This content was published on Apr 7, 2008 The former chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia in The Hague was asked to return to Buenos Aires before a scheduled presentation in Milan on Sunday. The foreign ministry said there were statements in “The Hunt: Me and War Criminals”, written with New York Times reporter Chuck Sudetic, that were…

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Portrait of the madman as an artist

This content was published on Apr 7, 2008 swissinfo went to Waldau, the psychiatric clinic on the outskirts of the Swiss capital where he was treated, to find out whether his mental illness was the key to his creativity. Wölfli, a labourer from canton Bern, has been revered for decades as an exponent of Art Brut or Outsider Art. French artist Jean Dubuffet…

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Integration: anything else just isn’t cricket

This content was published on Apr 7, 2008 Married to a Swiss and father of two sons, Henderson did not have much experience of the foreign community until his boys asked him a few years ago about playing cricket. The club for juniors he set up now has 350 players. Henderson came to Switzerland in 1982 to study at Zurich University, gaining his…

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Basel footballers secure ninth Swiss Cup

This content was published on Apr 6, 2008 Although the end result was clear, the match was by no means dominated by Basel, who had home advantage and went ahead in the first half with a goal from Eren Derdiyok. Bellinzona, who are leaders of Switzerland’s second division – the Challenge League – bounced back after the break, equalising in the 58th minute…

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Weiler elected most handsome Swiss man

This content was published on Apr 6, 2008 Weiler, who celebrates his 24th birthday in Sunday, was chosen the most handsome Swiss from 16 finalists. At one stage Weiler did not appear to be in the running as he was not among the last three but the jury put him back into the running with a “wild card”. Weiler, who is 184 cm…

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