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Signs of autumn

This content was published on Mar 11, 2008 Mid October is traditionally chestnut time in the southern canton of Ticino. The Muggio Valley holds a chestnut festival in a different village each year. In the past, the nut was an important source of nutrition for locals. Chestnuts have been rediscovered in recent years and are now appreciated from a cultural, environmental and gastronomic…

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Lopper-Oergeler: Unverkennbar.

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Adrian Stern: Lieber Lieder

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Swiss resorts trail Austrian competitors

This content was published on Mar 10, 2008 Zermatt, Engelberg, Lucerne and St Moritz are listed in the overall top 15 list which is led by the Austrian resort of Kleinwalsertal. Experts studied nearly 80 destinations in Europe’s alpine region, considering overnight stays, prices and consumer demand, according to BAK Basel Economics institute. Top class hotels are key for a resort in general,…

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Your best picture

This content was published on Mar 10, 2008 Send us your best photos as well.

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Kicking the tyres in Geneva

This content was published on Mar 10, 2008 swissinfo visited Europe’s first major show of the year to talk to some of the punters and staff at this year’s event, which opened last week. “I would have to fall ill to miss a Geneva motor show,” said Renata Anchisi, a retired United Nations staff member, who is looking to trade her four-year-old Honda…

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Women are main victims of domestic murders

This content was published on Mar 10, 2008 A study of 2000-2004 figures released on Monday shows that women are four times more likely to be killed by their partners than men. Each year, 50 women and 11 men on average were the victims of murder or attempted murder by a partner or ex-partner. Foreign women living in Switzerland were also twice as…

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French remains crucial to Swiss identity

This content was published on Mar 10, 2008 With a population of 1.5 million French speakers, Switzerland is one of 32 countries that have French as an official language and it is a keen participant in the international celebrations. The International Day of the French Speaking World is traditionally held on March 20. In the week beforehand, 60 events will take place in…

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Schnyder loses Bangalore Open

This content was published on Mar 9, 2008 Williams, a former world number one, won the match in straight sets, 7-5, 6-3, to take the 29th singles title of her career. The American, currently ranked 11th, had beaten her sister Venus on Saturday to reach the final. She was at times stretched by the left-handed Schnyder, but came back strongly to break the…

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Lopper-Oergeler: Unverkennbar.

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Swiss resorts trail Austrian competitors

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Women are main victims of domestic murders

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French remains crucial to Swiss identity

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