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Museum-goers on the rise

This content was published on Feb 27, 2008 This was 20,000 more than the previous year, a 13 per cent increase according to figures released by the interior ministry on Wednesday. The National Museum in Zurich, which houses the largest collection of artefacts in the country, had the biggest rise in visitor figures – a 23 per cent increase – attracting 109,000 people…

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Schwyzerörgeli-Trio Gody Schmid: Ae gsungi Musigluft.

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Zisman / Fulgido: Fueye y Viola

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No pardon for Spanish civil war helpers

This content was published on Feb 27, 2008 A group fighting for their rehabilitation has published a list of the volunteers’ names to heighten awareness of this forgotten chapter of Swiss history – 70 years on. “We are in a state of enthusiasm. It’s not pure anarchism here. Our Spanish companions have shown that you can live without masters… We are experiencing moments…

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New Year in Engadine

This content was published on Feb 27, 2008 The Chalandamarz is an old tradition in the Romansh-speaking part of Engadine, southeastern Switzerland, that dates back to Roman times. In those days March 1 (chalanda=first, marz=March) marked the start of the new year. Boys parade through the streets with heavy bells and cracking whips to drive away evil spirits.

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Shirley Grimes: Sweet Rain

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City toys with teaching foreign tots German

This content was published on Feb 26, 2008 The canton says it wants to improve the education chances for kids from a foreign home. But kindergarten teachers question how feasible the plan is. The canton’s education department says children with foreign parents are at a disadvantage during their school years because of poor German language skills. German is the main language in Basel.…

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NGOs call for improved human rights policy

This content was published on Feb 26, 2008 The coalition’s comments come as Switzerland prepares the first ever account of its domestic human rights policy for the UN. The NGOs’ report, released on Tuesday, pointed in particular to the lack of institutional mechanisms to ensure the effective implementation of human rights conventions already ratified by Switzerland. “Switzerland has not yet established a national…

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Tamil asylum seeker wins reprieve in court

This content was published on Feb 26, 2008 It said it could no longer be taken for granted that Tamils from the northern and eastern provinces of Sri Lanka can live peacefully in the region around the capital, Colombo. The decision follows a resurgence of violence between the government and Tamil Tiger rebels over the past two years. The court ruled in the…

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No pardon for Spanish civil war helpers

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