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Legal action planned over Euro 2008 arrests

This content was published on Dec 9, 2007 Some 245 people were arrested and held in an underground civil protection bunker on December 1 after 800 people demonstrated in the central Swiss city over the closure of a cultural centre. Protestors plan to lodge complaints against the police and the civil protection authorities, according to SonntagsBlick newspaper. “The complaint is over the police’s…

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Alinghi propose radical America’s Cup changes

This content was published on Dec 8, 2007 Under the current format, known as the Deed of Gift, the challengers race each other to decide who will take on the holders in a head-to-head event. But in order to break a stalemate over the next event, the Swiss billionaire, head of the defending champions, said on Friday it was time to revamp the…

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Christmas shoppers target luxury goods

This content was published on Dec 7, 2007 But luxury goods are to be found not only under Christmas trees; dining tables up and down the country will also be decked with vintage wines and exotic fruit. “All the signs so far are clearly pointing towards a trend for quality products,” said Madeleine Elmer from the Bern department store Loeb. “Special perfume gift…

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Merry Christmas

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Modern master gets just reward

This content was published on Dec 7, 2007 The exhibition, which is being held just over the border from Switzerland, presents a “contemporary view” of his creative process, while providing an introduction to future generations. “Le Corbusier – The Art of Architecture” is being held in the Vitra Design Museum in Weil am Rhein, near Basel. According to the curators, Le Corbusier remains…

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Ferdinand Hodler

This content was published on Dec 7, 2007 The Musée d’Orsay in Paris recently devoted a huge retrospective to Ferdinand Hodler with 80 paintings, drawings and photographs. The exhibition included loans from museums in Geneva, Bern and Zurich, as well as from private collections.

Red Cross seeks record funding

This content was published on Dec 6, 2007 The Swiss-run humanitarian agency said on Thursday worsening violence in many of the 80 countries where it works – including Colombia, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Somalia and Sri Lanka – had driven large numbers of people from their homes. Many displaced persons live without basic services such as clean water. The ICRC, which distributes…

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Death tourism tops Swiss word list

This content was published on Dec 6, 2007 The issue of people travelling to Switzerland to die was frequently discussed during 2007 – not only in the Swiss media but also in Swiss bars, explained the jury of journalists on Thursday. They pointed out that the global spotlight had only turned to Switzerland’s liberal laws on assisted suicide when the number of foreign…

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Swiss keep their hands clean

This content was published on Dec 6, 2007 The results of the poll, released ahead of International Anti-Corruption Day on December 9, found that less than four per cent of Swiss said they had paid a backhander. However, 43 per cent of those questioned thought corruption would get worse and only 35 per cent thought the government was doing enough to combat it.…

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