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Swiss disappoint as they struggle for form

This content was published on Mar 26, 2007 It was the fourth defeat in five friendly games as the Swiss try to find form for the Euro 2008 championships, being co-hosted by Switzerland and neighbour Austria. Playing only their second match under new captain Alex Frei, who was substituted in the 65th minute, the Swiss were dominated throughout by their South American rivals,…

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Swiss get US support in Colombia peace talks

This content was published on Mar 25, 2007 Seven Democrat politicians in the United States have agreed to join the European mediating group in negotiations between the government and the main leftwing rebel group, Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (Farc), which could help clinch a prisoner swap. Since December 2005, Switzerland, Spain and France have been involved in efforts aimed at winning the…

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Brazilian film scoops top prize at Fribourg

This content was published on Mar 25, 2007 Jean-Michel Frodon, chief editor of the prestigious French film magazine Cahiers du cinéma, talks to swissinfo about the festival and the high quality of films in competition. About 21,000 people attended the week-long festival, which ended on Sunday, dedicated almost exclusively to films from developing countries. Thanks to the festival, several of the hundred films…

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Return to form for Swiss ski team

This content was published on Mar 24, 2007 Led by Didier Cuche, the men’s team figured strongly, both in the World Cup and in the Alpine World Ski Championships in Åre, Sweden; however, the women’s team failed to impress. “This has really been a comeback season for Swiss skiing. It’s the first time that we can claim to have beaten all expectations, even…

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Conducting prodigy wows at Lucerne

This content was published on Mar 24, 2007 This was the first time that Dudamel and his musicians – many of whom come from deprived backgrounds – have appeared in Switzerland. Dudamel, a diminutive figure famed for his passionate and energetic interpretations, conducted a programme of Mahler. The concert ended with a standing ovation. Two further concerts are planned during the weeklong festival,…

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Centre-left wants to end Swiss gun tradition

This content was published on Mar 23, 2007 They said they would launch a people’s initiative to ban such weapons in households. The announcement came a day after parliament refused to take action over the issue. Supporters of the ban are expected to launch a bid to collect the necessary signatures for the vote within the next few months. The House of Representatives…

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Comic art

This content was published on Mar 23, 2007 The Fumetto international comics festival takes place in Lucerne every spring. With its focus not only on the classic comic book, but on comic art in general, the event is the ideal place for the Swiss artist couple M.S. Bastian and Isabelle L. to display their works. (Michele Andina, swissinfo.ch)

Ministers rebuke Blocher over Muslim meeting

This content was published on Mar 23, 2007 President Micheline Calmy-Rey and Interior Minister Pascal Couchepin have both warned of the dangers of stigmatising Muslims and have reminded Blocher that he is not the only person responsible for integration. “To focus exclusively on one religious community when dealing with the problems of integration is an approach which not only isolates, but also raises…

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Sputnik Muzik: Ueberflug

This content was published on Mar 23, 2007

Lausanne showcases best of Swiss design

This content was published on Mar 23, 2007 Lausanne’s Mudac design museum is currently playing host to the “Criss+Cross: design from Switzerland” travelling exhibition, which highlights the inventiveness and diversity of Swiss design over the past 150 years. The Criss+Cross exhibition, created by the Swiss Arts Council, Pro Helvetia, contains over 400 different objects – design classics and lesser-known items – displayed in…

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