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Federer sets out to stay king of the courts

This content was published on Jan 3, 2007 Federer, who opens the defence of his Australian Open title in Melbourne later this month, won 12 tournaments in 2006. In 2007 he hopes to win the French Open in Paris, the only Grand Slam event to have eluded him. In 2006, the Swiss won the Australian and United States Opens as well as Wimbledon…

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Avalanche risk

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First same-sex union registered in Switzerland

This content was published on Jan 2, 2007 As of January 1, gay and lesbian couples are able to have their civil union officially recognised thanks to a new federal law passed in 2005. According to the Italian-language RSI public radio station, the couple who registered their partnership have lived together for 30 years but wish to remain anonymous. “The ceremony was moving…

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Toasting New Year with new legislation

This content was published on Jan 1, 2007 The new changes, some quite controversial, concern asylum, as well as the penal code, and civil, economic and administrative law. From January 1, money paid out by the state-run pension and invalidity insurance schemes will be increased by 2.8 per cent. But a number of new law changes are expected to be harder on the…

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Tireless ballet legend blows out 80 candles

This content was published on Jan 1, 2007 Béjart, who has been based in Lausanne since 1987, is famous for his innovative and sometimes controversial ballets, mixing classical technique and modern movement. His new creations “Tchekhov au bois dormant” and “La vie du danseur (Amor-4-Vingt)” have recently been playing to packed houses in Lausanne. “I definitely plan to continue working. It keeps me…

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Tough man’s search for the perfect ski

This content was published on Jan 1, 2007 It’s also the name of a tiny Swiss ski company building exquisite handmade skis which could quite easily be found on a gallery wall. “If you see an old guy in the mountains who gives off tremendous energy – he’s a ‘zai’ guy,” says Simon Jacomet, the brains behind zai skis based in the mountain…

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Davos win Spengler Cup

This content was published on Dec 31, 2006 Swiss forward André Ambühl helped clinch Davos’s 14th Spengler Cup win thanks to his 49th-minute winning goal. In a high-tempo game, the Swiss vice-champions, beaten 6-3 by the Canadians earlier in the round-robin tournament and with a 4-6 overall losing record against them, gave an excellent defensive performance to gain revenge. During the opening exchanges,…

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Guilty get prison break

This content was published on Dec 31, 2006 From January 1, offenders will be given a community service order or face a fine. In the case of driving offences, fines will be income-related and could be steep. Since 1942, the Swiss penal code has only undergone one significant change. In 1971, lawmakers introduced the notion of so-called semi-freedom as well as the possibility…

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Local cinema celebrates boom year

This content was published on Dec 30, 2006 But political squabbles threaten to stymie the industry’s impetus and make the New Year not quite as prosperous as Swiss moviemakers would like it to be. Fifty-five Swiss films (18 features, 15 documentaries and 22 shorts) were selected at the major international festivals and 37 picked up awards. In 2005 only ten of 45 films…

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