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Open borders still some way off for Swiss

This content was published on Dec 5, 2006 Swiss Justice Minister Christoph Blocher said he would prefer to wait despite the EU deciding to open the so-called Schengen zone to its ten newest members by March 2008. EU nations agreed on Tuesday to phase out land border checks starting on December 31, 2007. Remaining airport and sea border checks will be removed by…

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Swiss respond to Abacha funds allegation

This content was published on Dec 5, 2006 The authorities were responding to allegations that $200 million (SFr240 million) of $700 million handed back to Nigeria had been misappropriated. The Basler Zeitung newspaper wrote on Tuesday that a “reliable Swiss source” claimed that the funds had vanished. Andreas Missbach of the Berne Declaration, a Swiss non-governmental organisation, backed up this allegation, saying that…

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Swiss spell out pandemic vaccination plan

This content was published on Dec 5, 2006 In October Switzerland became the first country to confirm it would stock a pre-pandemic vaccine against the human form of bird flu, which has so far killed more than 150 people worldwide. Presenting an updated version of the country’s pandemic plan on Tuesday, Thomas Zeltner, head of the Federal Health Office, said the continued spread…

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Michelle Hunziker: Lole

This content was published on Dec 5, 2006

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Sport accidents need more attention

This content was published on Dec 5, 2006 The call comes as the country prepares for the winter sport season. According to the council, activities such as skiing and snowboarding account for the most sporting injuries. In a statement issued on Tuesday, the council said that there were around 300,000 serious sports injuries and around 135 deaths a year in Switzerland. The numbers…

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Swiss acknowledge importance of volunteers

This content was published on Dec 5, 2006 In a speech to mark the United Nations International Volunteer Day, Leuenberger said that unpaid work was a “privilege” and that individuals could make a difference. His comments came as events were held in Switzerland to mark the day. Leuenberger said that unpaid work may only seem to make a small contribution – those who…

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Doctors take in new horizons

This content was published on Dec 4, 2006 Representatives of this non-governmental organisation are active in 20 countries, helping people in war-torn Darfur, treating Aids patients in Mozambique and fighting tuberculosis in Kyrgyzstan, among others. Antoine Chaix is just one of many medical volunteers who make up MSF. He is a member of the Swiss section’s committee and has worked in the field…

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Peace prize winner attacks Bush administration

This content was published on Dec 3, 2006 Küng made his comments after receiving the Lev-Kopelev peace prize in the German city of Cologne for his work promoting better relations between religions. Küng, who has been at odds with the Vatican for years, was awarded the prize for his “tireless work to help improve understanding between the world’s great religions.” The jury cited…

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Facing up to the new photographic portrait

This content was published on Dec 3, 2006 The Canadian says that the art of photographic portraiture – and his own museum – is currently at a turning point, as methods and perceptions change. The book, entitled “Face – the new photographic portrait”, contains 240 pictures from 113 international photographers. There are five editions in three languages. “Face” is mainly the result of…

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