Swiss Identity

School marks lessons learned over 200 years

This content was published on Nov 10, 2006 The famous school, with close ties to the nearby Abbey of Saint-Maurice, places great importance on putting the individual at the centre of its concerns. “For us the student is first and foremost a person, not a number,” explained head teacher Yves Fournier. “We don’t put students on a pedestal, but we try to discover…

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Hodler masterpiece fails to set record

This content was published on Nov 9, 2006 This was the first time a Hodler had been auctioned in the United States and experts had been hoping the “Thunersee mit Niesen” (Lake Thun with the Niesen) would reach its asking price of up to $6 million. Only a few other Swiss artists have so far made it to auction in the country. The…

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Guinea Pig: Kool Cats

This content was published on Nov 9, 2006

Bo Katzman Chor: The Gospel Road

This content was published on Nov 9, 2006

Demographics

Teenage debt

This content was published on Nov 9, 2006 Recent studies have found that two in three young people between 18 and 24 admit to having a problem keeping their spending under control. The main casualties are young women, whose problems stem from over use of customer credit cards from department stores, which allow quick purchases without any money changing hands. (SF/swissinfo.ch)

Tougher asylum law in effect from January

This content was published on Nov 8, 2006 The new law was approved in a nationwide vote less than two months ago. The cabinet argued at the time that harsher measures were necessary to prevent abuses and avoid social tension. At the start of next year, illegal immigrants and rejected asylum seekers can be jailed for up to two years pending deportation –…

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Swiss back cluster bomb review

This content was published on Nov 7, 2006 The United Nations also lent its voice to the growing campaign against cluster munitions, appealing for an immediate freeze on their use in or near populated areas. The issue of cluster bombs dominated Tuesday’s opening of an international arms control review conference being held in Geneva. Debate over the use of the weapon has intensified…

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Heppchor: Chömed Fraue

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Depart – Reloaded

This content was published on Nov 7, 2006

Joseph Haydn. Die Schöpfung. The Creation. Regensburger Domspatzen. Swiss Army Brass Band. Dir. Andreas Spörri.

This content was published on Nov 7, 2006

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