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Centre-right focuses on asylum and research

This content was published on Jan 14, 2006 The Radicals voted in favour of tightening the country’s legislation on asylum seekers and foreigners, while the Christian Democrats demanded more funding for innovation. The Radical Party delegates, meeting near Bern on Saturday, almost unanimously accepted the latest revisions of the laws on asylum and foreigners ahead of possible nationwide votes. Parliament accepted this tough…

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Beethoven Symphonies. Kammerorchester Basel. Giovanni Antonini.

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UN envoy calls racism in Switzerland a reality

This content was published on Jan 14, 2006 After five days of meetings with government ministers, community groups and other parties, Diène said that racism was being “trivialised”, especially in political circles. The UN envoy explained in Bern on Friday that although the Swiss authorities recognised the existence of racism and xenophobia, they did not view the problem as being serious. Diène pointed…

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Bündnerflaisch: Gsesch Guat Us

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Film honours ‘coolest Swiss ever’

This content was published on Jan 14, 2006 Jo Siffert, the Swiss racing driver and model for Steve McQueen in the film Le Mans, is himself the subject of a documentary.

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Europe accused of passivity over CIA affair

This content was published on Jan 13, 2006 At a media conference on Friday, the Swiss parliamentarian also criticised Switzerland and Europe for taking a passive attitude towards such policies. Speaking in the town of Burgdorf in Switzerland, Marty, who is leading a probe on behalf of the Council of Europe, said that the US strategy did not respect international human rights and…

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“Banning dogs is not a solution”

This content was published on Jan 13, 2006 On Friday Switzerland’s veterinary authority recommended a total ban on keeping Pitbulls, as well as tighter restrictions on 13 other breeds. The working group was set up after a young child was attacked and killed by Pitbulls in December. Pillonel said she could not agree with the decision to target certain breeds, as all dogs…

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Dodo Hug: Via Mala. Schwarze Lieder, Detective songs & Canti di malavita.

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Spirit of giving spreads festive cheer

This content was published on Jan 13, 2006 The organisers of the Twice Christmas campaign said they were pleased with the result – although it fell short of the record 76,000 packages worth more than SFr4 million ($3 million) collected in 2004. “Last year was special because of the tsunami,” Beat Wagner, head of communications at the Swiss Red Cross, told swissinfo. “We…

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Cannabis lobby rises from the ashes

This content was published on Jan 13, 2006 Eighteen months after parliament threw out a similar plan the committee has collected enough signatures to force a nationwide vote on the issue. “Our aim is to decriminalise cannabis consumption under strict rules, and encourage parliament to draft its own compromise solution,” parliamentarian Ursula Wyss told swissinfo. She says it makes no sense to treat…

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Europe accused of passivity over CIA affair

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