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Romansh seeks to revive its fortunes

This content was published on Jun 23, 2005 It survives in the form of several dialects, five written variants and a standardised composite: the controversial Rumantsch Grischun, which is only starting to make inroads. On a purely numerical basis, Romansh is not the fourth but only the tenth most widely spoken language in Switzerland, after Serbo-Croat, Albanian, Portuguese, Spanish, English and Turkish, as…

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BMW takes over Sauber

This content was published on Jun 22, 2005 The current owner, Peter Sauber, said on Wednesday that the team headquarters would remain in Hinwil, near Zurich, and the 300-strong workforce would be kept on. Sauber – one of the last privateers in Formula One – said the recent arrival of teams run by major car builders like Toyota, Renault and Honda made competing…

Swiss Foundation forced to close in America

This content was published on Jun 22, 2005 The think tank was set up to improve Switzerland’s image in the United States following the controversy over dormant Holocaust-era accounts. The foundation’s director blamed the move mainly on the Swiss government’s decision to slash its financial contribution. The SFWA, which is based at Johns Hopkins University’s School of Advanced International Studies, was set up…

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This content was published on Jun 22, 2005

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swissinfo is “indispensable”

This content was published on Jun 21, 2005 The council, which assesses the service provided by swissinfo, is against the SBC’s plans to dismantle the website, leaving only a reduced English department. The council said swissinfo was “indispensable” in providing the more than 600,000 Swiss living abroad with adequate information about their country, and was Switzerland’s voice in the world. It said, besides…

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Paul Klee Centre is a crowd-puller

This content was published on Jun 21, 2005 While all were united in their passion for Klee, some had a considerably longer journey to the outskirts of Bern than others, travelling from as far as Japan. The Zentrum Paul Klee bills itself as more than an art gallery devoted to one artist. While its highlight is the collection of more than half of…

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Heavy jail terms for killers of teenager

This content was published on Jun 20, 2005 The murder, which occurred at a time of rising fears over youth violence, caused a major outcry in Switzerland. On Monday a court found a 22-year-old Portuguese and a 25-year-old French-Algerian guilty of murdering the teenager at Yverdon-les-Bains station on June 1, 2003. They received jail terms of 20 years and 19 years respectively. Two…

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Heart transplants suspended at Swiss hospital

This content was published on Jun 20, 2005 The canton’s health director said on Monday that she had taken the decision to protect staff and patients while criminal investigations continued. Rosmarie Voser, 57, died in April last year just days after being given a new heart incompatible with her blood group. At the time the hospital said human error was to blame, citing…

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A centre for Paul Klee

This content was published on Jun 20, 2005 What the centre contains on the inside is reflected in its exteriors, the three artificial hills of Renzo Piano, the Italian star architect. The centre is not just a museum – it is billed as a “centre for research and information about the life and work of Paul Klee”. With over 4,000 of Klee’s 10,000…

Paul Klee Centre opens to the public

This content was published on Jun 20, 2005 With over 4,000 works, the Paul Klee Centre holds one of the largest collections of pieces by a single artist worldwide – but the establishment is more than just an art gallery. Designed by star architect Renzo Piano, the building – in the form of three undulating waves – also houses a music and performance…

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