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Swiss abroad against swissinfo cutbacks

This content was published on Mar 19, 2005 The council, which represents the interests of more than 600,000 Swiss living abroad, said on Saturday that swissinfo must have sufficient resources to secure its future. Meeting in Bern, the council rejected plans by the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SBC) to significantly reduce swissinfo’s online service. Newspaper reports earlier this week said the SBC management was…

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The Japanese and their Swiss mountains

This content was published on Mar 19, 2005 The most prominent of these is for the Japanese Information Bureau, which has been welcoming tourists for 20 years. Lying just up from the railway station, it was set up by Ichiro Ando and his wife Yasuyo, who continue to run the centre today. And who better to help us with our task of finding…

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Court rules in favour of failed asylum seekers

This content was published on Mar 18, 2005 Friday’s ruling came as the United Nations refugee agency said it “deeply regrets” moves towards stricter legislation against asylum seekers in Switzerland. The Federal Court said on Friday that asylum seekers whose requests had been ruled inadmissible and who refused to cooperate with the authorities were still eligible for emergency assistance. The country’s highest court…

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Switzerland wins figure skating gold

This content was published on Mar 18, 2005 Lambiel took gold in the free skate event at the World Figure Skating Championships in Moscow on Thursday evening, his first medal in a major competition. Silver went to the Canadian Jeffrey Buttle, with the American Evan Lysacek earning a bronze medal. It’s the first time Switzerland has won gold since Denise Biellmann in 1981.…

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Swiss kids encouraged to take up cricket bats

This content was published on Mar 18, 2005 The Swiss Cricket Association (SCA) launched a successful initiative a year ago that has already attracted around 40 Swiss children, aged from six to 12, to the game. The Youth Cricket Development Programme has been such an instant hit in Zurich and Geneva that the SCA plans to extend it throughout the country with games…

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Hornknox: Knoxism

This content was published on Mar 18, 2005

Erik Truffaz: Saloua

This content was published on Mar 18, 2005

Parliament backs tougher asylum law

This content was published on Mar 17, 2005 The new legislation, which has already passed the other parliamentary chamber – the House of Representatives – has been sharply criticised by churches and refugee organisations. On Thursday, the Senate voted by 25 to 11 to extend an existing ban on welfare benefits to all those whose asylum requests have been turned down, including those…

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Subtle tensions mar race relations

This content was published on Mar 17, 2005 But does the report – the first of its kind – give an accurate picture of life for black people? “I think the study is very precise and gives quite a few details of day-to-day racism and how black people are being treated on the streets and in their homes,” Paula Charles told swissinfo. The…

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Betty Legler: Der Zwirblizwärg Murrlibutz…

This content was published on Mar 17, 2005

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