Swiss Identity

Lugano puts veil over Christian sites

This content was published on Feb 27, 2005 But the concern is not shared by other Swiss cities or the national tourist office which market Switzerland in Arab countries. A quick comparison of the Italian, French or German versions of the Lugano tourist board’s brochure with the Arabic-language text reveals some small but highly significant differences. In the Arabic brochure, many of Lugano’s…

Demographics

Tel Aviv attack condemned by Swiss

This content was published on Feb 26, 2005 The attack, the first since a ceasefire between Israel and the Palestinians was announced earlier this month, left four Israelis dead outside a nightclub on Friday night. The Swiss foreign ministry condemned the attack which left more than 50 people injured. It also expressed its condolences to the victims’ families. The ministry called on the…

Demographics

Tsunami aid shifts gear

This content was published on Feb 26, 2005 The Swiss government has contributed SFr27 million ($23 million) to the tsunami relief effort, while private Swiss donors have given more than SFr200 million. The Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) is concentrating its efforts on projects in the worst affected countries; Indonesia, Sri Lanka and Thailand. Up to 250,000 people died in the…

No Swiss experts to help over Hariri murder

This content was published on Feb 25, 2005 But it said that it would intervene if asked to do so by the United Nations. Lebanon, which had asked for help, said that it was shocked by the Swiss decision. The news came as a UN fact-finding team began enquiries into the death of Hariri. He was killed in a car bombing in Beirut…

Education

Teachers’ blacklist gets firmer foundation

This content was published on Feb 25, 2005 The Swiss Conference of Cantonal Ministers of Education said on Friday that a solution to a row over data protection had been found. The conference introduced the list on January 1 last year. It includes the names of teachers banned for paedophilia or violent behaviour. Education officials said the list was intended to protect children…

Demographics

Swiss support police access to Schengen data

This content was published on Feb 24, 2005 But it was agreed at the summit, held in Brussels on Thursday, that the decision was subject to data protection rules being respected. Switzerland is not yet a member of the Schengen/Dublin treaty on cross-border crime and asylum, but was attending in its capacity as a potential member state. The treaty has been approved by…

Demographics

Swiss recognise Bin Ladin trademark

This content was published on Feb 24, 2005 A Swiss appeals committee on Thursday said it had overturned an earlier decision by the Federal Institute of Intellectual Property to revoke the trademark licence on the grounds that the name was “morally offensive”. Explaining its decision, which was taken in June 2004 but has only just been made public, the appeals body said it…

Demographics

Federation calls for action on water

This content was published on Feb 24, 2005 The report, published on Thursday, coincides with the launch of the federation’s ten-year Global Water and Sanitation Initiative (GWSI). The Geneva-based federation said that the Asian tsunami – which killed more than 200,000 people – had again highlighted the need for clean water in emergency situations. But it said it was also concerned about the…

Culture

Schtärneföifi: Lampefieber

This content was published on Feb 24, 2005

Joseph Joachim Raff (1822-1882): String Quartets Nos. 2 & 6.

This content was published on Feb 24, 2005

Swiss Identity

Popular Stories

Most Discussed

Sign in and personalize Swissinfo

Swiss Identity

More

Lugano puts veil over Christian sites

More

Tel Aviv attack condemned by Swiss

More

Tsunami aid shifts gear

More

No Swiss experts to help over Hariri murder

More

Teachers’ blacklist gets firmer foundation

More

Swiss support police access to Schengen data

More

Swiss recognise Bin Ladin trademark

More

Federation calls for action on water

More

Schtärneföifi: Lampefieber

More

Joseph Joachim Raff (1822-1882): String Quartets Nos. 2 & 6.

Popular Stories

Most Discussed