Swiss Identity

Swiss government pays tribute to Arafat

This content was published on Nov 11, 2004 The president, Joseph Deiss, described Arafat as an “open and charismatic” personality. Speaking during a visit to Mexico, he said Switzerland had always played a part in the search for a peaceful solution to the Middle East conflict. The Swiss foreign minister, Micheline Calmy-Rey, passed on her condolences to the Palestinian assembly and Arafat’s family…

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Schibä: Ferienfieber

This content was published on Nov 11, 2004

Tourist industry on slow road to recovery

This content was published on Nov 10, 2004 But a stay in the Swiss mountains is still more expensive than in neighbouring countries, making mid to long-term growth uncertain. Coupled with that is the fact that the Swiss themselves are losing interest in skiing. Experts are forecasting a two per cent increase in overnight stays in Swiss hotels this winter compared with the…

Culture

Photographer’s “cold eye” captures real life

This content was published on Nov 10, 2004 An exhibition of works by the award-winning photographer and filmmaker, who turned 80 this month, is currently on show at the Tate Modern in London. Born in Zurich, Frank learned his craft alongside Swiss photographers and filmmakers in the northern Swiss city before moving to New York in 1947. “I was 23 when I came…

Culture

AION Quintett: Tales Of In – Between

This content was published on Nov 10, 2004

Education

Skilled Swiss labour becomes more flexible

This content was published on Nov 9, 2004 Women are still discriminated against in schooling and on the labour market. Professional flexibility increased from 38.4 per cent in 1980 to 49.7 per cent in 2000, and the trend is more prevalent among highly skilled people, according to the study by the Federal Statistics Office published on Tuesday. “More than 70 per cent of…

Demographics

Swiss upbeat about Euro 2008

This content was published on Nov 9, 2004 The tournament is expected to bring in revenues of around SFr500 million ($423 million), according to a study commissioned by the Swiss Football Association. Officials said plans for the championship, which Switzerland and neighbouring Austria are jointly hosting, were making progress. Preparations suffered a setback earlier this year after plans for a new football stadium…

Star player Heatley praises Swiss league

This content was published on Nov 9, 2004 Only 23 years old, he has already won a number of awards as a player for the Atlanta Thrashers in the National Hockey League and for Canada’s national team. Heatley walked off with the Calder trophy in 2002 as the NHL’s best rookie, but a car crash put his career in jeopardy only one year…

Demographics

Hockey stars mixed blessing for Swiss league

This content was published on Nov 9, 2004 The Swiss league has attracted many big names from National Hockey League since NHL club owners put the season on hold over contract disputes with players. HC Davos were the first Swiss team to sign NHL stars for this season by landing Canadians Joe Thornton and Rick Nash, and the Finn, Niklas Hagman. Other clubs…

Culture

New York celebrates Swiss films

This content was published on Nov 9, 2004 The event started with a screening of the award-winning “On Dirait Le Sud” (Back for More) by Swiss filmmaker, Vincent Pluss. Pluss, who graduated from the New York University film school ten years ago, said his film started as an experiment with very little funding. With a budget of only $2,000 (SFr2,358), six committed actors…

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