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The Swiss who left their mark on Britain

This content was published on Oct 26, 2004 On the online edition of the dictionary, tapping in the word “Swiss” in the search function comes up with no fewer than 531 results. Enter the word “Switzerland” and an impressive 1,250 results are found. For example, the Oxford DNB will tell you that Ferdinand Hurter (1844-1898) was an industrial chemist from Schaffhausen who campaigned…

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Spectre of terrorism haunts Swiss-US relations

This content was published on Oct 26, 2004 The “war on terror” has led to tighter controls and regulations in Switzerland, affecting not only the banking and export sectors, but also tourists and mobile-phone users. The past three years of the Bush presidency have seen increased security measures to protect the United States from new attacks – and this is unlikely to change…

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S’ bescht Mundart Album wo’s git

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Swiss offer hope and help to Fallujah’s disabled

This content was published on Oct 25, 2004 Around 4,000 people in the area are thought to have disabilities as a result of the wars in Iraq. Most aid projects have been put on hold because of the almost daily attacks and suicide bombings in Fallujah, according to Daniel Beyeler, coordinator for the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) in Iraq. Beyeler,…

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Arts council to fly Swiss flag around the world

This content was published on Oct 25, 2004 It will refocus much of its foreign activity on Asia and Latin America, and reduce its presence in eastern Europe. Pro Helvetia, which relies mostly on public funding, said on Monday that it wanted to make a bigger impact outside Europe, in places where cultural differences with Switzerland were greatest. Its new strategy includes dividing…

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Swiss skiers chase elusive victories

This content was published on Oct 22, 2004 Both the women’s and men’s teams will be hoping to make up for last season’s disastrous campaign, which saw Switzerland finish as the fourth-ranked nation. For the fifth year in a row, the World Cup is kicking off in Sölden, with two giant slaloms on the programme. This time a year ago, the Swiss set…

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Radicals push for national education system

This content was published on Oct 22, 2004 Party delegates, who voted overwhelmingly in favour of the proposals at a meeting on Saturday, say they are prepared to force a nationwide vote on the issue. The latest move comes one week after the end of a nationwide consultation period for existing plans to improve the quality of Swiss education. The current proposals would…

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Gabor Boldoczki plays M. Haydn, J. Haydn, W.A. Mozart,, J.N. Hummel. Zurich Chamber Orchestra. Howard Griffiths.

This content was published on Oct 22, 2004

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Islamic scarf issue comes to a head in Basel

This content was published on Oct 21, 2004 Kadriye Koca considers the scarf a mark of her faith and says she would like to continuing wearing it, if elected. But questions have been raised in Basel about whether a headscarf-wearing Muslim woman can really be considered truly integrated in Switzerland. Controversially, 32-year-old Koca is standing on behalf of the centre-right Christian Democrats, a…

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The Swiss who left their mark on Britain

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Spectre of terrorism haunts Swiss-US relations

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S’ bescht Mundart Album wo’s git

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Swiss offer hope and help to Fallujah’s disabled

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Arts council to fly Swiss flag around the world

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Swiss skiers chase elusive victories

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Radicals push for national education system

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Gabor Boldoczki plays M. Haydn, J. Haydn, W.A. Mozart,, J.N. Hummel. Zurich Chamber Orchestra. Howard Griffiths.

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Islamic scarf issue comes to a head in Basel

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