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Swiss remain reconciled to each other

This content was published on Aug 12, 2004 In an interview on the sidelines of this year’s Locarno film festival, she told swissinfo that the delicate balances in this country still have to be carefully looked after. She also explained her thinking on minorities and on the fundamentals of Swiss foreign policy. swissinfo: What is your view on how Switzerland looks after its…

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Zurich revises its drugs strategy

This content was published on Aug 12, 2004 Authorities in Switzerland’s largest city admitted on Thursday that they had been so busy tackling the open heroin scene that other areas of addiction had missed out. The assessment comes ahead of next month’s vote in Zurich on whether to maintain the city’s heroin prescription programme. After concentrating on the heroin problem for the past…

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Blimp plays Big Brother at the Olympics

This content was published on Aug 12, 2004 The 61-metre-long surveillance Zeppelin dominates the skyline above Athens and has become a controversial feature of the Games. Greek human rights groups have attempted to ground the all-seeing, all-hearing spy ship, claiming it violates their privacy rights. The helium-filled “Skyship 600” is owned by Skycruise Switzerland, which has its headquarters in Lindau near Zurich. It…

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Ashes to ashes, dust to diamonds

This content was published on Aug 12, 2004 Algordanza says it will turn the ashes of the deceased into diamonds for no more than the cost of a gravestone. Chur-based Algordanza – Romansh for remembrance – started up in July as the first company in Europe manufacturing precious gems out of human ashes. According to company director Veit Brimer, the Swiss public has…

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Watch Valley guide springs into action

This content was published on Aug 12, 2004 swissinfo went along to sample the guide, which covers the Swiss cantons in the western Jura valleys as well as the French department of Doubs. Hoppy, which features a cartoon grasshopper as its mascot, allows tourists to get in their cars and “hop” between different locations in Watch Valley – the area from Geneva to…

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Basel proposes language tests for foreigners

This content was published on Aug 12, 2004 The integration law now under discussion in cantons Basel City and Basel Country is the first of its kind in Switzerland and has been generally well received. If the law is adopted, foreigners living in Basel will be required to attend a German-language or an integration course in order to receive or extend a temporary…

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The Seasons And Swiss Traditional Music: Autumn.

This content was published on Aug 12, 2004 The Seasons And Swiss Traditional Music: This series of Swiss folk music throughout the calender year by the Society for traditional music in Switzerland, comprises four parts corresponding to the for seasons. Autumn A representative cross-section of the diverse folk music production in Switzerland. The criteria for selection were originality and musical quality.

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Paul Juon, Frank Martin, Daniel Schnyder.

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Christoph Hensch:Troumfänger

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