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Pope’s visit highlights religious rifts

This content was published on Jun 3, 2004 Last week’s nomination of a Swiss ambassador to the Vatican has led to claims by Protestants that the state is favouring Catholicism over other religions. Just days before Pope John Paul II was due to arrive in Switzerland, the government said it was appointing an ambassador in an effort to “normalise” relations with the Vatican.…

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Parliament gives its blessing to gay couples

This content was published on Jun 3, 2004 The Senate followed the House of Representatives by agreeing in principle to grant gays and lesbians similar entitlements to married couples. The proposed new law, which now has to go back to the House of Representatives to iron out minor differences, recognises the right of both partners to be next of kin. In the case…

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Doctors push for cocaine prescription

This content was published on Jun 3, 2004 Switzerland has had a programme of heroin prescription for the most hardened addicts for ten years and some doctors believe cocaine addicts could benefit from a similar treatment. But others have their doubts. Officials from the Federal Health Office are especially concerned about the political impact of introducing cocaine prescription. There are an estimated 90,000…

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Franz Tischhauser: Die Bremer Stadtmusikanten. Antiphonarium profanum. Dr. Bircher und Rossini. Schweizer Kammerchor, Dir. Fritz Näf. Ursula Dütschler, harpsicord. Camerata Zürich, Dir. Marc Kissoczy.

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Papal visit comes at a cost

This content was published on Jun 2, 2004 Facing costs of well over SFr2 million ($1.6 million), the organisers are having trouble convincing potential sponsors to lend their support. The city and canton of Bern are already underwriting security costs for the trip, as they always do for the visit of any head of state, but otherwise no public money is being invested…

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Switzerland retains its safe image

This content was published on Jun 2, 2004 But Switzerland remains one of the safest countries in Europe and is not considered to be a recruiting ground for al-Qaeda. The Federal Police Office’s annual report noted an increase in violence between groups of the extreme Left and Right in 2003. It also said the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos…

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Organ transplants to get boost by new law

This content was published on Jun 2, 2004 On Wednesday the Senate agreed to a series of legal measures which could help encourage people to donate their organs when they die. The law aims to regulate transplant medicine, including measures to prevent all forms of abuse. The other parliamentary chamber, the House of Representatives, debated the issue last December. Some differences between the…

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The Seasons And Swiss Traditional Music: Summer.

This content was published on Jun 2, 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 four seasons. Summer 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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“Misleading” statistics blame crime on foreigners

This content was published on Jun 2, 2004 The Federal Police Office has admitted that the figures do not give the full picture because they refer to suspects, not convictions. Foreigners were accused of 55.3 per cent of crimes last year – an all time high, says the Police Office, and a rise of 4.5 per cent on the previous year. “This figure…

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Franz Tischhauser: Die Bremer Stadtmusikanten. Antiphonarium profanum. Dr. Bircher und Rossini. Schweizer Kammerchor, Dir. Fritz Näf. Ursula Dütschler, harpsicord. Camerata Zürich, Dir. Marc Kissoczy.

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Papal visit comes at a cost

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Organ transplants to get boost by new law

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The Seasons And Swiss Traditional Music: Summer.

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“Misleading” statistics blame crime on foreigners

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