Swiss Identity

A master of poetic realism

This content was published on Jul 2, 2016 His pictures not only summed up the times, they gave you a sense of the time. Only the greatest visionaries in America and Germany understood these new characters, and the artistic statements they made along with Groebli became a lexicon for the medium of the future. René Groebli, born in 1927 in Zurich, spent only…

Why the football stadium has replaced the pub

This content was published on Jul 1, 2016 In his third article on the meaning of football off the pitch - coinciding with Euro 2016, Swiss journalist Luca Geisseler explains why he thinks the stadium is the great leveler of class.

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Bernese bear finds love in Bulgaria

This content was published on Jul 1, 2016 Berna and her sister Ursina were born in Bern’s bear park in December 2009 – to the surprise of the park authorities, who only became aware of their existence when they spotted extra movement on a webcam in their mother’s den. They soon became star attractions, but the park, aware that bears are usually rejected…

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Quarter of Swiss GDP goes towards social benefits

This content was published on Jul 1, 2016 This is below the European Union average for social spending of 28% of GDP. The main share of the spending, CHF46.7 billion, went towards healthcare. A further CHF14.6 billion was spent on disability benefits, according to provisional results from 2014 published on Friday by the Swiss Federal Statistical Office. Compared with the previous year, inflation-adjusted…

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Half a century of Montreux Jazz

This content was published on Jul 1, 2016 Half a century of existence has resulted in the creation of some legendary material – images, recordings and publications. In “50 Summers of Music”, around 60 stars share their Montreux experience. Illustrating the book by music journalist Arnaud Robert are 175 photos, many previously unseen. It was in the summer of 1967 that Swiss chef…

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Why Islam? The story of three female converts

This content was published on Jul 1, 2016 With a burka ban coming into force in part of Switzerland on Friday, we asked three Swiss women why they decided to become Muslims.

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Swiss ‘traditional family model’ continues to evolve

This content was published on Jun 30, 2016 Data published by the statistics office on Thursday showed that a majority of children born last year belonged to a married couple. But the number of children born out of wedlock rose by 7.1%. The number of paternity suits also rose to 19,500 cases last year (+8.4%). Marriages (41,900) were less popular but were down…

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Are Muslim women slaves or queens?

This content was published on Jun 30, 2016 Three Swiss women who have converted to Islam explain their views on what practices are rooted in religion, and what are simply local traditions.

Culture

Ursula Meier invited to join Oscars film academy

This content was published on Jun 30, 2016 The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences said in a statement late on Wednesday that actors Idris Elba, America Ferrera, Oscar Isaac, John Boyega, Eva Mendes and this year’s Best Actress Oscar winner Brie Larson were among the 683 potential new members. Swiss film director Ursula Meier, who won the special runner-up Silver Bear…

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Muslim fined for denying daughters swimming lessons

This content was published on Jun 29, 2016 On Wednesday, the St Gallen cantonal court issued a financial penalty of CHF30 ($30) per day for 100 days and a fine of CHF1000. The man, who is a Bosnian national, was found guilty of breach of duty of care and education, not respecting authorities’ decision, and multiple violations against the law on compulsory education.…

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