Swiss Identity

One man’s fantasy sculpture park

This content was published on Jun 18, 2016 The future of the Bruno Weber park outside Dietikon, near Zurich, is now secure. It’s pegged to become a listed heritage site about ten years from now. A new board has taken a close look at the park and created a concept which charts its development, redevelopment and expansion phases in three, seven and 21-year…

Culture

Report says public media must reform

This content was published on Jun 17, 2016 The report, prepared at the request of parliament and adopted by the government on Friday, comes in the wake of pressure from right-wing politicians to scale back the mandate of the public service media. Reaction to the report was varied. Whereas some groups saw it as providing a good basis for discussion, others found it…

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The national football team’s broken spell

This content was published on Jun 17, 2016 Their final friendly match in 2008 was against Slovakia. I happened to be in Ticino at the time and, on a whim, popped along. A decision I would regret, not because of the so-so football – that was to be expected – but because of the behaviour of the Swiss fans surrounding me. A certain…

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Captors release video of Swiss hostage in Mali

This content was published on Jun 17, 2016 A video released by the al-Qaeda affiliate in North Africa purports to show that Swiss missionary Beatrice Stöckli remained alive.

Opinion

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Time to change the mountain named after a racist

This content was published on Jun 16, 2016 ‘The Agassizhorn was named after Agassiz because he was a famous glaciologist.’ ‘We have no right to condemn Louis Agassiz’s racism because it seemed normal at the time.’ ‘It is wrong to erase the memory of a person: a mountain bearing the name of a racist is also part of our history.’ These are some…

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IS militant with Swiss connections sentenced in Turkey

This content was published on Jun 15, 2016 The man was sentenced for murder alongside two others on Wednesday for an attack in Nigde, central Turkey in 2014 that left a solider, a policeman and a truck driver dead. The shootings were carried out during an attempted hijacking of the truck. The IS convert with connections to Switzerland was given five life sentences,…

Culture

Elite buyers flock to Art Basel despite uncertainty

This content was published on Jun 15, 2016 Collectors at Art Basel, with an estimated CHF3.25 billion ($3.4 billion) of work on view, have been snatching up high-priced canvases despite an international slowdown in art sales. Major auctions in London and New York recently saw their sales levels fall sharply from previous years. Some of the world’s biggest galleries nonetheless shipped dozens of…

Culture

Philipp Kaiser: From Bern to LA to Venice

This content was published on Jun 14, 2016 Tall, with an easy elegance and an engaging smile, Kaiser exudes a juvenile enthusiasm that belies his standing as a major figure in the world of contemporary art. One day in Los Angeles, the following in Switzerland and the week after in New York, catching up with him is like chasing the wind. But when…

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Have you tried to take a Swiss hire car to France?

This content was published on Jun 13, 2016 Reports in the international press and forums claim car hire firms in Switzerland are stopping EU citizens driving Swiss cars over the border.

History

Controversial Islamic centre opens in Fribourg

This content was published on Jun 13, 2016 The centre, which is part of the University of Fribourg’s theology faculty, is meant to promote dialogue among societal groups and contribute to debates surrounding Islam. The university’s rector Astrid Epiney told the public on Monday that her institution is proud to host the new cultural centre. “Only a society where we can live together…

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