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Famous Einsiedeln statue gets dressed up

This content was published on Dec 25, 2015 The Black Madonna has graced the chapel of the baroque monastery in Einsiedeln, eastern Switzerland, for some 200 years, attracting pilgrims from all over the world. She owes her extensive wardrobe to donations from far and wide, some given as thanks by people who believed their prayers were answered after visiting the Madonna. A book…

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A tree is not just for Christmas

This content was published on Dec 24, 2015 Would you rent a Christmas tree? More Swiss are doing so for various reasons. swissinfo.ch follows a father and son making their festive deliveries.

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Pioneering Geneva ready to rescue cultural assets

This content was published on Dec 23, 2015 In a storage yard in a non-descript part of Geneva, a shiny red container lies dormant. But open the flaps – an operation performed in seconds – and the 6m x 2.5m container becomes a mobile centre for the rescue or repair of heritage goods. When fire, water or earthquakes damage works of cultural importance such as books, manuscripts…

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Montreux and Bern jazz festivals share treasures

This content was published on Dec 23, 2015 High-quality images and acoustics capturing irreplaceable moments from the history of jazz and blues will soon be accessible to the public.

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Gurlitt ‘sane’ when donating art to museum

This content was published on Dec 22, 2015 A Munich court has heard that deceased art collector Cornelius Gurlitt was of sound mind when he bequeathed his controversial collection to a Swiss museum.

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Swiss ‘justified’ in giving UBS bank data to US

This content was published on Dec 22, 2015 The European Court of Human Rights rules against a UBS client who tried to sue Switzerland for handing his bank data over to the US.

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Cutting the goose loose

This content was published on Dec 22, 2015 Though not quite scary enough to give you goose bumps, a custom peculiar to a little town near Lucerne is haunting in its own way.

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Where the goose is getting fat – naturally

This content was published on Dec 22, 2015 A programme promoting free-range geese could make roast goose – a popular dish elsewhere in Europe – a more common Christmas meal in Switzerland.

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A new era of healthcare innovation

This content was published on Dec 21, 2015 Game-changing new technologies and treatments are transforming the practice of medicine, dramatically altering the patient experience, and creating conditions for even more breakthroughs. The proof is in the data. Last year, a record 61 drugs were introduced worldwide, compared with an annual average of 34 in the previous decade. More than 40% of these treatments…

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Pioneering Geneva ready to rescue cultural assets

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Montreux and Bern jazz festivals share treasures

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Swiss ‘justified’ in giving UBS bank data to US

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Cutting the goose loose

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Where the goose is getting fat – naturally

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A new era of healthcare innovation

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