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Strong franc triggers demand for holidays in Europe

This content was published on Jun 15, 2015 Double-digit growth for bookings to some locations was reported on Monday by the Swiss Travel Federation, which had surveyed the country’s largest travel agents. Cyprus and southern Turkey have lost appeal for Swiss tourists compared with last summer. One reason given was that various hoteliers in Turkey have raised their prices this year. Other losers…

Culture

Dada: artists’ response to WWI

This content was published on Jun 15, 2015 Zurich was the birthplace of the Dada movement and its opposition to the cultural values artists believed had led to the First World War.

Education

Supporters of ‘fairer’ student grants given black eye

This content was published on Jun 14, 2015 On Sunday, 72.5% of voters and all 26 Swiss cantons rejected the proposal by student organisations calling for unified grants for higher education. Supporters, including the main leftwing parties and trade unions, had argued that a harmonised system was fairer and would help eliminate discrimination for students of financially modest backgrounds in less generous…

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The teenager who started a music festival

This content was published on Jun 14, 2015

History

Hindu prayers and Swiss witchcraft

This content was published on Jun 13, 2015 A pioneering priest and a rebellious artist challenge established norms to occupy their rightful place in society.

Culture

Straddling two centuries in the Blenio Valley

This content was published on Jun 13, 2015 Ferdinando Gianella was a politician and an engineer who took photos “for fun”.

Education

Harmonsing student grants

This content was published on Jun 13, 2015 An initiative by student organisations calls for unified grants for higher education. They argue a harmonised system would help eliminate discrimination for students of financially modest backgrounds in less generous cantons. Opponents argue education is a responsibility of the largely autonomous 26 cantons. The initiative only has the support of the main leftwing parties and…

Saving a grand hotel

This content was published on Jun 13, 2015

Indian court continues ban on Nestlé noodles

This content was published on Jun 12, 2015 India’s food safety authority had ordered Nestlé to recall its noodles on June 5, after levels of lead well above allowable limits were discovered. Nestlé contested the allegations, saying that internal and independent laboratory tests of the product had found that the noodles do not pose a health risk. At a first hearing on Friday,…

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Arrest of former Bosnian military commander criticised

This content was published on Jun 12, 2015 Oric was arrested on an international warrant issued by Serbia which alleges his participation in war crimes in the 1990’s. But the Bosnian authorities apparently were surprised by the accusations, having received no information from Serbia, and Zvizdic said Oric’s name had been deleted from the Interpol wanted list. In 2006, Oric was sentenced by…

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