Switzerland
Cornershop: 'musicians might as well hand their credit cards over to the man on the street'
Northern English indie band Cornershop give us a talking to about Swiss minarets, metal music and releasing their comeback album - it's been seven years! - cheaply via their website
switzerland, bands, music, downloads, religion, best of cafebabel.com, referendum
In a country of 400, 000 muslims, the Swiss vote to ban minarets
On 29 November, the people of Switzerland voted to ban the construction of new minarets. The referendum initiated by the Swiss people's party and the conservative federal democratic union has dealt a severe blow to religious peace in the country, write the Estonian, Swiss, Portuguese and Austrian press
switzerland, secularity, religion, religion and democracy, euweek, european media, islamic terrorism
Western states boycott UN anti-racism conference in Geneva
Durban II began on 20 April with a boycott. For fear of an anti-Israel mood and anti-semitic incidents the US, Israel and other states including Italy, Germany and the Netherlands have cancelled their attendance at the so-called Durban II conference. Press reactions from Switzerland, Germany, Italy and Belgium
switzerland, geneva, racism, eurotopics, mahmoud ahmadinejad, eudebate2009, iran islamic republic of
Music in March: Killed by 9V Batteries and Extraperlo
Paris-Berlin machine rock, continental breakfast from Barcelona and Austrian pot-washers –spring is blossoming in many ways on the music scene! Café Babel’s music diary for March
switzerland, bands, music, sophie hunger, cd, culture calendar, album
Third day of violence in Athens after 15-year-old rioter dies
Alexandros Grigoropoulos was allegedly hurling stones at a police car when officials shot him on 6 December. The incident has sparked riots, with protests held in Corfu and Germany. Ahead of a strike on 10 December, Greek, Italian, Swiss and German newspapers analyse the causes and the consequences for the government
switzerland, right-wing, scandal, police, greece, violence, press review
Italy favourites to win Euro 2008
FIFA class the current world champions as favourites in the 2008 instalment of the European football championships. Some predictions on the first round challengers
switzerland, sport, michael ballack, em 2008, football, favoriten, sport
Liechtenstein: a paradise’s light is dimming
Liechtenstein, the geographical heart of the EU, has 35,000 inhabitants, 70,000 foundations and 110,000 million euros deposited in bank accounts whose owners are anonymous. All this leaves a bad taste in the European mouth
switzerland, malta, euro, peer steinbrück, liechtenstein, united states, tax
Exhibition brings Israel and Palestine 'face to face'
Face2Face is a unique and edgy photography show by French and Swiss friends JR and Marco, They stick the Israeli-Palestinian conflict right under European noses
switzerland, italy, photogallery, contemporary art, middle east, berlin, discrimination
Switzerland and Europe: the story of an old couple
1 August is the Swiss national holiday – an occasion to reflect back on Swiss moves towards joining the EU
switzerland, european union, candidate countries, europe, fiscal paradise, politics
'It is our right to organise our fiscal system as we please'
Switzerland’s stubborn neutrality and the fact that the country is considered a tax haven by many, these are the issues we want to discuss with the Swiss ambassador to the EU
switzerland, brussels, traditions, neutrality, european union, candidate countries, europe
The satellite country
Switzerland cultivates the myth of a paradisiacal country that neutrality will protect from all the worlds torments
switzerland, enlargement, neutrality, candidate countries, fiscal paradise, politics
'Switzerland copies and pastes EU legislation’
In Switzerland, some are urging accession to the EU to recuperate the country’s sovereignty.We talked to the General Secretary of the New European Movement Switzerland (NEMS)
switzerland, interview, candidate countries, fiscal paradise, politics
Interrail for the future
Spanning north to south, stretching east to west: travelling in Europe as of 2020 will be easier and faster thanks to the upcoming Trans-European Transport Network (TEN)
switzerland, bratislava, vienna, road safety, warsaw, environment, economy
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