Dispute With Switzerland
By Wolfgang H. Thome, eTN
In yet another dramatic act, Libya decreed last week to not admit or issue visas to any of the Schengen member states in Europe, following a long-festering dispute with Switzerland, which is part of t
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Capitalism is the Devil?
By eTN Staff Writer
In his opening address at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting, being held in Davos-Klosters, Switzerland on Thursday, January 27, 2010, President Nicolas Sarkozy of France said that it will not be
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Switzerland
By Frank Jordans
GENEVA – Avalanches killed five people in the Swiss Alps over the weekend, and bad weather prevented rescuers from reaching three skiers who apparently remained trapped under the snow on Monday, off
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Aftermath Of Swissair Collapse
By Wolfgang H. Thome, eTN
Information was received by sources in Brussels, with whom this correspondent interacted recently during a visit to Belgium on the occasion of the joining by Brussels Airlines into the global Star All
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Tightening assisted suicide laws
By Christel Kucharz
Since 1942, Switzerland has been the only place in the world where non residents can go and legally find help to end their life.
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Health Tourism Vs. Lawsuits
Zurich University Hospital has stopped treating North American "medical tourists", fearing million-dollar claims from litigious patients if operations go wrong.
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Crazy Weather
By Nelson Alcantara
History is not as important as it used to be when it comes to weather forecasting.
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Discovering Zurich
ZURICH, SWITZERLAND - Over the sound of the underground train whisking us between terminals at Zurich airport came the tinkling of cowbells and the unmistakable sound of cattle mooing.
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Tourism Marketing
By Jeff Wilks
Taiwan recently announced in the trade media that it was a safe tourist destination.
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Free Travel in Europe
By Nelson Alcantara
In this economy, the word “free” is the most alluring way to bring tourists to a destination.
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Climate Change
By eTN Staff Writer
Developing a pathway towards the use of sustainable biofuels on commercial flights will be top of the agenda at the fourth Aviation and Environment Summit that begins today in Geneva, Switzerland.
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World Travel And Tourism
By ktvu.com
Switzerland, Austria and Germany offer the most competitive environments for developing travel and tourism, according to the latest annual survey by the World Economic Forum, based in Geneva.
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Over 3,000 Exhibits Are Literally Moving
By eTN Staff Writer
LUCERNE, Switzerland - Diversity, fascination, and a hands-on experience - the Swiss Museum of Transport presents the development of transport and mobility, on road and rail, on the water, in the air,
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Afriqiyah Airways
By swissinfo.ch
Libya has stepped up its pressure on Switzerland by reducing the flights of its state airline, a spokesman for Geneva airport confirmed on Saturday.
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Switzerland
By economictimes.indiatimes.com
ZURICH - More and more Indian tourists are making a beeline for the Swiss Alps -- thanks to Bollywood which has now made the landlocked European nation one of its most favourite outdoor locations in t
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Minister: Switzerland does not want to be european graveyard
Justice Minister Eveline Widmer-Schlumpf says she would like to put a stop to "death tourism" – the practice of people travelling to Switzerland to die.
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USA
By eTN Staff writer
(eTN) - US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice told the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting that American foreign policy must be driven by a combination of ideals and optimism because international problems may be managed but never resolved without them, the World Economic Forum (WEF) said yesterday.
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