Politicians call for head of Swiss Arts Council
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A leading Swiss political party is calling for the resignation of the president of the Arts Council in a row over a controversial exhibition in Paris.
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One of France's top presidential candidates asked mayors and other elected officials on Monday to give their backing to an extreme right-wing politician to ensure he has enough endorsements to run in the spring ...Comment
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Switzerland's biggest political party has come under fire for racist and xenophobic campaigning after its posters featured black sheep and its proposals to deport immigrants were likened by anti-racism campaigners to Nazi practices.
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THE heads of the minority Hungarian communities in Slovakia and Vojvodina have met with prime minister Ferenc Gyurcsany and Hungarian President Ferenc Madl, requesting them to convince the Hungarian Parliament ...
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Institutions like the Guggenheim and Lincoln Center are trying to lure hedge fund executives to join their boards.
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European lawmakers urge the European Parliament in Strasbourg to demand a new safety symbol for toys.
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Two Swiss architects behind London's iconic Tate Modern modern art gallery are to be awarded one of Britain's top industry awards, the Royal Institute of British Architects has said.
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President Nicolas Sarkozy wants former  finance minister Dominique Strauss-Kahn to be the next managing  director of the International Monetary Fund, the French head of  state said in an interview published on Saturday.
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Christoph Thun-Hohenstein, the director of the Austrian Cultural Forum, conceived programs ranging from the music of 20th-century Ã©migrÃ©s to the work of performance artists in the Eastern block.
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The outgoing Swiss president, Joseph Deiss, says the government is working well as a team, despite political differences.
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Leading figures from the arts world are among more than 700 signatories of an open letter supporting the Sikh playwright who has been forced into hiding by death threats.
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The appeal, which came at the annual meeting of the Swiss Science Forum in Bern, was accompanied by calls for reform of the country's higher education system.
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RACIST ELECTION POSTER - A white sheep ("pure Swiss") kicks a black sheep ("foreigner") - the caption below reads, "Create safety - vote Swiss Populist Party (SVP)" ZÃRICH (Der Spiegel) - The populist Christoph Blocher has dominated the Swiss government for four years while also managing the odd trick of seeming to lead the opposition. ow Switzerland has experienced its dirtiest campaign in history, featuring xenophobia and street violence - and it all revolves around Blocher.
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MSF said on Tuesday that taking measures to prevent aids was very important, but urged the Swiss government and Swiss non-governmental organisations (NGOs) to do more with regard to treatment.
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A look at some of the candidates who are thought to be in the running for the job of director of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
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ISLAMBAD: Ditmar Staffelt, German deputy minister for economy, called on Dr Salman Shah, advisor to prime minister on finance, on Monday along with a delegation of German businessmen.
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The federal government is trying to create a new image for itself. At present Swiss government offices all have their own logos and graphic styles.