Thursdays at 6:50 am during The National (repeats at 8:50 am) Commentary: the BBC’s Imogen Foulkes gives her impressions on the events that have been making headlines in Switzerland. Dateline CH podcast feed Thursdays at 6:50 am during The National (repeats at 8:50 am) Commentary: the BBC’s Imogen Foulkes gives her impressions on the events that have been making headlines in Switzerland. Dateline CH podcast feed WRS WRS web@wrs.ch en Thu, 17 Nov 2011 09:15:26 UT Sun, 03 May 2009 16:33:24 GMT Big Medium 2.0.8 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://worldradio.ch/wrs/programmes/dateline/index.shtml (C) WRS 2009 News & Politics no The issue of ex-army soldiers keeping their weapons at home has been a contentious one for the past few years in Switzerland. Two shootings recently using army guns has raised the question again of how suitable it is to have so many weapons in so many homes—particularly if gun owners are suspected of other crimes. The BBC’s Imogen Folkes takes a look: Thu, 17 Nov 2011 08:33:56 GMT http://worldradio.ch/wrs/programmes/dateline/dateline-ch-the-risks-of-keeping-army-rifles-at-ho.shtml?27601 79fb7a047369e85e0d59f47d8906b200-17601 Programmes/Dateline CH Daily Shows/The National http://worldradio.ch/wrs/news/switzerland/staring-down-the-barrel-of-switzerlands-gun-tradit.shtml http://worldradio.ch/wrs/programmes/dateline/dateline-chtargeting-swiss-gun-law.shtml http://worldradio.ch/wrs/news/wrsnews/swiss-reject-initiative-to-keep-army-weapons-out-o.shtml http://worldradio.ch/wrs/news/wrsnews/army-issue-gun-claims-another-life.shtml Should Switzerland contribute to the eurozone bailout fund? BBC correspondent Imogen Foulkes says a look at history shows Switzerland should contribute, because it has a long tradition of doing so, even if via the back door: Thu, 10 Nov 2011 08:18:40 GMT http://worldradio.ch/wrs/programmes/dateline/dateline-ch-to-give-or-not-to-give-to-the-eu-bailo.shtml?27480 79fb7a047369e85e0d59f47d8906b200-17480 Programmes/Dateline CH Daily Shows/The National http://worldradio.ch/wrs/news/switzerland/swiss-contribution-to-eurozone-not-on-the-table.shtml?27484 The BBC’s Imogen Foulkes takes a wry look at FEMEN, the Ukrainian women’s rights protesters exposing their cause in a very eye catching way—topless. She says although it’s an awkward leap of faith to believe that beautiful young women protesting topless can advance women’s causes, they are getting lots of media attention: Thu, 03 Nov 2011 08:38:39 GMT http://worldradio.ch/wrs/programmes/dateline/dateline-ch-femens-bare-breasted-tactics-get-them-.shtml?27361 79fb7a047369e85e0d59f47d8906b200-17361 Programmes/Dateline CH Daily Shows/The National Our world is on the verge of yet another important milestone as the world population reaches the seven billion mark. While many fear the consequences of an overcrowded planet, BBC’s Imogen Foulkes sees an opportunity for a more caring, sharing world: Thu, 27 Oct 2011 04:55:00 GMT http://worldradio.ch/wrs/programmes/dateline/dateline-ch-a-crowded-but-possibly-more-caring-sha.shtml?27236 79fb7a047369e85e0d59f47d8906b200-17236 Programmes/Dateline CH Daily Shows/The National http://worldradio.ch/wrs/news/switzerland/un-focus-on-empowering-youth-as-world-population-seven-billion.shtml?27235 The BBC’s Imogen Foulkes casts her eye over the reopening of the Swiss embassy in Tripoli and the challenges ahead for Switzerland in securing its diplomatic staff. The Swiss are facing controversy over using mercenary firm Aegis to protect the site: Thu, 20 Oct 2011 07:33:56 GMT http://worldradio.ch/wrs/programmes/dateline/dateline-ch-uproar-ensues-as-aegis-protects-swiss-.shtml?27095 79fb7a047369e85e0d59f47d8906b200-17095 Programmes/Dateline CH Daily Shows/The National http://worldradio.ch/wrs/news/wrsnews/switzerland-reopens-embassy-in-tripoli.shtml It has been 10 years since Swissair, Switzerland’s national carrier for decades, ceased to exist. BBC’s Imogen Foulkes looks at the end of an era for a Swiss icon—and the Swiss people’s blind faith in their business leaders: Thu, 06 Oct 2011 08:00:00 GMT http://worldradio.ch/wrs/programmes/dateline/dateline-ch-ten-years-after-the-grounding-of-swiss.shtml?26832 79fb7a047369e85e0d59f47d8906b200-16832 Programmes/Dateline CH Daily Shows/The National http://worldradio.ch/wrs/news/switzerland/looking-back-on-swissairs-grounding-a-decade-on.shtml?26726 http://worldradio.ch/wrs/news/wrsnews/swiss-buys-swissair-trademark.shtml?15983 The BBC’s Imogen Foulkes discusses Egyptian businessman and billionaire Samih Sawiris’s transformation of Andermatt into a luxury alpine destination. She wonders how the local population of 1,300 will gel with incoming “ski butlers” who will be there to help skiers on and off with their boots: Thu, 29 Sep 2011 08:06:48 GMT http://worldradio.ch/wrs/programmes/dateline/dateline-ch-ski-butlers-to-join-locals-in-new-gild.shtml?26713 79fb7a047369e85e0d59f47d8906b200-16713 Programmes/Dateline CH Daily Shows/The National http://worldradio.ch/wrs/programmes/lunch/lunch-with-wrs-businessman-and-billionaire-samih-s.shtml?26692 http://worldradio.ch/wrs/news/switzerland/villages-luxury-facelift-raises-hackles.shtml?26634 The BBC’s Imogen Foulkes looks at the curious distinction between the Swiss attitude toward gambling—and the behaviour in the banking sector: Thu, 22 Sep 2011 05:43:27 GMT http://worldradio.ch/wrs/programmes/dateline/dateline-ch-banks-still-rolling-the-dice.shtml?26597 79fb7a047369e85e0d59f47d8906b200-16597 Programmes/Dateline CH Daily Shows/The National http://worldradio.ch/wrs/news/wrsnews/ubs-loss-higher-than-thought-grbel-staying.shtml?26533 http://worldradio.ch/wrs/news/switzerland/ubs-should-have-had-internal-controls-to-catch-rog.shtml?26505 http://money.cnn.com/video/moneymag/2008/06/30/money.expert.etf.moneymag/ The BBC’s Imogen Foulkes considers how the September 11 terrorist attacks on New York’s twin towers ten years ago changed the world’s attitudes towards the universality of human rights: Thu, 15 Sep 2011 07:06:14 GMT http://worldradio.ch/wrs/programmes/dateline/dateline-ch-selling-the-concept-of-human-rights-af.shtml?26490 79fb7a047369e85e0d59f47d8906b200-16490 Programmes/Dateline CH Daily Shows/The National The BBC’s Imogen Foulkes looks at what she calls the poisoned chalice of being a “safe haven” and the possible impact the Swiss National Bank’s foreign exchange cap will have on the Swiss economy. Could the bank be swapping billions of high quality Swiss francs for billions of worthless euros? more WRS coverage on Swiss franc (CHF) Thu, 08 Sep 2011 08:06:16 GMT http://worldradio.ch/wrs/programmes/dateline/dateline-ch-turning-francs-into-euros.shtml?26393 79fb7a047369e85e0d59f47d8906b200-16393 Swiss franc (CHF) Programmes/Dateline CH Daily Shows/The National A new study says more people are victims of crime in Switzerland than they were seven years ago. The BBC’s Imogen Foulkes says that while more policing of urban nightlife probably needs to take place on weekends, she points to military rifles in Swiss homes as a factor making her feel less safe: Thu, 01 Sep 2011 08:18:26 GMT http://worldradio.ch/wrs/programmes/dateline/dateline-ch-how-army-guns-factor-in-sense-of-feeli.shtml?26280 79fb7a047369e85e0d59f47d8906b200-16280 Programmes/Dateline CH Daily Shows/The National http://worldradio.ch/wrs/news/switzerland/prof-blames-more-geneva-crime-on-unrestricted-nigh.shtml?26248 http://worldradio.ch/wrs/news/switzerland/new-study-says-crime-really-is-getting-worse-in-sw.shtml?26240 http://worldradio.ch/wrs/news/wrsnews/one-in-10-swiss-a-victim-of-crime-or-threats.shtml?26234 Imogen Foulkes, the BBC’s Geneva correspondent, casts her eye on the very Swiss tradition of the three-kisses greeting and other Swiss etiquette rules that are downright conversation killers. Her comments come at a time when there is talk in Germany of banning the practice in the workplace: Thu, 25 Aug 2011 08:24:49 GMT http://worldradio.ch/wrs/programmes/dateline/dateline-ch-why-swiss-kiss-greeting-hinders-commun.shtml?26155 79fb7a047369e85e0d59f47d8906b200-16155 Programmes/Dateline CH Daily Shows/The National Reporter Imogen Foulkes casts her eye on the strong franc — and how it is denting profit margins for Swiss products, such as Emmental, the cheese famous for its holes: more WRS coverage on Swiss franc (CHF) Fri, 19 Aug 2011 10:00:47 GMT http://worldradio.ch/wrs/programmes/dateline/dateline-ch-high-franc-puts-holes-in-profits-for-e.shtml?26072 79fb7a047369e85e0d59f47d8906b200-16072 Swiss franc (CHF) Programmes/Dateline CH Daily Shows/The National Journalist Imogen Foulkes ponders the problem of noisy church bells in Switzerland. She concedes that since so many Swiss like them, even if they disturb people’s sleep, why not keep them? But is it possible to lower the decibel level? Thu, 30 Jun 2011 09:47:10 GMT http://worldradio.ch/wrs/programmes/dateline/dateline-ch-chiming-in-on-the-church-bell-debate.shtml?25335 79fb7a047369e85e0d59f47d8906b200-15335 Programmes/Dateline CH Daily Shows/The National Swiss-based journalist Imogen Foulkes meditates on the temptations and dangers of modern technology for reporters. She cites the case of the blog A Gay Girl in Damascus, purportedly written by Amina Abdullah Arraf al Omar, a 35-year-old gay Syrian-American and hailed by mainstream media as “heroic.” The blog turned out to be fake, written by a straight white American man living in Scotland, Tom MacMaster. Foulkes appeals for a journalistic return from Facebook to “face-to-face” information-gathering: Thu, 23 Jun 2011 09:22:10 GMT http://worldradio.ch/wrs/programmes/dateline/dateline-ch-a-plea-for-a-return-from-facebook-to-f.shtml?25222 79fb7a047369e85e0d59f47d8906b200-15222 Programmes/Dateline CH Daily Shows/The National