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View from the South: Big money laundering trial
Friday, 17 May, 2013It’s being called the biggest money laundering trials in Swiss history—some 660 million francs—allegedly involving a former International Monetary Fund official. On today’s View from the South we head to Bellinzona where the trial of five Czech citizens along with a Belgian man are charged with the crime. Our Ticino correspondent Nicole della Pietra talks to WRS’s Alex Helmick about the trial:
Friday, 17 May, 2013It’s being called the biggest money laundering trials in Swiss history—some 660 million francs—allegedly involving a former International Monetary Fund official. On today’s View from the South we head to Bellinzona where the trial of five Czech citizens along with a Belgian man are charged with the crime. Our Ticino correspondent Nicole della Pietra talks to WRS’s Alex Helmick about the trial:
Dig It! Looking ahead to RHS Chelsea Flower Show
Friday, 17 May, 2013
Friday, 17 May, 2013
Hester Macdonald goes back to her roots and looks to London for inspiration—to Chelsea and the world-famous flower show to be more precise. The show is in its 100th year at its location in Chelsea, and opens its doors next Monday, with her Majesty The Queen among the most celebrated visitors expected. She talks to Simon Burvill, regular medal-winner at Chelsea as well as David Harber. Both were showing their work at Coppet at Jardins en Fête
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Live music and a 'naval' parade
Friday, 17 May, 2013Find out about the re-opening of the International Museum of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Society. Plus a free festival in Geneva tomorrow with everything from live music to balloon rides. And don’t miss the naval parade in Nyon. Celeste Neill and WRS’s Jo Fahy have all that—plus dates not to miss for your diary:
Friday, 17 May, 2013Find out about the re-opening of the International Museum of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Society. Plus a free festival in Geneva tomorrow with everything from live music to balloon rides. And don’t miss the naval parade in Nyon. Celeste Neill and WRS’s Jo Fahy have all that—plus dates not to miss for your diary:
The Connectors: Scoping out the Swiss healthcare system
Friday, 17 May, 2013Doctor Penny Fraser, a UK trained doctor working in the emergency department of the Cantonal Hospital of Geneva talks to the Connectors about the similarities and differences of working here as a doctor compared to the UK. We hear about Swiss medical culture, the cost of treatment, the language skills of Swiss doctors and more:
Friday, 17 May, 2013Doctor Penny Fraser, a UK trained doctor working in the emergency department of the Cantonal Hospital of Geneva talks to the Connectors about the similarities and differences of working here as a doctor compared to the UK. We hear about Swiss medical culture, the cost of treatment, the language skills of Swiss doctors and more:
Style File: How to wear white
Thursday, 16 May, 2013Clarissa Brooke Turner and Hansine Johnston talk about how to wear white. Plus we get tips on the hip and happening from Zurich’s Laurence Antiglio from Vestibule:
Thursday, 16 May, 2013Clarissa Brooke Turner and Hansine Johnston talk about how to wear white. Plus we get tips on the hip and happening from Zurich’s Laurence Antiglio from Vestibule:
Dateline CH: EU tightens screws on banking secrecy
Thursday, 16 May, 2013Some say the pressure on Switzerland to abandon banking secrecy has become unbearable. The BBC’s Imogen Foukes weighs in on how the EU is tightening the screws further on demanding the automatic exchange of information:
Thursday, 16 May, 2013Some say the pressure on Switzerland to abandon banking secrecy has become unbearable. The BBC’s Imogen Foukes weighs in on how the EU is tightening the screws further on demanding the automatic exchange of information:
Business Insight: David Jemielity, Jordi Montserrat
Wednesday, 15 May, 2013David Jemielity is from the Cantonal Bank of Vaud and Jordi Montserrat is from Venturelab. Both organizations are involved in helping unleash young entrepreneurial talent in Switzerland:
Wednesday, 15 May, 2013David Jemielity is from the Cantonal Bank of Vaud and Jordi Montserrat is from Venturelab. Both organizations are involved in helping unleash young entrepreneurial talent in Switzerland:
Movie Week: The Great Gatsby, Harry Dean Stanton--Partly Fiction
Wednesday, 15 May, 2013An American classic turned into a Baz Luhrmann film—that’s on today’s Movie Week. It’s The Great Gatsby featuring mega star Leonardo Di Caprio. Plus the documentary Harry Dean Stanton—Partly Fiction is the debut of Swiss director Sophie Huber. Critic Franziska Oliver talks to WRS’s Alex Helmick:
Wednesday, 15 May, 2013An American classic turned into a Baz Luhrmann film—that’s on today’s Movie Week. It’s The Great Gatsby featuring mega star Leonardo Di Caprio. Plus the documentary Harry Dean Stanton—Partly Fiction is the debut of Swiss director Sophie Huber. Critic Franziska Oliver talks to WRS’s Alex Helmick:
Lunch With WRS: Peter Reber, musician, Eurovision contender
Wednesday, 15 May, 2013WRS’s Dave Goodman talks to Peter Reber, Swiss singer songwriter who participated in a number of Eurovision Song Contests over the years. “I never was convinced I got the ultimate solution to winning,” he says. He weighs in on the heart-stopping moments and the many memories:
Wednesday, 15 May, 2013WRS’s Dave Goodman talks to Peter Reber, Swiss singer songwriter who participated in a number of Eurovision Song Contests over the years. “I never was convinced I got the ultimate solution to winning,” he says. He weighs in on the heart-stopping moments and the many memories:
Foreign Affairs: Shadows over EU, a glimmer in Syria
Tuesday, 14 May, 2013Eats, shoots and leaves—fighting hunger by eating insects. The FAO publishes a report highlighting the contribution of edible insects to development. Plus no more love for the European Union and a glimmer of hope in Syria with a planned international conference. WRS’s Philippe Mottaz discusses these topics with panelists Imogen Foulkes, Matthew Stevenson and Daniel Warner:
Tuesday, 14 May, 2013Eats, shoots and leaves—fighting hunger by eating insects. The FAO publishes a report highlighting the contribution of edible insects to development. Plus no more love for the European Union and a glimmer of hope in Syria with a planned international conference. WRS’s Philippe Mottaz discusses these topics with panelists Imogen Foulkes, Matthew Stevenson and Daniel Warner:
