This was the first event of the Week of the Francophonie in Toronto. It took place at the Thompson Laundry Gallery on the 16th March 2012. We had the pleasure to assist at different performances such as Tenor singers, a violinist and a cellist. The event was attended by nearly 100 people.
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Opening reception of the “Semaine de la Francophonie” 2012
The reception took place at the CBC/Radio-Canada Atrium on the 14th March 2012. It launched the festivities of the Week of the Francophonie in Toronto. It gathered the French speaking community of Toronto and people who like the French culture. Over 500 guests attended the reception and enjoyed the food coming from French communities around the world, beer from Belgium, and wine from Switzerland.
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Foreign policy refocuses on Europe
The new Swiss foreign minister, Didier Burkhalter, has decided to put more effort into relations with Switzerland’s neighbours and the European Union.
The centre-right Radical’s decision signals an end to the Swiss policy of “active” neutrality that was instituted under his centre-left Social Democrat predecessor, Micheline Calmy-Rey. (…)
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The Swiss government recently approved the 2012-2015 foreign policy strategy report, which sets out priorities and defines four strategic goals.
The first goal is to nurture and increase relations with neighbouring countries.
The second concerns relations with the EU and its member states. Switzerland will pursue bilateral talks and defend its political leeway concerning institutional issues. This has mainly to do with Switzerland’s economic interests, including market access and tax questions.
The third priority will focus on stability at Europe’s external borders and in the rest of the world. Stability should be ensured through development aid, special funding, peace promotion, as well as human rights and constitutional law activities.
Finally, strategic partnerships with emerging nations should be strengthened and diversified.
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Swiss Water Footprint, facts and figures
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Swiss Sunday Voting Results
No, to longer holidays
Yes, to limit number of holiday homes
No, to pre-fixed book prizes
Yes, to new casino and lottery regulations
No, to tax breaks for future house owners
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Swiss Mountain Records, surprising facts and figures…
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Swiss city set to launch elderly care “bank”
St Gallen may become the first Swiss city to introduce a novel banking scheme in which retired care volunteers “deposit” hours worked looking after elderly people.
In return they can use any time saved up for their own care provision later in life. The St Gallen government hopes the pilot project will lower social service costs and encourage local solidarity as it copes with a steadily ageing population.
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