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Marking Europe Day 2008 09/05/2008
On 9 May 1950 the first move was made towards the creation of what is now known as the European Union. read more
European-Israeli ties: A story of sympathy and ambivalence 09/05/2008
Israel at 60: Europe grapples with how to react to conflict with Palestinians. read more
World's mountains will not remain reservoirs forever 05/05/2008
Ivonne Marschall reports on how water storage in high mountains may no longer work in future, as natural and man-made climate factors are affecting the sources read more
Is Europe too lenient with sentencing convicts? 05/05/2008
A 15-year sentence for a man who imprisoned his daughter for 24 years has revived debate over Europe's lenient penal system. read more
Misrepresentations in cosmetics: Eye cream is a waste of money 01/05/2008
Consumers should not base their decisions about buying cosmetics on the price and image of a brand, according to Paula Begoun, a cosmetic expert in the United States who has spent more than two decades explaining the fine print on cosmetic product packages. read more
Easy entertaining Swiss style: Älpler-Magronä from the heart of Switzerland 01/05/2008
Impress your guests with your knowledge of Swiss specialties, and save time and energy by hosting your next dinner party with simple local favourites. This month expatica brings you älpler-magronä from Innerschweiz. read more
Cinema Reviews : 1 - 7 May 2008 30/04/2008
In this week's Expatica cinema section - in collaboration with Picturenose - James Drew reviews 'Love in the Time of Cholera ', '[Rec]', ' Iron Man' and 'Taken.' read more
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- Discuss Swiss News and Culture F/S:Apple iphone 16GB/Nokia N96 16GB/Sony Ericsson W980/HTC TyTN II and more, by sp192 05/05/2008 16:19
- Discuss Swiss News and Culture Restaurant website in Switzerland, by Antoine 29/04/2008 13:00
- Discuss Swiss News and Culture English spoken videos on Switzerland, by Antoine 29/04/2008 11:30
- Welcome to Expatica Switzerland The Labour and Finance Market abroad survey, by admin 23/04/2008 14:07
- Discuss Swiss News and Culture Welcome to the Switzlerland Forums, by Carmen2Cats 21/04/2008 19:55
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word of the day : excentrique / der Exzentriker
meaning : eccentric
phrase of the day : Pouvez-vous me passer l'eau? / Könnten Sie mir bitte das Wasser reichen?
meaning : Could you pass the water please?
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