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Missing Vaud mother, daughter found safe in south of France

Ellen Wallace — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 06:10:57 +0000

GenevaLunch.com LAUSANNE, SWITZERLAND – Mizué Bachelard and her seven-year-old daughter who went missing from their home in Chexbres 26 January have been found in southwestern France, thanks to the posters widely distributed along the French autoroutes by French police, according to the Vaud Police office. A woman who had taken in the pair spotted a poster [...]

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EC hails proposed deal to catch tax evaders between US and 5 EU gov’ts

Ellen Wallace — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 22:27:27 +0000

GenevaLunch.com Britain, France, Germany, Italy Spain: US citizens’ bank data in exchange for US reporting some of their citizens’ bank accounts Overseas Americans already caught in crosshairs GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – A proposed deal that is being hailed by the six countries involved as a step forward in their fight against international tax evasion ironically borrows from [...]

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Missing mother, daughter: French, Swiss police step up search

Ellen Wallace — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 07:13:58 +0000

GenevaLunch.com Update 10 February: pair found, in good condition Photos removed to respect family’s privacy LAUSANNE, SWITZERLAND / PARIS, FRANCE – Mizué Bachelard and her seven-year-old daughter Hanaé may have been seen in Annecy, Swiss police said Friday. The mother and child disappeared Thursday evening 26 January and have been tracked to Paris. Police in Paris [...]

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Swiss weekend snow and winter sports report, 3-5 February

Ellen Wallace — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 13:51:13 +0000

GenevaLunch.com Pack your thermal underwear! GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – We’re heading for the slopes shortly, so this will be short and sweet: a great weekend of skiing and snowboarding is out that for those who are ready to brave the cold. Weather forecast, avalanche conditions, snow depth From now until Tuesday: sunny skies with icy temperatures. Everywhere. [...]

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Missing persons, Vaud mother with daughter, Valais youth

Ellen Wallace — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 16:33:41 +0000

GenevaLunch.com Update 10 February: Pair found, now safe. Photos removed to protect family’s privacy LAUSANNE, SWITZERLAND – Police in two cantons have issued missing persons reports Wednesday 1 February, and they are asking the public for help finding them. Canton Vaud police say 35-year-old Mizué Bachelard and her 7-year-old daughter Hanaé Noémi disappeared Tuesday evening 31 [...]

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French schools holidays: beware of zones and tourist jams

Marie Joséphine Guillet — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 08:00:50 +0000

GenevaLunch.com Fall, Christmas and summer school holidays all happen at the same time in France. But for the two-week winter and spring breaks France is then divided into three zones, each with different dates, so do check the school holiday calendar. The Jura and Alps areas are located in zone A. In winter and spring, one [...]

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Turkey threatens to cut diplomatic ties with France

Ellen Wallace — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 09:47:14 +0000

GenevaLunch.com GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – The Turkish government has reacted angrily to a vote by the French Senate Monday in favour of a proposal to punish those who don’t recognize genocide, including the killing of Armenians in Turkey in 1915. Turkey has long opposed international and internal efforts to label the deaths genocide, although it admits half [...]

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France cheered by no Moody blues, with credit rating unchanged

Ellen Wallace — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 14:51:32 +0000

GenevaLunch.com GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – Friday’s credit downgrade by S&Ps sent France into a bad case of the glums, but on Monday 16 January things looked brighter, as Moody’s another key credit rating agency, maintained the country’s AAA note. Moody’s says its assessment Monday does not constitute “a rating action” and it will consider France’s situation again [...]

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Gland pre-teen sexual assault case: French suspect dismissed

Ellen Wallace — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 11:53:46 +0000

GenevaLunch.com LAUSANNE, SWITZERLAND – Canton Vaud police have dropped their extradition request for a French man held by police in Annemasse, over the border from Geneva, on suspicion of sexually assaulting a 12-year-old in Gland 14 April 2011. French police arrested the man 30 November, and he is still being held by them, but further investigations [...]

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Wellness and beauty at half-price

Marie Joséphine Guillet — Sat, 17 Dec 2011 08:03:03 +0000

GenevaLunch.com A great way to try new salons, spas and hairdressers, the Body Pass card 2012 gives you a 50 percent discount on your first visit to a large number of wellness and beauty professionals. You can test treatments at more than 100 partners institutes throughout the Lake Geneva area, including one location in Saint-Julien. Cost: CHF80 on the [...]