Cluster: Swiss Identity

Bastl shines in Basel

This content was published on Oct 26, 2000 A solid performance by Bastl coincided with some unusually sloppy play by the South African, who became the fourth seeded player to make an early exit from Switzerland’s biggest annual sporting event. Ferreira presented Bastl with two early break points in the sixth game of the match. The South African saved the first with an…

Rome on the Rhine

This content was published on Oct 26, 2000 The skeletons of at least five people were found in the vault. Some bones show traces of cuts, possibly from swords. Archaeologists are also certain that normal burials never took place in such vaults. The vault and the adjoining well house had been hidden below ground for about 1,700 years. Archaeologists describe the find as…

Swiss football clubs gear up for Benelux challenge

This content was published on Oct 26, 2000 Dutch giants Ajax and Feyenoord travel to Lausanne and Basel respectively, while St Gallen take on Belgium’s FC Bruges. In terms of historic reputation Ajax are by far the strongest of the three opposing teams. The club which reached its zenith in the seventies with players such as Cruyff, Reps and Neeskens, has won the…

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Government turns its fire against art smugglers

This content was published on Oct 26, 2000 The new law would make it far easier for illegally exported objects to be returned to their home countries. It envisages extending the period during which a country can lay claim to an object to 30 years, rather than the current five. Supporters of the legislation argue that it would better protect Switzerland’s cultural heritage,…

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Swiss cyclist bottoms out at world championships

This content was published on Oct 26, 2000 Merk, who was the only Swiss to compete in the championships, finished 14th in front of the Greek rider Agelidis Nikolaos. The French cyclist Arnaud Tournant held on to his world title. Merk’s medal chances were not thought to be that great, but he and his coach were said to be looking for a place…

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Kratochvil beaten in Basel after strong start

This content was published on Oct 26, 2000 There was no sign of any difference in class between the two players as the match got underway however. And after a tightly fought start, it was Kratochvil who nosed ahead. Good fortune and a lapse of concentration on his opponent’s part helped the Swiss player take an important lead in the sixth game. Two…

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Government backs official recognition for gay and lesbian couples

This content was published on Oct 25, 2000 At its weekly meeting on Wednesday, the cabinet mandated the justice ministry to prepare a draft law under which same sex partnerships would receive official recognition and legal protection. The new law will lay down the conditions for registering and the benefits associated with the new status. The government said that, unlike in northern European…

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Lubbers to be new champion of world’s refugees

This content was published on Oct 25, 2000 Lubbers is to take over in Geneva from the current High Commissioner, Sadako Ogata, when her second five-year term runs out at the end of this year. Her tenure has witnessed an increasing number of refugee crises in the world, as a result of violent conflicts in Iraq, the Balkans, Africa’s Great Lakes region and…

Culture

Is it jazz or isn’t it?

This content was published on Oct 25, 2000 The title of the festival gives some clue as to its purpose, which is foremost to entertain but also to challenge people’s conceptions of what jazz music is really about. Started back in 1951, the festival was nearly forced to close when it lost the support of the Zurich city council seven years ago. It…

Government outlines support for e-commerce

This content was published on Oct 25, 2000 Presenting the package of reforms on Tuesday, the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (Seco) said the use of e-commerce was growing in Switzerland, but was being held back by certain legislative hurdles. The head of Seco, David Syz, said “e-commerce has continued its growth in the country, particularly inter-company transactions, as it has abroad. And…

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