Cluster: Swiss Identity

Switzerland braced for Big Brother

This content was published on Sep 3, 2000 After the phenomenal success of the television programme in the Netherlands, Germany and Britain, 10 Swiss people have agreed to live together for up to 15 weeks in a purpose-built house. Cameras and microphones will follow their every movement 24 hours a day. The 10 contestants will take over a house in the village of…

Demographics

Swiss police recruits sniff out the crooks

This content was published on Sep 3, 2000 Alsatians and Rottweilers may make formidable police dogs, but when it comes to tracking crooks, or finding missing people, nothing beats a bloodhound. Now four police dog handlers from the forces in Basel, Berne, Lucerne and Zug are being trained to work with these canine sleuths, thanks to veterinarian and bloodhound specialist, Marlene Zähner, from…

Demographics

Hundreds demonstrate against skinheads

This content was published on Sep 2, 2000 The crowd assembled in front of the town hall, and signed a petition against the skinheads, in a demonstration which had been called for last weekend, but which was postponed for security reasons. Malters came under the media spotlight in the wake of a series of gatherings held there by skinheads from French- and German-speaking…

Demographics

Tour of Spain: Zülle stays in front as Italian takes eighth stage

This content was published on Sep 2, 2000 Petacchi, racing for Fasso Bortolo, sprinted to victory ahead of compatriots Biagio Conte and Giovanni Lombardi in a stage marked most significantly by the number of big names that were forced out of the race. World Champion, Oscar Freire, who had won two stages in the Vuelta this year was forced to throw in the…

Demographics

Federer triumphs, Rosset tumbles

This content was published on Sep 2, 2000 Federer powered his way to victory over his 307th-ranked opponent with 15 aces, rounding off the match with a final score of 6-1 7-6 6-1. Contrastingly, compatriot Marc Rosset ran out of luck at Flushing Meadows. He was knocked out of the tournament by this year’s Gstaad Open winner, Alex Corretja from Spain. The number…

History

Swiss Jews join European Day of Jewish Culture

This content was published on Sep 2, 2000 The event, supported by the Council of Europe, aims to introduce a wider public to monuments and historic sites, which are normally closed or whose historical context has been largely forgotten. The main events in Switzerland take place in the three cities where most Jews settled in the 19th and 20th centuries – Basel, Geneva…

Demographics

Swiss begin World Cup campaign with 1-0 defeat

This content was published on Sep 2, 2000 The absence of Chapuisat, Türkyilmaz and Sesa appeared to cost Switzerland dear with a single goal from Vladimir Beschastnitsch enough to settle the match. Switzerland began the first half impressively with debutant Badile Lubamba looking more than comfortable on the international stage. The Congo-born defender appeared to have been given a roaming brief by Trossero,…

Demographics

Final deadline for crash claims against Swissair

This content was published on Sep 2, 2000 Swissair said earlier this week that 184 claims had been filed so far and that it expected more. The final deadline for claims – September 2 – is exactly two years to the day that the Geneva-bound Boeing MD-11 plunged into the Atlantic Ocean, killing all 229 passengers and crew on board. The deadline comes…

Demographics

Russian double in Swiss mountain marathon

This content was published on Sep 2, 2000 Coming in for second place, 51 seconds behind, was Switzerland’s Urs Christen. 1999 winner Svetlana Netschaeva, also from Russia, set a new women’s course record, to take victory in Saturday’s race ahead of Switzerland’s Franziska Rochat-Moser. The Swiss athlete set the course record in 1997, but proved no match for Netschaeva who beat her by…

Culture

Switzerland hosts launch of European Heritage Days

This content was published on Sep 2, 2000 The initiative aims to make citizens more aware of their cultural heritage, according to the organisers. Europe-wide, visitors are invited to take a closer look at buildings, monuments or even landscapes considered part of the heritage. All the 47 signatory countries to the Cultural Convention of the Council of Europe are taking part, united under…

Cluster: Swiss Identity

Popular Stories

Most Discussed

Cluster: Swiss Identity

More

Switzerland braced for Big Brother

More

Swiss police recruits sniff out the crooks

More

Hundreds demonstrate against skinheads

More

Tour of Spain: Zülle stays in front as Italian takes eighth stage

More

Federer triumphs, Rosset tumbles

More

Swiss Jews join European Day of Jewish Culture

More

Swiss begin World Cup campaign with 1-0 defeat

More

Final deadline for crash claims against Swissair

More

Russian double in Swiss mountain marathon

More

Switzerland hosts launch of European Heritage Days

Popular Stories

Most Discussed