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Defence lawyer arrested in Ticino corruption case

This content was published on Aug 25, 2000 Ticino’s state prosecutor, Luca Marcellini, said the lawyer had been employed by a suspected Italian cigarette smuggler, Gerardo Cuomo, who is facing charges in Italy of cigarette smuggling and money laundering. Cuomo was arrested on an Italian warrant in Switzerland in May on cigarette smuggling charges. The lawyer, who was not named, is the latest…

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Young designers put their spin on fashions of the future

This content was published on Aug 25, 2000 The show is celebrating its third anniversary and is being held at the swimming baths in Oerlikon on Saturday evening. Among the designers taking part are students from the Royal Academy of Anvers, Central St Martin’s School in London and the Studio Bercot in Paris. Zurich will be represented by two students from the city’s…

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St Gallen to face Chelsea in UEFA Cup first round

This content was published on Aug 25, 2000 Friday’s draw at a ceremony in Monte Carlo pits FC Zurich against KRC Genk of Belgium, Lausanne Sports against Torpedo Moscow, and Basel against Norway’s Brann Bergen. The latter two Swiss teams qualified for the tournament after winning matches against Cork City and Folgore San Marino respectively, on Thursday. For Basel, their stunning 7-0 win…

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Italy ups stakes in escalating diplomatic conflict with Switzerland

This content was published on Aug 25, 2000 The Italian finance minister, Ottaviano del Turco, renewed his criticism of Switzerland late on Thursday, calling for a revision of a judicial aid agreement which the two countries signed two years ago. Del Turco said it had taken the arrest of a Ticino judge, Franco Verda – accused of corruption and collusion with a suspected…

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Ticino judge denies corruption charges

This content was published on Aug 25, 2000 In an interview with the “Corriere del Ticino”, Vera denied any wrongdoing. He is currently being investigated for alleged breach of confidentiality rules, partiality in court and accepting bribes. He said he had never accepted money at any time during his judicial career. In the interview, he admitted having committed errors and being negligent in…

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Tributes paid after sudden death of kickboxing champion

This content was published on Aug 25, 2000 The mass circulation newspaper, Blick – which followed his career closely – devoted its entire front page to his death. “I can’t go on” were the last words he addressed to his wife at his bedside, according to Blick. The paper praised his sporting prowess, fitness and charisma. And it pointed to his enormous popularity…

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Six more Swiss firms join German Holocaust fund

This content was published on Aug 24, 2000 The six new firms include Roche, Ciba, Holderbank, Kuehne & Nagel, Ascom and Swisscom’s German daughter company, debitel. The companies which had already joined the fund are Zurich and Winterthur, ABB, Novartis and the Algroup. A spokeswoman for Swisscom said that debitel would contribute SFr155,000 to the fund which was set up by the German…

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Mazzarelli joins Swiss international exodus

This content was published on Aug 24, 2000 Mazzarelli will join three other Swiss internationals playing in Italy. David Sesa and Kubilay Türkyilmaz are also competing in the country’s top division (with Napoli and Brescia respectively), while Franco Di Jorio plays in the Serie-B for Salernitana. Although Italian domestic football does not restart until October, Mazzarelli’s move takes immediate effect. Despite being part…

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Lausanne look to avoid Irish upset

This content was published on Aug 24, 2000 The Swiss side have only a 1-0 lead going into the match, following a disappointing performance at home two weeks ago. Even that one goal margin seemed fortunate at the time, secured thanks to a last minute strike from Cédric Horjak. The dismissal of midfielder Olivier Baudry in the same match could also have repercussions…

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Basel cathedral celebrates 500th birthday

This content was published on Aug 24, 2000 The two-day extravaganza is costing around SFr400,000 ($228,000) and was funded entirely by donations from local people. The highlight will be a special show on Saturday night, designed by Edgar Hagen and Rolf Derrer, which will tell the history of the Münster using a combination of sound, light, special effects and music. A series of…

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