Cluster: Swiss Identity

Successful night for Swiss tennis players

This content was published on Aug 23, 2000 In Connecticut, Schnyder upset eighth-seeded Frenchwoman, Julie Halard-Decugis 6-3, 7-6 (7-5). The Swiss will play Russia’s Elena Dementieva in the next round. In her last outing in Montreal, Schnyder suffered a heavy defeat against America’s Serena Williams. On Long Island, Bastl got past Germany’s unseeded David Prinosil in three sets, 6-4, 4-6, 6-3. The Swiss…

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Schnyder through to quarter finals in New Haven

This content was published on Aug 23, 2000 Schnyder had an abysmal start to the match, winning just one game in the first set. Her recovery began in the second, which she eventually took in a tie-break. By the third, she was well in control, and ended the match 1-6, 7-5, 6-3. The 21-year-old from Basel now faces the Wimbledon champion, Venus Williams.…

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Metzler calls for public action against racism

This content was published on Aug 23, 2000 Metzler said all legal means should be used against the extreme right, and praised the efforts of the federal police and the cantons. She said her department was looking into whether the police and cantons had sufficient means at their disposal to tackle an increase in racist activity. Her comments came a day after police…

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St Gallen self-destruct in Istanbul

This content was published on Aug 23, 2000 Trailing 2-1 from their first leg encounter in Zurich, Marcel Koller’s team needed to pull off an incredible away win over a club famed for their dominance at home. The confidence of the Galatasaray fans was noticeable by their absence – only a third of the stadium’s seats were occupied for a match which the…

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Track cycling: Merk wins Swiss time trial

This content was published on Aug 22, 2000 Despite a modest time of 1:05.63, the rider from Buchs was able to see off his nearest competitors, Martial Heer, and Michael Lato. It was the second time that Merk has won the title, following his earlier triumph in 1998. The former title-holder, Franco Marvulli, did not enter himself in the one kilometre event this…

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Surprise wins for Bastl and Schnyder

This content was published on Aug 22, 2000 Although this was the first time the two men had met on the tour, Prinosil was the clear favourite. The Munich player is currently ranked 59 places higher than Bastl in the new Champions Race points system, based on performances over the course of a season. Prinosil also appeared to be in good form after…

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Swiss design promoter, Teo Jakob, dies aged 77

This content was published on Aug 22, 2000 Teo Jakob was a pioneer in the realm of furniture design and a patron of numerous Swiss artists and designers. Jakob’s distinctive modern and functional style set him apart and served to make his name a household one. Jakob took over his father’s furniture design business when he died in 1950. The young Jakob decided…

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Elderly feel healthy and well-integrated

This content was published on Aug 22, 2000 Although Switzerland’s population is ageing and pensioners now account for one sixth of the total population, they are generally in good health. Seventy-one per cent of those questioned described their health as good or very good, compared to 83 per cent of the general population. The study shows a clear correlation between state of health…

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Clinton thanks Switzerland for resolving Holocaust-era claims

This content was published on Aug 22, 2000 The letter, addressed August 9, was released on Tuesday, and may signal an end to the strained relations between Berne and Washington over the issue of dormant Holocaust-era accounts in Swiss banks. “With your support, we have reached a historic point in the Holocaust assets issue,” Clinton wrote. “I applaud the Swiss banks that have…

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Raid on right-wing extremists yields 20 bombs

This content was published on Aug 22, 2000 Police scientists say the bombs were encased in aerosol tins, and would have been potentially lethal, if exploded. They were found in an apartment belonging to two members of the right-wing extremist group, “National Offensive”. The men, who have not been named, were arrested in May, and admitted to making the bombs. One claimed he…

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